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Zoanthid Coral Dying?

Postby ashaw582 » Tue Jan 18, 2011 6:20 am

Hi there,

Thanks in advance for any help or advice. I have a zoanthid coral that has been in the tank about 1 month. Recently some of the larger polyps are turning white, and the coral is staying closed more frequently. My spotted mandarin goby does seem to be picking at the coral occasionally. The ammonia and nitrites are at 0.2 and 0.0 (so obviously not perfect) and I am working on remedying that with bio stabilizer and time. In the meantime however, how do I know if my zoanthid is dying? What can I do to cure it, if anything?
 
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Postby itsanono » Tue Jan 18, 2011 10:02 am

>The ammonia and nitrites are at 0.2

dead giveaway. your tank is not cycled and on top of that, your fish is picking at them. not that you can stop the fish or anything. any other chemicals you pour in there is just going to make it worse. you need water changes if their is ammonia. you know when they are dying when they turn white and stay closed. oh, you might see them release slime too.

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Postby ashaw582 » Wed Jan 19, 2011 7:31 pm

I've been doing a 10% water change weekly. Is this enough or should I be doing more? If I need to be doing more, how much more and how (10% one day, 10% another...20% one day??) Thanks again
 
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Postby ashaw582 » Sat Jan 22, 2011 3:26 am

Added a powerhead for circulation & coral has bounced back.
 
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Postby itsanono » Mon Jan 24, 2011 4:50 am


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Postby tangerine » Mon May 16, 2011 1:00 pm

cud be nudis.
 
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Postby pnavarro170 » Tue Jul 12, 2011 5:21 am

what is that 007chan stuff ?? i went to it looks really confusing. is that suppose to be a fish chat board?
 
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Postby richie1m13441 » Thu Oct 27, 2011 9:26 pm

check the lighting.

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