Euphyllia coral slowly dying

[jaw1990]

Let me know when you’re ready to stop watching your corals die

what’s your solution?

 

[vetteguy53081]

You don’t think a 17 month tank is mature enough?

Not saying tank stable- Numbers. They dont adapt to change too well. A few years ago, I learned the hard way
This is what I have now. Light and flow to their liking and parameters holding

 

[jaw1990]

None of my fish or inverts struggled. I had positive reaction from my corals in less then 48 hours but I was treating for suspected BJD. I lost 7 nice corals when my tank was young to BJD and then months later I saw the same thing starting again and immediately went with ciprofloaxin and did not lose any corals. You don't have BJD because it kills corals fast like 24 to 48 hours. Yours are declining slowly over time so if you have your parameters correct now and still do not see any positive signs then there may be a bacterial problem but it wouldn't hit the whole tank simultaneously in my opinion. Was your salinity good on your ICP? Did you get magnesium up to at least 1350 now?

Using cipro will have no negative affects on your tank but it also may not be the solution to your underlying dilemma either. I personally think your par is a little low to. I like 75 to 100 on the sandbed. 100 to 250 in the middle and 250 to 400 up top.

Real kicker to all this is that I have a goniopora coral that is doing great

 

[jaw1990]

Not saying tank stable- Numbers. They dont adapt to change too well. A few years ago, I learned the hard way
This is what I have now. Light and flow to their liking and parameters holding

What is your par ?

 

[bruno3047]

what’s your solution?

PM me

 

[Lavey29]

Real kicker to all this is that I have a goniopora coral that is doing great

And they are usually one of the hardest to keep.

 

[bruno3047]

Real kicker to all this is that I have a goniopora coral that is doing great

And there’s a reason for that

 

[vetteguy53081]

What is your par ?

Bottom- 131
Top - 218

Orphek Atlantik V4 Gen 2

 

[Breadbox]

Bump up your Mag to 1500 a.s.a.p.

FragboxTV on Youtube talks about this issue often. They claim that ~1200 can kill euphyllia, and recommend 1500.

Wow how important is magnesium for euphyllia? Can someone elaborate on this a little?

 

[Lavey29]

Wow how important is magnesium for euphyllia? Can someone elaborate on this a little?

Ocean water is 1300ppm. I do keep mine at 1500 presently.

 

[Dburr1014]

I dosed .125 ml of cipro per liter. So it was like 17.7 ml to the tank each time that I did 3 times over 6 days. I am using an ai prime 16hd. I recently checked my par and it was 50-60 on the sand bed and 120 up at the top of the rocks. I have the same light on the tank for 17 months and same flow and wave maker. Some of the corals that have died or are dying are 12-14 months old. All my problems started after I had a torch bail in January and it’s been a slow progression since.

I think you need more par. I would say get them lights up to par 200~250 at the top.

 

[Dburr1014]

Let me know when you’re ready to stop watching your corals die.

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[Dburr1014]

Wow how important is magnesium for euphyllia? Can someone elaborate on this a little?

Mag helps keep alk and cal stable in short.
Helps prevent snowing in the tank. Calcium will combine with alkalinity to create calcium carbonate in the water column. It's really good for all corals, especially the ones that make a skeleton like LPS and SPS.