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My Acropora started showing RTN overnight. Parameters are stable, 8.1 dKH, 420 Ca, 1350 Mg, 0.03 PO4, 5 NO3. Running a Red Sea Reefer 350 with Radion XR15s. Any quick fixes before it spreads?


Had the same issue last month. Bumped my water changes to 20% weekly and added extra carbon. Stopped ...

I've seen shells cause issues with impaction in bottom feeders too. Not worth the risk, imo. How often do you vacuum your substrate?

Red's my top fighter - easily one of the best I've had the pleasure of owning.

Don't forget about trace elements! Iodine, strontium, and potassium are huge for color. Test for those if you can. Also, how's your temp stability? Fluctuations over 1-2 degrees can stress SPS. My tank dropped to 76 last winter, and my Acros browned out for weeks.

My fish - Betta, Guppies and Neons - they absolutely love it when I give them peas as a treat. I mentioned this to my dad and he decided to try it out with his Cichlids, and they went wild, some of them even swallowing the peas whole. I'm really keen to hear about other human foods that I can try ...

The title pretty much covers it.

Cichlids - what's on the menu, then? Anything from a human's kitchen cupboard, maybe?