Diatoms on SPS tips?

[Wheelman76]

Originally Posted by Ryanerickson

Well from past experience pip is one of the only rr pieces I've ever killed it never grew and looked identical to your piece in pic. I'm onto my second piece now hope I have better luck this round.

Yep I had the same experience , my pip died at the tip and the algae started to grow. It's still alive but has looked the same for months now with no change. It's still alive so I guess that's a good thing lol.

[dcw1sfu]

Originally Posted by Wheelman76

Yep I had the same experience , my pip died at the tip and the algae started to grow. It's still alive but has looked the same for months now with no change. It's still alive so I guess that's a good thing lol.

I've had just plain bad luck with all my higher end sps. My alk did creep up to 8.5 and I run biopellets so may have burnt the tips. Back down and stable at 7.3 since switching my brand of 2 part.

Funny I switched from JL soda ash to big reef depot soda ash and my Alk has never been more stable. Also my Ph now runs between 8.15 and 8.3 where with JL soda ash it was constantly dipping down to 7.8.

[Ryanerickson]

Really doubt that your alk going up that little bit did anything I have multiple time got mine up to 15 in the last year with no effects on the tank. Pip is just a hard piece to get growing Good luck Derek!

[Myka]

Originally Posted by dcw1sfu

My alk did creep up to 8.5 and I run biopellets so may have burnt the tips.

Not likely with the NO3 and PO4 where they are.