white patches

[juppy]

the last couple of days i have noticed some white/pale patches at the base of my 2 largest colonies. All others are fine and my levels seem good too although ca is a tad low. Any ideas? they are a fott to a foot and a half away from a seio 1100, could this be it do you think? Does anybody know what this sounds like?

cheers
juppy

[invincible569]

It could be a number of things. Keep an eye on the patches and make sure it doesnt continue. If there is a lack of light, unstable & low water parameters, or just lack of husbandry, you corals will slowly disintegrate.

[Ger]

juppy, have you added any new corals recently? Could it be acro eating FW? I know this may be a bit pre-mature and extreme to bring up, but you never know...check out this thread: http://www.zeovit.com/forums/showthr...ting+flatworms

[juppy]

thanks guys, will keep an eye out. Will also look into those flatworms

[OUinLA]

I was going to ask the same thing as Gary. Also, I have heard of problems like this with low calcium so keep an eye on that as well.

[juppy]

i though about the calcium thing, i have been a bit slack lately with my testing and calcium additions., am waiting for a calcium reactor expected it a week ago. kept thinking, it will be here tomorrow, it still hasnt come. I need to buffer my levels up before dialling it in anyway so will sort that and then see what happens.

cheers again
Barry

[coralculture]

or possible strontium overdose? just a thought...

new reactor then barry? thats you off my christmas card list

[gqjeff]

Juppy, have you taken a turkey baster and blasted the area where the white spots are? If not do so.. If you have acro eating FW's they will blow off. If you have them I would also recommend a couple 6 line wrasses aswell... Also I would take the colonies out and do a seachem reef dip and check for any eggs at the bases... I HOPE this is not the case... They can be handled but it may take some time...

Peace, Jeff

[juppy]

nick,

secondhand mate from mclaren on ur.

lol
Back on then?

gqjeff,

Will try that, cheers mate!