Is my XENIA DYING??? HELP

Discussion in 'Diseases' started by Tight Lipped, Mar 4, 2008.

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  1. Tight Lipped

    Tight Lipped Astrea Snail

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    I just got into the habit of since i was shown from the beginning at the shop where I get corals from. So far this is the only time I had a problem.
     
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  3. wastemanagement

    wastemanagement Eyelash Blennie

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    I would try to slow down a little bit with all your adding of chemicals as soon as you see some troubles in your tank expecialy when it is a new addition ( I dont just men you either)
    For new additions it can be as long as 1-2 weeks befor some corals will re-open and others days or hours they sure can be funny like that.
    If it is a older coral that is starting to turn then the best thing to do is test/waterchange/retest and then come to a conclusion as to what you may need to add .
    But I dont mean decide to mod all paramiters in one sitting either as this will probably create more of a stressfull enviornment for all of the other tankmates aswell.

    Small correctional changes over time is the best way to find sucsses.

    As the all to familiar saying goes-----Nothing good happens fast in a reet tank
     
  4. BaxterS80

    BaxterS80 Pajama Cardinal

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    We dip all of our corals with Tropic Marin Pro Coral. It is also great when fragging....
     
  5. Tight Lipped

    Tight Lipped Astrea Snail

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    Well here is the latest, last week it was so saggy it fell of its rock and was rolling on the sand, I picked it up and placed into a hole on a new piece of live rock. For a few days it seemed to get smaller, I thought it was dead then it perked up and now it is opened and pumping.

    I just picked up a new overflow, the crs 100 so I hope my water turnover increase will help, i also added two new materials into the sump, Bio-Glass and Cell_Pore Biomedia, so they may hhave had something to do with it, apparently they provide macu more area for beneficial bacteria to grow, I have noticed the water clarity is much clearer.
     
  6. coral reefer

    coral reefer Giant Squid

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    Xenia does better with an elevated nitrate level from my experience with maintaining it for the past couple years successfully. Good water flow, iodine supplement and light are also necessary!