Bleaching Acropora

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  1. Steve18

    Steve18 Plankton

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    Hi guys,
    I have a acropora that is bleaching from the top down.
    Calcium:460
    Nitrite: 0
    Nitrate:0
    Ammonium: 0
    pH:8.4
    Sg:8.4
    Alkalinity:232.7
    Phosphates: 0
    The acropora is at the bottom of my reed sea max 130d under 2 t5 compacts. Does anyone have any answers?
     
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  2. Dingo

    Dingo Giant Squid

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    well possibilities are too little flow, and too little light.
    Your alkalinity is 232.7 what? ppm i am guessing? I am guessing this is so since your Ca is high also... if so, that is extremely high and is causing burnt tips which is killing your acro.
     
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  3. Steve18

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    JK 12.6 dkh
     
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    Yeah, your Alk is too high. Burnt tips is what you're seeing.
     
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  5. Steve18

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    Ok thanks what should it be and how do u get it there??:p
     
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  6. Dingo

    Dingo Giant Squid

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    Should be between 7 and 10. I keep mine at 8.5.
    You will need to do a water change right away to get it down and then it should stay down. Do not add chemicals unless your testing before and know you need them
     
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