Hammer Loosing Heads

Jgranados · 02/26/2018, 10:25 AM

Hi everyone,

This is my very first post on reef central so hopefully im doing this right. I have this wall hammer thats loosing polyps day by day. I recently started the triton method and since i started this coral hasnt been doing to good. Im not sure if its related to the triton method or not but its the only thing i can think of thats changed. It started about 5 days ago. I fed the coral 6 days ago and noticed it closed up to take some of the food in i guess but other than that no other changes.

I read online that others starting the triton method have had crazy alk swings which i havent. I Just checked my ALK and its sitting at 7.8. In the past 5 days my all has stayed between 8.4 ans 7.8. Im dosing smaller amounts to get my alk around 7 so its been comigg down from 8.4. Is there anything else that would cause this?

Any help is appreciated.

AlSimmons · 02/27/2018, 11:17 AM

If you haven't already you might want to look into "Polyp Bailout."

Sk8r · 02/27/2018, 02:24 PM

Alk 8.3/ magnesium 1350/ calcium 420 for hammer, are good params. Check all 3.

nereefpat · 02/27/2018, 02:50 PM

I would not let your alk fall to 7.0 dKH. Your previous value of 8.4 is much better/safer.

Wall hammers are difficult, unfortunately. How long have you had it?

jgal912 · 03/10/2018, 11:40 PM

Try less flow if its in a turbulent area

Jgranados · 03/10/2018, 11:50 PM

Well unfortunately all the polyps bailed. Ive been keeping ALK at a steady 8. I even had a triton test done. Heres what i got. I just finished doing the water changes they suggested to lower the elements that were high.

https://www.triton-lab.de/en/showroo...icp-oes/56202/

The weird thing about ALK is my Red Sea Alk test comes back to 7-7.5 but my hanna check is saying 8.1. Which one ahould i believe? Ive done the test 5 times with same results on both.

180+55reef · 04/01/2018, 06:32 PM

ALK is too low

02/26/2018, 10:25 AM	#1
Jgranados Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 3	Hammer Loosing Heads Hi everyone, This is my very first post on reef central so hopefully im doing this right. I have this wall hammer thats loosing polyps day by day. I recently started the triton method and since i started this coral hasnt been doing to good. Im not sure if its related to the triton method or not but its the only thing i can think of thats changed. It started about 5 days ago. I fed the coral 6 days ago and noticed it closed up to take some of the food in i guess but other than that no other changes. I read online that others starting the triton method have had crazy alk swings which i havent. I Just checked my ALK and its sitting at 7.8. In the past 5 days my all has stayed between 8.4 ans 7.8. Im dosing smaller amounts to get my alk around 7 so its been comigg down from 8.4. Is there anything else that would cause this? Any help is appreciated.

02/27/2018, 02:24 PM	#3
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Alk 8.3/ magnesium 1350/ calcium 420 for hammer, are good params. Check all 3. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

02/27/2018, 02:50 PM	#4
nereefpat Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Central Nebraska Posts: 3,190	I would not let your alk fall to 7.0 dKH. Your previous value of 8.4 is much better/safer. Wall hammers are difficult, unfortunately. How long have you had it? __________________ Pat Current Tank Info: 125 in-wall , 40b sump. 6 bulb T5. ASM G2 skimmer. LPS and leathers

02/27/2018, 11:17 AM	#2
AlSimmons Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: California Posts: 2,482	If you haven't already you might want to look into "Polyp Bailout."

03/10/2018, 11:40 PM	#5
jgal912 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 23	Try less flow if its in a turbulent area

03/10/2018, 11:50 PM	#6
Jgranados Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 3	Well unfortunately all the polyps bailed. Ive been keeping ALK at a steady 8. I even had a triton test done. Heres what i got. I just finished doing the water changes they suggested to lower the elements that were high. https://www.triton-lab.de/en/showroo...icp-oes/56202/ The weird thing about ALK is my Red Sea Alk test comes back to 7-7.5 but my hanna check is saying 8.1. Which one ahould i believe? Ive done the test 5 times with same results on both.

04/01/2018, 06:32 PM	#7
180+55reef Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: New England Posts: 359	ALK is too low