SPS- Odd Stuff- HELP!!!!
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Topic: SPS- Odd Stuff- HELP!!!!
Posted By: Saltwater Trish
Subject: SPS- Odd Stuff- HELP!!!!
Date Posted: June 06 2011 at 2:21pm
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Hey y'all! I'm having a bit of an odd algae bubbly stuff on my acro. It's on the tips and there are these clear little bubbles on there too. The algae is brown in color. I don't have a pic but will try to get one up soon. I'm at work and the more I think about it the more it bothers me. It resembles dinoflagellates (scary) when I look it up online but I'm really REALLY hoping that's not what it is. The bubbles are really small and clear and the algae isn't really slimy or anything like that. It's only on my one acro at the moment. I checked my water pars and everything is good: Ammonia- 0 Nitrite- 0 Nitrate- 5 pH- 8.3 Salinity 1.026 kH- 150 Ca- ran out of test stuff  so couldn't test- will get new one soonPhosphates- 0 This is all I test for and everything is usually pretty constant. I dose Kent Marine Part A/B when my kH and Ca get low. I use RO water. Below is an older pic from about 2 months ago but the coral in question is in the upper right hand corner. I did change my lighting from 2 150w MHs to Aquaticlife 48 Inch T5H0 6 Bulb Unit with Lunar LEDS. This change happened about 2 months ago and the bubbles showed up about 2 weeks ago. I think that's it. HELP!!! Should I remove the coral before the bubbles spread???  |
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Posted By: Saltwater Trish
Date Posted: June 06 2011 at 2:31pm
| OH, AND... my GBTA moved very close to this coral and the bubbles seemed to start showing up around the same time as the GBTA moved. Coincidence?? |
Posted By: Saltwater Trish
Date Posted: June 06 2011 at 3:36pm
 Here it is with the funk on it  |
Posted By: WhiteReef
Date Posted: June 06 2011 at 4:04pm
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The anemone could have stung the coral. That might account for it. Also the anemone moving around it might mean that the current in the tank shifted. That happens to me when I clean pumps and such. Since acropora like a good amount of current, that might account for it. Also the pump might have moved to where the coral is getting direct current from it, and that could be another reason as the direct current might be to strong. Also the stuff almost looks more purple than brown which is usually an abundance of nutrients in the tank; however, your parameters don't seem to indicate that. Another thing might be your lighting, if your lights are older then it could just be the shift in intensity and spectrum that is causing the issue. One more thing is to check for red bugs as it also could be that something is munching on it and that is causing the issue. ------------- ---------------- Richard Former 47G Column Reef, Magna 20" x 18" x 31"H |
Posted By: Saltwater Trish
Date Posted: June 06 2011 at 4:37pm
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Thanks Richard! All good points. I did clean my pump a couple of weeks ago. So, that could be it. I'll move the coral tonight to see if that makes a difference. The anemone is my #1 culprit. He is just right on top of the coral. Now that I think of it, I also had to move some things around to catch a diamond goby who was creating mass destruction in my tank. I could have placed the rocks in a way that disrupted the flow to the coral. My water parameters stayed constant through the moving of things in the tank, but the flow could have been disturbed. Everything else in the tank (other SPS included) looks great. All is thriving and happy as can be. I will alsol cut back on feeding. Although my parameters look good, cutting back couldn't hurt. I feed 2 times a day now (not alot each feeding but it's still 2 times a day). Probably too much. They look so hungry and I'm just a sucker!!! I really love this coral and would just be so heartbroken if it perished |
Posted By: Saltwater Trish
Date Posted: June 06 2011 at 4:40pm
| Oh, and the lights are brand spankin' new! Just got them but did change from MHs to T5s |
Posted By: Saltwater Trish
Date Posted: June 08 2011 at 10:46am
Moved the coral and put some more flow on it and BAM, tis happy again! Just like that! Thanks for the tips 
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Posted By: WhiteReef
Date Posted: June 08 2011 at 10:50am
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Glad to hear that it is looking good! Your welcome. ------------- ---------------- Richard Former 47G Column Reef, Magna 20" x 18" x 31"H |