Capnella 9 days all closed up

jimeluiz · 03-19-2004, 09:37 AM

Follow up on my post a week ago. Our Capnella is still retracted about as completly as I can imagine possible. She has not opened in nine days. It stands upright, not collapsed.

Here is my original post with photos. No change. If anything it is uniformly getting slightly darker. Not splotches or spots, just darkening all over.

I've been running carbon since last Saturday (6 days). Everything else in the tank is fine. Params are good holding steady - no changes in months.

I'm trying to be patient...

Travis · 03-19-2004, 09:39 AM

Dangit! I can't stand the ones that just stump you. Did you try moving it yet?

jimeluiz · 03-19-2004, 09:42 AM

In the spirit of being patient and holding steady - we have not moved it - yet. Seems that may be a reasonable next step. Curious situation...

wildcat · 03-19-2004, 09:56 AM

Mine are sensitve to water conditions particularly alkalinity. They like high salinity, and moderate water flow.

Is your paramters ok?

jimeluiz · 03-19-2004, 10:01 AM

pH 8.2
temp 79
SG 1.025
NO3 2 mg/L
NO2 0
NH4 0
PO4 0
Calcium 460
KH/Alk 10.8 dkH (is this too low? How would I raise it?)

The other Capnellas in the tank are fine (probably 5 or 6 offspring)

Thanks.

Cosmic · 03-19-2004, 11:33 AM

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Gosh knows our corals are oozing ferocious goop

What corals might these be? Anything other than capnellas?

jimeluiz · 03-19-2004, 02:45 PM

Cos - I was overstating... I just meant to imply that surely there is competition going on in the tank. No real visible oozing...

The Capnella is down stream from red and green mushrooms and a white pulsing Xenia. No visible signs of a fight.

03-19-2004, 09:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
jimeluiz Achilles Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Niteroi, Brasil Posts: 829 View Gallery Karma Komment	Capnella 9 days all closed up Follow up on my post a week ago. Our Capnella is still retracted about as completly as I can imagine possible. She has not opened in nine days. It stands upright, not collapsed. Here is my original post with photos. No change. If anything it is uniformly getting slightly darker. Not splotches or spots, just darkening all over. I've been running carbon since last Saturday (6 days). Everything else in the tank is fine. Params are good holding steady - no changes in months. I'm trying to be patient... __________________ Sold the tank prior to our move. Setting up our new life in Brazil.

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Travis Smilie Bartender Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 6,657 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Dangit! I can't stand the ones that just stump you. Did you try moving it yet? __________________ Help build the Encyclopedia of ReefKeeping Find over 1400 Reef Aquarium Articles at The Reef Aquarium Index

03-19-2004, 09:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
jimeluiz Achilles Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Niteroi, Brasil Posts: 829 View Gallery Karma Komment	In the spirit of being patient and holding steady - we have not moved it - yet. Seems that may be a reasonable next step. Curious situation... __________________ Sold the tank prior to our move. Setting up our new life in Brazil.

03-19-2004, 10:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
jimeluiz Achilles Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Niteroi, Brasil Posts: 829 View Gallery Karma Komment	pH 8.2 temp 79 SG 1.025 NO3 2 mg/L NO2 0 NH4 0 PO4 0 Calcium 460 KH/Alk 10.8 dkH (is this too low? How would I raise it?) The other Capnellas in the tank are fine (probably 5 or 6 offspring) Thanks. __________________ Sold the tank prior to our move. Setting up our new life in Brazil.

03-19-2004, 02:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
jimeluiz Achilles Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Niteroi, Brasil Posts: 829 View Gallery Karma Komment	Cos - I was overstating... I just meant to imply that surely there is competition going on in the tank. No real visible oozing... The Capnella is down stream from red and green mushrooms and a white pulsing Xenia. No visible signs of a fight. __________________ Sold the tank prior to our move. Setting up our new life in Brazil.

03-19-2004, 09:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
wildcat Bryozoan Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 49 View Gallery Karma Komment	Mine are sensitve to water conditions particularly alkalinity. They like high salinity, and moderate water flow. Is your paramters ok?

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