| Author |
 Topic Search  Topic Options
|
coreyk 
Guest
Joined: July 31 2003
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 1756
|
 Post Options
 Thanks(0)
 Quote  Reply
 Topic: Friend w/ a coral bleaching problem ?
Posted: January 05 2005 at 4:40pm |
I have a friend that is having some problems with bleaching.
All of his softies are doing fine, but the majority of his SPS are bleached out
(not white, but fairly colorless). However he still has pretty good polyp
extension, ao they are not dead. All of his normal water parameters are ok. CA,
ALK, etc ..
He is currently running a 90g w/ sump and fuge, RO water
tests ok, 175w or 250w halides (10K) w/ PC actinic.
He moved about 3 months ago and got new bulbs at about the same time ... Maybe
bad bulbs (UV)?
Did i miss anythig .. i bet i did 
Any ideas for him?
|
 |
Kevin
Paid Member
Joined: September 12 2002
Location: Pleasant Grove
Status: Offline
Points: 1044
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: January 05 2005 at 5:15pm |
|
Just curious, what was the brand of the new bulbs.
Edited by Kevin
|
|
coreyk
Guest
Joined: July 31 2003
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 1756
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: January 05 2005 at 5:44pm |
didnt get the brand of bulbs from him .. i'll ask. 
|
|
reptoreef
Guest
Joined: January 08 2004
Location: Brigham City
Status: Offline
Points: 2060
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: January 05 2005 at 8:41pm |
|
Lots of softies??? Could it be due to the stress of the move, the lighting, and chem warfare??? Is he/she running a good reefsafe carbon???
|
|
www.captivereefing.com
|
|
Adam Haycock
Guest
Joined: August 23 2003
Location: Fiji
Status: Offline
Points: 2647
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: January 05 2005 at 8:44pm |
 coreyk wrote:
I have a friend that is having some problems with bleaching. |
Its ok corey, i know bleaching is an embarrasing problem...but we are all friends here. So no need to give us the .."i have a friend...." story. 
|
|
|
|
coreyk
Guest
Joined: July 31 2003
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 1756
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: January 05 2005 at 8:45pm |
dont think so ... I'll recommend that they do. thanks jason
adam: lol .. i thought about that when i posted this thread. 
Edited by coreyk
|
|
Travis
Guest
Joined: September 23 2003
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 621
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: January 05 2005 at 9:21pm |
|
There's so many things that can cause bleaching it's scary. Temp swings is a big one... as is stress.
|
|
coreyk
Guest
Joined: July 31 2003
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 1756
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: January 05 2005 at 9:53pm |
|
I know it could be a 101 things, but i'm just trying to come up with a list of ideas for him to look into.
|
|
Mark Peterson
Paid Member
Joined: June 19 2002
Location: Murray
Status: Offline
Points: 21436
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: January 06 2005 at 11:04am |
Change causes stress and too many things changing at once can stress a living organism to the point of breaking.
A wise man once remarked, ""There seems to be little evidence that the Creator of the universe was ever in a hurry. Everywhere...there is evidence of patient purpose and planning and working and waiting."
It may be prudent for this friend of yours to follow the ways of our Creator when she...uh, I mean he attempts his own creation.
|
Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks:www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member 
|
|
Travis
Guest
Joined: September 23 2003
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 621
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: January 06 2005 at 11:41am |
coreyk wrote:
I know it could be a 101 things, but i'm just trying to come up with a list of ideas for him to look into. |
I've had three of my favorite stonies bleach within the last few months... I have contributed all to temperature swings.
|
|
