SPS help

[lorenz0]

just ammonia and nitrates. my biggest concern is that white patch on that blue colony in the last picture

[marie]

Originally Posted by lorenz0

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i had it about an inche from a power head and that area of the colony looks like it is bleaching. here are a few pictures please help a fellow sps newbie out ....

So you had the acro an inch away directly in the powerheads flow? It looks like the tissue is damaged in the area and is sliming up a bit. If the acro was in direct flow you might want to move it away and let it recover. You want good chaotic flow where the polyps move back and forth.

You should also be testing for alkalinity.

[michika]

I don't think I am seeing all the photos. My last photo is the birdsnest, is there something else after it?

[lorenz0]

ya there is 4. last night i moved the power head away. so its not getting any direct flow anymore. but i will pick that test kit up asap (which is sunday). and go from there. what level's should i be looking for with that?

[marie]

you'll want anywheres from 7-10dkh

I like to keep my tanks around 9 dkh

[Ya Dude]

if you are a newbie I wouldnt be concered with any sorts of dosing,just stick to the basics for a few years.theres way to many other important things that come before coral vitalizer drip this drip that . Naa mean