Are my LRs all going to turn white?

[somebody]

just realised there's this white patch on my LR. Damn scared that all my LRs become like that

the above thumbnail should show it quite clearly. the white area i'm referring to is the one "arrowed by blue".

The area circled by red, has white spots on it, will it turn white too? please help!! Am going overseas soon, so need to make sure things don't go too wrong while i'm not around.... thanks brothers and sisters!!

[williammuk]

Check if the white stuff is it like fluffy and cotton-like?

If you blow it, will it detach and float away?

Is it an uncured new rock?

If you take the rock out and smell the white part, does it smell bad?

[prec]

is it part of the coralline turning to white? if it is, dont worry, i faced it during cycling.. after awhile coralline takes it back again...

[shoelevy]

i faced this problem

if its coralline bleaching,check if either your Ca, kh or Mg is low.

when i had this problem of coralline bleaching it turned out my Mg was low and that cause my kh and Ca to drop

[somebody]

williammuk - noppe, it ain't cotton and fluffy like. Its a cured rock... cured in a reefer's tank for more than a yr already.

prec - sure seems like part of the coralline turning white. sure hope the coralline takes it back soon.

shoelevy - i don't have all those test kits. hmm.. maybe i should just go and dose more Mg yea? coz i have that.

any other bros and sis out there with ideas?

[35Cents]

Don't dose anything blindly if you do not know the parameters. You may end up overdosing. Best get test kits (accurate ones) to know how much you are lacking and thus can work out how much to dose.

IMO, it looks like coraline is dying off... mostly Ca and Mg deficiency.

[prec]

yeap.. check ur Mg. it shld be too low.. get Salifert..

[barnacle]

saw your thread that your xenia is also dying..

check water parameter,lighting, temperature.....

[somebody]

but my zoos, hammer and mushies are all doing fine.....

hmm... just added 3 (teaspoon, those macdonalds kind) worth of

seachem mg into my tank. would that be sufficient?

[barnacle]

even they looks fine doesn't mean the water

is fine.....check water parameters...

difficult to judge by looking only

[prec]

yea zoos and mushies wont die so easily too.. do get testkits ready and test ur parameters.. then u can post it here and the pros can give u some priceless help..

[somebody]

only have got nitrate and nitrite test kits.... what else should i get? =(

[salivateforme]

but my zoos, hammer and mushies are all doing fine.....

hmm... just added 3 (teaspoon, those macdonalds kind) worth of

seachem mg into my tank. would that be sufficient?

Hi,

Please don't dose anything without testing first.

[35Cents]

only have got nitrate and nitrite test kits.... what else should i get? =(

Ca, Mg, Kh and Ph (i suggest get a Ph pen). Depends on your budget... go for salifert if allows as you next time no need to waste more money buying these test kits on suspicion that the "lower end" ones are not accurate.