Can raising my Alk cause my corals to close up??

Discussion in 'Water Chemistry' started by TheSurgeonSween, Dec 6, 2012.

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  1. evolved

    evolved Wrasse Freak

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    ^ If you're dosing too much or too quickly, yes.
     
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  2. TheSurgeonSween

    TheSurgeonSween Fire Shrimp

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    Its been about 2 days now since ive done a water change and raised my alk up by 3 dKH. how long does it usually take for zoas to make a recovery?
     
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    TheSurgeonSween Fire Shrimp

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    zoas still not have recovered. they are slowly dying...
     
    TheSurgeonSween, Dec 9, 2012
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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Sounds like something else is going on with the zoanthids now.

    If you can dip them and put up an image please.
     
    Corailline, Dec 10, 2012
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