blastomussa dying? ammonia spike???

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  1. fays88

    fays88 Spaghetti Worm

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    heys guys!
    i have a piece of live rock with colony of blastomussa and a lil zoa...
    it looks like the blasto isnt gona make it... but the zoa is fine..
    i was wondering does dying coral of dead corals produce ammonia or bad stuff that kills inhabitants in the tank???
    cheers guys!
     
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  2. sostoudt

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    yep it will produce ammonia.
     
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    should i take it out.. and let it die.. or just leave it???
     
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    should i take it out?? let it die.. or just leave it in the tank??
     
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    do you think it will make a come back.
    or atleast part of it will live(which is very possible with most coral provided good water quality)
     
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    well mybe in the colony of 30 only 5 is dead for sure.. and i only got the coral about 48 hours ago...wat chu think?
    cheers man
     
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    stuff that kills inhabitants in the tank???

    Alot will depend on the size of your tank..
    Larger tanks can take more then a smaller tank..

    What size tank do you have..??
    How big are the bad corals..?
    You don't think the coral can make it..??
    Can you not save part of the colony ..?

    Good Luck, Larry
    I was slow.. LOL

    I would try to save them.....
     
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    parameters are good... all other corals in the tank are healthy... even the coral i bought after the blastomussa...
     
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    55 gallon tank
    5 out of 30 is dead for sure the rest is in between
    it started with only one dying.. within 48 hours, 5 died
    im not sure how to save it...
     
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    How much light are they getting, how much flow..?

    You don't have them near another coral do you..??

    Did they get really stressed for some reason..?

    You didn't just place them right into your tank, did you..??

    Are you running any carbon in your filters..?

    Larry
     
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