Live Rock

[Ter]

Is it normal for my live rock 2 be slowing turning an off white color? thanks
Ter

 

[Mr Miagi]

Normal, its probably your Corralline algae dying from contact with air, or from lower light than what its used to. It should come back.

 

[Ter]

should i worry? lol
Ter

 

[SkiFletch]

If it starts becoming epidemic, you might want to start worrying, but for now just monitor things. Whats your calcium, alkalkinity, and pH? its possible your chemistry is too far out of whack for coraline algae

 

[Ter]

If it starts becoming epidemic, you might want to start worrying, but for now just monitor things. Whats your calcium, alkalkinity, and pH? its possible your chemistry is too far out of whack for coraline algae

PH 8.0
KH 7.28dh
Calcium I have no clue right now
next test ill buy I figure
Ter

 

[SkiFletch]

Pretty low kH, possibly has something to do with some calcerous algae dieoff. Most calcerous algaes like coraline flourish in alk ranges from 10-12 dKH and suffer at 8 dKH or less. Some are more intolerant of low kH than others. Either way, thats a pretty low KH so I'd have a read through Randy Holmes-Farley's two part additive system if your kH doesn't come back up in a few days. In the meantime, get yourself a calcium test kit

 

[Ter]

got the test kit... and im quite low!
240ppm
in this case what should be my next step?
Ter

 

[SkiFletch]

Read the link I sent you and start dosing