Whats wrong with my Clams?

[MarkoD]

Just FYI since my refugium light died I've been doing weekly 30 gallon water changes for the past month. Got a long hose and pump.

I shut off the valve to my fuge, drain the water, refill with new water and re open valve.

Since starting these water changes my huge elegance has closed up

And it solved the aptasia problem with a copperband

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by MarkoD

Since starting these water changes my huge elegance has closed up

See ? WCs are bad

All kidding aside Marko, your elegance will come around, it's just not used to the lower nutrients/higher params

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by gregzz4

your elegance will come around, it's just not used to the lower nutrients/higher params

not necessarily, elegance do not heal well or take changes well, their recovery is usually long.

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by reefwars

not necessarily, elegance do not heal well or take changes well, their recovery is usually long.

Well then lets hope his is an older critter

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by gregzz4

Well then lets hope his is an older critter

marko is your elegance have slime coming off its skin or just closed up??

[MarkoD]

No slime. Just closed up.

I seems to start opening near the end of the day.

I did a freshwater dip, can't really tell if it helped.

My orange tipped elegance on the other side of the tank is doing amazing

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by MarkoD

No slime. Just closed up.

I seems to start opening near the end of the day.

I did a freshwater dip, can't really tell if it helped.

My orange tipped elegance on the other side of the tank is doing amazing

keep an eye for any white slime thats the big thing with elegance , if you do see some slime dont let it stay on the elegance.

unless its cut or damaged i think youll be fine.



heres 2 excellent links on my favorite beautiful coral

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2008-01/eb/index.php

http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/132890/0



bit long of a read but interesting to see what we done to this coral in the past and where it stands today

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by MarkoD

Since starting these water changes my huge elegance has closed up

elegance hate changes of anykind....consider yourself lucky it didnt catch ECS , elegance was once the hardiest and most common lps around....now its very hard to find a healthy one that doesnt wipe away from ECS.


ECS can kill an elegnace in days or months.


ECS= elegance coral syndrome