Acro's never do good in my BC29 WHY?

[Convict2161]

Water parameters are good. Lights are good. So.. I'm thinking too much light? Too much flow? Too little flow? Too little light?

I have the AI SOL BLUE LED built into my stock hood. The whites are set to 50% at noon and the blues a bit higher and the royals a bit higher then the rest. The flow was up until today 2 Koralia 425's. The Acro's were always at the top right.

Here you can see it top right.







Here you can see the bottom is turning white. Not the tips.









I've read up and from I've read it's saying it has a disease or something? This is my 3rd attempt at an Acro in the same spot. The guys at the saltwater fish store always tell me it will do awesome under my lights and at that spot. That's the only spot that has nothing. Any suggestions on what I can keep there or what I'm doing wrong? It would have to take lots of light and I just took the 2 power heads out and added 1 MP10 which I'm excited about.

 

[Convict2161]

I've gone through all 3 of these.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=597+1492+2292+2601&pcatid=2601


The top brown one is what is left and turning white.

 

[Schism]

I've gone through all 3 of these.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=597+1492+2292+2601&pcatid=2601

The top brown one is what is left and turning white.

Nitrates? Also are you running carbon? Acros are touchy in a mixed reef. Coral warfare is possibly a cause.

Also is it possible its being stung? Look for aiptasia too.

 

[Sniperhank]

I love looking at your tank. You are much braver than I when putting corals close together. Can we get a closer shot of the acro and its proximity?

 

[Convict2161]

Yes I'll take a much better shot and a top shot when I get a minute. I don't think it's too close to another coral only because I kept that spot open for a nice branching type coral that I want. I'm not gonna give up. They say there hard to keep but I'll figure something out. Maybe a birds nest?

As soon as I can I'll take those pics.


I looked into Aiptasia also I don't see anything near it. They do well for about a month or 2 then start to fail.

I run chemi pure elite, purigen and phosguard.

 

[Convict2161]

Hope these help. Taken with my iPhone.

 

[Sniperhank]

What kind of acro is it...i can see it bleaching, but is it supposed to be really brown?

 

[Convict2161]

What kind of acro is it...i can see it bleaching, but is it supposed to be really brown?

Last pic right side. It doesn't look like some of the branches are turning white? Maybe it's just me. I'll get the correct name. I know it came from Fiji. I got it from LiveAquaria.

Suppose to brown with green tips. At night I use to see the green glowing under the moonlights now I don't see anything.

Sorry. I read your post wrong. So you can see it. I wonder why. My parameters are all fine. Maybe not enough light?

 

[Convict2161]

Just spoke with LA it's a Valida Acropora.

 

[Schism]

Maybe not enough light?

That could always be the issue, ramp up your lights. Slowly