What is cuasing my sps to die?

[koda_dad]

Ok all...please give opinions.

I have a few problems that I am trying to fix at the moment.

Here are my levels.

Salinity 1.027 (high I know - bring down slowly now to 1.025)
Temp 80
Phos: 1
DKH: 4 very low
Magnesium: 1700 (seems very high)
Calcium : 440
Nitrate: 0
Nitrite: 0
Amon: 0

To add to this for the last week I have only been running 2 48" LED Reefbrites as my profilux waits for a new cable to control the mh
They are running 9 - 9 everyday

I am running a zeo reactor with the zeovit (it is running on off every 4 hours)

The salinity should be fixed today..

I have the baked baking soda on stand by to dose for the alk... just not sure how fast to introduce

As for the phosphate not sure the best recourse...

Please offer thoughts on the best course of action.

 

[d2mini]

The only thing I see is low Alk which could definitely be making them unhappy. Everything else looks fine.

This might help with your alk... i think it shows a max dosage.
'Reef Chemistry Calculator FV'

 

[Bifferwine]

Your phosphates are a likely culprit, too. SPS are very sensitive to phosphates. You can run some phosphate removal media. Do you have a fuge?

 

[koda_dad]

I have a reactor? The media was changed on apr 16...but no fuge. Should I up the time it on?

 

[Bifferwine]

I would. Your phosphates should be below .25 for SPS. You don't run the phosphate reactor 24/7?

 

[koda_dad]

4 on 4 off... It is zeovit