Sps are turning brown and white !!!

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  1. lylbxplaya4lyfe

    lylbxplaya4lyfe Astrea Snail

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    the white part is dead ?
     
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  3. lylbxplaya4lyfe

    lylbxplaya4lyfe Astrea Snail

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    is it too late to dip them ?
     
  4. Magnus

    Magnus Sharknado

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    Yes. Unfortunately if you see white and you can see "pores" on the white, that is all gone coral piece. Cut the parts that are brown as inwall suggested. RTN cannot be reversed, so cut whatever is left, to save the corals affected.
     
  5. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    Probably....you would have to put up a picture for me to know.
     
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    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Have you done anything to bring the mag level up? I would double check as well.

    Your mag should be at least 1350, the value of 800 sounds very odd to me.
     
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    Magnus Sharknado

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    That comment sure rose a flag on my side as well!! And forgot to even mention it! Good catch Coralline! :)

    Try slowly raising your mg by 100ppm per day, which is considered the safe amount to raise in a daily basis. I don't think you really need more than the 1350. The higher your magnesium, the higher the calcium and ALK. But beware of too high Alkalinity.

    - Mag.