leather corals...

[DJ88]

Dez,

The reason I was asking is that you have thrown an awful lot of corals in a very very immature tank. You may be seeing the results of this in that your GSP and leather aren't opening. For anywhere from 6 months to a year your tank will go through various phases. Algae blooms, mini cycles etc. With over 4 dozen corals in a very young, smallish tank you are running the risk of one of these mini cycles causing a major meltdown. GSP's don't usually close up unless things are going south or already have gone.

I'd start measuring everything as far as levels go on a continuous basis and watch for spikes signalling a cycle and get ready to do water changes. Be safe rather than sorry. IMO

If you can. lighten the Bioload on your system. ASAP. Take corals back to the LFS, or put some in otehr peoples tanks for a few months.

If just one of those large softies decides to have a meltdown your tanks instability will allow that coral take a whole lot more with it.

At least that is my thoughts on this.

[ 23 April 2002, 14:46: Message edited by: DJ88 ]

[Dez]

Thanks guys...

I will do some testing right away.. I've had another leather coral that closed up for like 4 days, then I moved him to less current and more light and it opens up all the time now. I'll test the water and try moving the star polyps to where my other GSP's are. I will also move my toadstool to where my other toadstools are....the one that's not opening is pretty close to other corals now and that might be it. very close to the frogspawn and flower pot coral... Thanks...I'll try to keep you updated...

desmond

[ 23 April 2002, 15:20: Message edited by: Dez ]

[Dez]

Hey guys...

I tested my water yesterday at the LFS and my ammonia, nitrite, and nitrates are undetectable. My Calcium is at 450ppm. I tried moving the star polyps to an area of less intense light and the polyps opened up later that evening. I did the same with the toadstool and I'm awaiting to see what happens today..

desmond