Yellow star polyp help

Discussion in 'Soft Corals' started by DC5, Dec 3, 2004.

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  1. DC5

    DC5 Astrea Snail

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    Supposely, this should be a easy coral for beginners, but for some reason, after I had it for 6 months, they are slowly reducing their number of polyps? Any ideas?

    My water conditions are:
    pH:8.2
    s.g.: 1.021
    Temp: 79
    Ammonia, Nitrite: undectable
    Nitrate: ~5 ppm
    Phosphate: 0.25 mg/L

    I have been adding the Kent Coral Accel after I noticed the reduce number of polyps, but it is still doing that. I had about 50+ polyps and now I'm down to may be 15???

    By the way I also have a Green Brain, and it's doing great, it opens up everyday when the lights are on and catches stuff with it's tentacles at night. I have also closely monitor my Coral Beauty for hours and it has been it's best behavior and never pick on any of my corals...
     
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  3. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    I would suspect that your coral beauty may be nibbling on them. Either that or you're blasting them too much with water?
     
  4. hoodoo

    hoodoo Fire Shrimp

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    your salinity is pretty low
     
  5. Bruce

    Bruce Giant Squid

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    yes salinity and ph r low...ph should be 8.3...wat r ur supp levels? ie. iodine, ca, etc...
     
  6. obie1

    obie1 Plankton

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    may yellows have slowly declined aswell. but my causes are notice obvious at this point