M6S1K3 Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 I test my tank regularly. Once a week on the same day and hour every week. I'm a data nerd but I am not a number chaser per say. All my levels are perfect (for my tank) and nothing is wacky or high like phosphates or nitrates. All goose eggs. And on the other side nothing is low like alk or calcium...etc. All my corals are doing amazing. Splitting, multiplying, growing...the works. Except...my candy canes. Both the greenish blue and the kryptonite. They shrink up and actually are receding and aren't full or flapping in the water flow. Again. Everything is perfect. The only thing that helps is when I do a 25-30g water change once a month and then almost instantly, overnight they are back to full and flappy for about a week and then they go back to shrinking and recede. What am I missing? Possibly trace elements that I don't test for? Maybe a gas exchange that only a water change can release or balance? This is what I currently test for: Nitrite Nitrate Ammonia Phosphate Alk Calc Mag pH And I monitor and record data such as temp, orp. Thanks in advance! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooks Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 There might not be enough nutrients in the water. LPS generally grow a little better, at least in my experience, with a little bit of NO3. How often do you feed? What's your bio load like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M6S1K3 Posted February 19, 2016 Author Share Posted February 19, 2016 I'd say average bioload have 9-10 fish in a 90g with 30g sump and I feed every other day Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 I've lost candy canes in two separate tanks after discovering the nutrients had crashed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juiceman Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 What they said. Might be too clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KimP Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Do you have any other lps? Acans, blastos, etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M6S1K3 Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 No not really. So what should I get to replace the nutrients Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 I'd start by feeding every day and also look at how much you're skimming out of the tank. Maybe adjust the skimmer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M6S1K3 Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 I used to feed ever day. Very maliciously. Only feeding small amounts to ensure its all eaten and never over feeding but in my 90 even then it was being over taken by algae so I went to every other day and I haven't had that problem. But as far as skimming I empty the skimmer maybe once every 2-3 weeks. So not often (bubble Magus curve 5 so a smaller skimmer but rated at 60g above my tank size) But skimming removed the nutrients that lps need? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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