mr_X
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You need to do a little more research on color temperature. The color temp of the sky is not 30, 000k. The higher the number, does not mean the stronger the light. Generally, it's the opposite.
Reef79 said:I agree with Mr x carbon is not your answer I've never seen corals die in a few days even when water quality is terrible you have something desperately wrong if they are dying that quickly .I would start back to basics test your RO do a massive water change with some quality salt Tropic Marin even reef crystals are fine. Stop dosing. And continue to check RO and do pwc for six months then try some easier to support corals most of the stuff you're corals need is in your salt. If u buy quality salt then there shouldn't be much to dose maybee calcium.
That's my opinion
Think about a 20k lamp. It's very blue. A 30, 000k lamp would be ridiculously blue, almost like a black light bulb. That website is has inconsistencies. As a matter of fact, their color chart above on that very page you referenced is more accurate and contradictory to what's written below it (the one with their website name written in it). You should definitely show your data as a back up. We don't want people getting the wrong information.Autolumination.com/colors.htm shows overcast sky at 7400k which is the same as a lot of other charts which also shows blue sky at 30000k and this is not the only place I have seen this chart just the first place I found today. Most charts show what the Kelvin is on a partly cloudy day. I really don't want to argue here. I was merely stating my opinions I shouldn't have to show my research to back up what I say. I am not just a stupid dude the just says random stuff so I can get more posts. I have spent hours researching this.
Why do you insist on making this an argument I have researched this. 480 nm is blue 20000k is white. I have have 20000k leds they r white. 15000k bulbs in a t5 is white the blue antinic t5 is a 480 nm bulb. The nm refer to color not. Why don't you think about if you run mh bulds that run 20000k do they turn your tank blue NO. So Idk what your deal is or what kinda lights your looking at. I was making a suggestion. This is aquarium advice is it not. This argument is of topic and not needed. If he decides to follow my advice then he does either it works or not. Its a forum that has lot of opinions. I entitle you to yours. Entitle me to mine and shut-up.
Trusty_one said:Limpids Idk neither its kinda bizarre
Trusty_one said:Yeah but from the way I understand it limpids only eat the flesh of certain types of corals I believe it to be lps corals
Like I said my opinion was your Kelvin was a little low. I don't think that is you problem. Yeah you don't want 30000k I was just saying that was bright sunny day. You have to compensate for the closeness of the aquarium lighting, then in the ocean there is refraction so there isn't 30000k reaching any real world corals. That is y aquarium lighting isn't that bright. In my opinion your aquarium is either devoid of some nutrient or too much of another. Like others have said lighting shouldn't kill a coral in 2 days.
I've noticed you are mainly buying frags. Have these frags had time to heal before you bought them?
This is the last thing I can think of. Sorry
True- but I think (not reading back here) that these are all sps. Mostly
Whatever it is- its got to be frustrating.
Are you getting your corals all from the same store???
Ok. Have you seen any limpits?
"Limpets
Ok. Have you seen any limpits?
"Limpets
Trusty_one said:In my research and stating its my opinion red leds have very little value for most coral but usually do promote algae growth. But, that seems to be contradictory in your tank also. Too, bright of lights can sunburn coral best to acclimate them to your lighting on dim and turn up slowly but, you stated the coral came from different types of lighting I would think one of these should have been close enough to your lighting to have the difference negligible. I am only asking this to rule out everything. You are acclimating your corals. Correct. If yes and I hope yes. What is your process.