Why it become like this?? Funny looking Coral.

[Jlsardina]

How's it doing?

 

[msuhaizie]

Actually my nitrate level is about 5-10.. Now i need to do pwc twice a day.. Any suggestion?

 

[msuhaizie]

Its not like a bomb anymore.. Is it ok? even not healthy enough.. Huhsss

 

[Jlsardina]

Actually my nitrate level is about 5-10.. Now i need to do pwc twice a day.. Any suggestion?

Twice a day????????

 

[msuhaizie]

Yup.. Am i doing right? I need ur advice..

 

[Jlsardina]

It doesn't look too bad. But did you test your calcium levels???

 

[Jlsardina]

I wouldn't do twice a day. Maybe a 20% every other day? Also, what's the cause of the nitrates? Overfeeding?

 

[msuhaizie]

I already check my calcium level its almost 400.. I'm not soo sure.. I just feed once a day but i have no refegium.. But i put red algae inside my tank because my tank is 5g tank..

 

[Jlsardina]

It needs to be over 400

 

[Jlsardina]

And what are you feeding?

 

[Jlsardina]

Are you providing phytoplankton for your corals? Maybe cyclopease?

 

[msuhaizie]

Just pallete.. Why?

 

[Jlsardina]

You need to feed corals as well

 

[msuhaizie]

What should i feed them? N how? R feed ur coral?

 

[Jlsardina]

This is what I feed

 

[msuhaizie]

Ok thanks.. What r the different between dat kind of foods? How much u feed them?

 

[Jlsardina]

I have a lot more coral and I feed daily. Both have instructions on them.

 

[Tomchong22]

I think we are overlooking the main problem here. Your lighting dose not seam to be enough for that coral, nitrates should be at 0 for sps and Lps corals. within a 5 gallon tank there is bound to be chemical warfare between corals, thus needing good flow and carbon. You do not need to be changing water every day. Try once or twice a week and only about 10% at a time. I have a feeling that your tank has not been set up that long. May I ask how long it has been set up for? Also it is very easy to over feed in such a small tank.

 

[msuhaizie]

Almost 4months.. And i done my aquascape about 2weeks.. The problem that i realize is my fixture is t8 not t5.. Should change to led? T5 is quite difficult to find for my 5g tank..

 

[msuhaizie]

Now my calcium levels already more than 500.. What should i do? Huhsss.. N i feed it with zooplex by kent marine? Is it ok? Should i buy zooplankton like yours?