The problem with soft corals

Tiffany5069

I encountered a problem; first, Ksenia started to gradually disappear, then the Briarium closed, then the Sark began to shed and has been releasing a couple of polyps for the second week, and now the Alcyonium won't open, it's been swollen all day. LPS (large-polyped corals) and SPS (small-polyped corals) are growing well. I recently changed the lamps and added an anti-phosphate and installed a skimmer. It started after installing the skimmer and worsened after the anti-phosphate. Has anyone experienced this?

Veronica

Is there a way to measure pH?

Jennifer9100

8.0ph-8.2ph Sent from my XT1032 using Tapatalk

Christina9947

Maybe it's just annoying? And the bulbs need to be changed one by one!

Alan273

kh within 8 +/- 0.5 calcium 400, at the reactor output 550. Lamps one by one if different, but I changed them for the same ones. To be honest, I took photos for myself before replacing them with the old and new ones and compared them on the monitor - they are the same, although I like the new SPS more.

Cheryl9296

You can't change all the bulbs at once! You need to change 2-3 at a time every 2-3 weeks or reduce the light period. They could have just "burned" the softness. Try removing the antifos. It might be the issue.

Sharon

I read that the issue might be with the iodine I am adding. I will try a couple of weeks without additives. Sent from my XT1032 using Tapatalk