Hi eveyone.Mike here.I was referred to this site by someone at fish town usa in queens.Well I've been doing this salt water thing for about a year now I'am currently runing a 55 gallon reef with Tek T5 ho light a aquamedic multi skimmer and a 30 gallon reugium.lately I notice that the tips of some of my acropora turning a brownish color is there any reason for this.
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- Thread starter Mike
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- Howell, NJ
Welcome to the site, hope u enjoy ur stay....
acros can turn brown for many reasons...
- to much nutrients/phosphates
- to much lighting
- not enough flow
- calcium, alk, mag
- salinity
- ph
and the list goes on....
why dont u start a thread on ur tank and tell us all about it... we love pics and info... what is all ur levels at....
acros can turn brown for many reasons...
- to much nutrients/phosphates
- to much lighting
- not enough flow
- calcium, alk, mag
- salinity
- ph
and the list goes on....
why dont u start a thread on ur tank and tell us all about it... we love pics and info... what is all ur levels at....
- Location
- Bayside, Queens
Welcome, its never too late to join the family
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- Forest Hills
Welcome!
i find low lighting causes browning. too high lighting will bleach.
i find low lighting causes browning. too high lighting will bleach.
- Location
- NY
Welcome to the MR :grouphug: .
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As of now its only the green citrus acropora that doing this the blue tip acropora is doing just fine and both are around the same spot.As for lighting being the problem I doubt that.I was thinking that it mite be the miracle mud in the refugium.All the levels in the tank are fine.
frank arriaga
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- Location
- chester N.Y
hi,welcome to the site
- Location
- Ossining, NY
Welcome aboard Mike - enjoy all that MR has to offer.
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