Acan
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Topic: Acan
Posted By: starfish2217
Subject: Acan
Date Posted: July 10 2011 at 10:18pm
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Hi everyone its been a while since I have been on here I haven't had many problems, but my acans and candy cane corals haven't been looking so good, there feeder tentacles haven't been coming out at night. SG 1.026 Calcium 500 PPM DKH 7 PH 8.1 phosphates and nitrates are 0 I have recently added a starfish (not too sure what kind im thinking its a spiny star or fromia) a yellow choris wrasse and a cleaner shrimp, none of which I have seen anywhere near the acan coral.  ------------- :) |
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Posted By: Laird
Date Posted: July 10 2011 at 11:58pm
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Hard to see from the pic, but is the skeleton showing? Is there a lot of flow on them? Once I upgraded powerheads LPS and scans especially started to have a really hard time. Once I moved them out of the flow into a real calm area they have been doing great. ------------- Indefinite hiatus from sw aquariums. Once I have my glorious return I'll set back up the following. 50 Gallon rimless cube. 180 Gallons mixed reef paradise |
Posted By: Ryan Thompson
Date Posted: July 11 2011 at 11:39am
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A full tank shot would really help out. What is your magnesium? I have found that LPS rely on Magnesium and if there isn't enough in the water, you will have major problems with them. I would also try to bump your alkalinity up to at least 8dkh. 7dkh is fine but you are right on the edge of acceptable.
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Posted By: laynframe
Date Posted: July 11 2011 at 2:11pm
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Keep a close eye on the coris wrasse I had one a saw him several times picking at my lps. He commited suicide and jumped from my tank, now my acans are happy again lol! ------------- The time we enjoy wasting isn't wasted time!!!! |
Posted By: starfish2217
Date Posted: July 24 2011 at 7:11pm
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Thanks everyone I got my DKH up to 10, he is happy again :) I need to get a test for magnesium. The coris wrasse sadly died.. Im not sure why either My prams were all good.. ------------- :) |
Posted By: laynframe
Date Posted: July 24 2011 at 7:15pm
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Its kinda funny he dies and your acans are all better lol jk! ------------- The time we enjoy wasting isn't wasted time!!!! |
Posted By: starfish2217
Date Posted: July 24 2011 at 7:20pm
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haha they looked better before he died.. I just lost my tailspot blenny today too :'( I was deeply upset.. he kinda just disappeared .. once again all prams are perfect.. Im guessing the banded serpent star. He's now banished into the sump ------------- :) |