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Mikenroe
10/11/2015, 01:02 PM
Hi there, my tank has been up and running for a while now, over a year. I have a green either branching monti or some other coral like that. Sorry really bad with the identification. However I know it's not a acro or birdsnest. However since putting in in, it has been doing great and a few weeks in it started to have its it's I recede from the tips. The tissue has recededed about 1/2 inch down. I originally thought it was new growth but I can see that that is not the case now. I dose 1/2 to 1 tsp nightly of brightwell dry alk powder. I also dose brightwell's liquid calcium in the same ratio. I had weekly red seas coral color system according to the testing results and the recommended levels. I usually add reef roids at 1/4 tsp once a week and feed with Larry's reef frenzy 1 inch cube daily. Is this alk burn? If so should I cut of the burn tips down pass into the tissue and let re growth take over? Need help. Is this the best way to dose alk? I don't have an automatic doser where I can dose multiple times per day. I'm looking to get one though. Thank you for your help.

ghostman
10/11/2015, 07:10 PM
It may very well be alk burn, but it could be from high flow or your lighting. What are your parameters such as alk, calcium, SG, temp, etc. Those numbers will be more helpful. If you could post a pic, that always helps too. Automatic dosers are convenient, but not essential. There are other ways to add supplements if you need to.

Mikenroe
10/11/2015, 08:59 PM
Cal 420 to 450, alk 8.0 to 9.0. Magnesium 1350, salinity 1.025, temp between 79 to 80.3. I do have it just below one of my mp 40's. So maybe it's getting to much flow. It's directly under a light but im between the middle and 3/4 to the top.

Mikenroe
10/12/2015, 04:43 PM
How do I post a pic