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Xenia and Zoa not looking so hot..
hey guys they have been like this for about a week
Parameters Nitrites 0ppm Nitrates 0ppm Ammonia 1ppm Alk good and high Gh good and high lights are t5ho one white one blue salinity is at 1.024 |
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Ammonia 1ppm? that's huge. Where is that coming from? I am pretty sure it's the ammonia that is upsetting your coral. Ammonia that high is not good. There should not be any amount of ammonia.
Is that tank cycled? Do a few large water change so that the ammonia return to zero or near zero. You can also treat with Seachem Prime to help control this ammonia until you have done enough water changes. Quote:
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Ok that's better but it still should be zero. Maybe do a water change still.
To understand what is hapening to your coral, it is best to first get the water quality perfect and if that does not solve the problem, then maybe try a dip. Check if there is no parasite. Because the xenia is also not looking good, this makes me think that it's the water quality that is the problem. Quote:
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Might want to try moving your Xenia to a less flowed area in your tank as well. They are a touch coral at times and I found moving mine to a low flow area helped a lot. I also have another that loves the flow. Just a thought.
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thats very possible, corals need tme to adjust to new lighting:):) do it slowly:) |
I noticed in another thread that you mention using treated tap water. How long has your tank been running & how long have the corals been in there? Even though whatever you use to treat the tap water will bind the chlorine, there could be traces of other elements building up in your system that are making the coral go funky. See if your water provider (city?) posts water tests online and check it out. Should be a good list of what's in your tap water & at what percentage. Even a trace of copper or some other metal not harmful to us, will eventually build up in your system & can affect invertebrates & corals in particular.
My advice is to start using pure water regardless. |
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