Well it was bound to happen sometime.
Heres my readings and params as of right now for reference.
pH - 7.9 - 8
Nirates/Nitrites - 0
Ammonia - 0 or very very close to it
SG - 1.026
Temp - about 80F
Lighting cycle is 8hrs per day
Calcium and Alk i havn't tested for (ran out of test kits and no one seems to sell them anymore around here) and are probably my problem.
Anyway, the problem is basically my SPS bleaching and dying off....i assume bleaching is dying. My LPS are showing a little skeleton too. My corals were fine about 2 days ago and the only things i have changed withen that time is added 2 pieces of new LR from my LFS's show tank. Now i have 2 theories.
1. Could the rock be causing a cycle in my tank because of die off or what not and this pissing off/killing the coral?
2. Chemical warfare between the coral in my tank?
Everything else seems to be doing fairly good. Zoas look fine, Mushrooms are good, Rics are a little pissed but look ok, its just the SPS and LPS...thats why i was kinda thinking Calcium since they use that for their skeletons. I even have a hermit and shrimp in there and they are fine so i know its nothing like poison in the tank.
I must say that i did wake up the other day and find my temp close to the 90s, faulty heater. Could this have done something?
Once a coral is bleached is that it? Dead gone no chance to come back? Any ideas as to whats going on in my tank or where i can find a Calcium/Alk test kit fast?
Heres my readings and params as of right now for reference.
pH - 7.9 - 8
Nirates/Nitrites - 0
Ammonia - 0 or very very close to it
SG - 1.026
Temp - about 80F
Lighting cycle is 8hrs per day
Calcium and Alk i havn't tested for (ran out of test kits and no one seems to sell them anymore around here) and are probably my problem.
Anyway, the problem is basically my SPS bleaching and dying off....i assume bleaching is dying. My LPS are showing a little skeleton too. My corals were fine about 2 days ago and the only things i have changed withen that time is added 2 pieces of new LR from my LFS's show tank. Now i have 2 theories.
1. Could the rock be causing a cycle in my tank because of die off or what not and this pissing off/killing the coral?
2. Chemical warfare between the coral in my tank?
Everything else seems to be doing fairly good. Zoas look fine, Mushrooms are good, Rics are a little pissed but look ok, its just the SPS and LPS...thats why i was kinda thinking Calcium since they use that for their skeletons. I even have a hermit and shrimp in there and they are fine so i know its nothing like poison in the tank.
I must say that i did wake up the other day and find my temp close to the 90s, faulty heater. Could this have done something?
Once a coral is bleached is that it? Dead gone no chance to come back? Any ideas as to whats going on in my tank or where i can find a Calcium/Alk test kit fast?