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JT101 · 12-20-2007, 12:24 PM

Very strange things going on...

More of the skeleton is showing. I checked my levels last night. Ammonia 0, nitrites 0, nitrates 10 (they are always between 5 and 10, so they have not gotten worse), salinity is 1.025, temp is 80F consistent. I don't understand.

Last night I tried to target feed with defrosted Cycop-Eez and even defrosted mysis shrimp (it even though its tentacles were not extended). It did not eat. About 20mins later I saw some tentacles exposed. I tried feeding it again but, whereas when it was new it would produce some kind of sticky sustance and "trap" food particles in this goo (later pulling it inside of itself as it folded in around itself), there was no goo to be seen. So, the food just floated off into the tank for my fish to gobble up.

This morning I noticed that more tentacles are exposed and it seems a little puffier than it has been but I didn't try to feed it.

My palythoa colonies are doing great, and so is my sun coral. So, what could be wrong? Even my zoas are fine.

NOTE: I discovered a huge colony of aptaisia in the back of some of my LR. It is far away from my corals, however, does aptasia produce any kind of waterborne toxins that could be slowly "poisoning" my tank?

12-20-2007, 12:24 PM	#13 (permalink)
JT101 Neon dottyback Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hicksville NY Posts: 671 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Is this coral sick, or injured? Very strange things going on... More of the skeleton is showing. I checked my levels last night. Ammonia 0, nitrites 0, nitrates 10 (they are always between 5 and 10, so they have not gotten worse), salinity is 1.025, temp is 80F consistent. I don't understand. Last night I tried to target feed with defrosted Cycop-Eez and even defrosted mysis shrimp (it even though its tentacles were not extended). It did not eat. About 20mins later I saw some tentacles exposed. I tried feeding it again but, whereas when it was new it would produce some kind of sticky sustance and "trap" food particles in this goo (later pulling it inside of itself as it folded in around itself), there was no goo to be seen. So, the food just floated off into the tank for my fish to gobble up. This morning I noticed that more tentacles are exposed and it seems a little puffier than it has been but I didn't try to feed it. My palythoa colonies are doing great, and so is my sun coral. So, what could be wrong? Even my zoas are fine. NOTE: I discovered a huge colony of aptaisia in the back of some of my LR. It is far away from my corals, however, does aptasia produce any kind of waterborne toxins that could be slowly "poisoning" my tank?