UPDATEDmore acans dead.

Carmen · #1 12-15-2011, 01:48 AM

I had a bad container of carbon(was very old) do the same thing to my Lps...

Skimmerking · #2 12-15-2011, 03:09 AM

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Originally Posted by nanomano

flat worms?

no man no flatworms

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Originally Posted by paddyob

Add any new flow patterns or powerheads? They are no real flow issues I don't have alot of flow I have a mp 20 for flow

I simply moved one and it never liked the flow in the new spot. Lucky I lost only 5 heads.

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Originally Posted by Carmen

I had a bad container of carbon(was very old) do the same thing to my Lps...

I'm using rox carbon Carmen

lastlight · #3 12-15-2011, 03:40 AM

Really sorry you're still having issues. Wish I had something helpful to say.

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I'm using rox carbon Carmen

BRS?

Delphinus · #4 12-15-2011, 04:21 AM

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Originally Posted by lastlight

Really sorry you're still having issues. Wish I had something helpful to say.

Me too. I think it's a disease that LPS can get. I've lost several LPS pieces over the years like this - last time it went through my tank I lost an open brain, both candy cane colonies, blastos and Acans (not all of them though, but any coral that got it would continue losing heads until it was gone). The weirdest thing is that the flesh would continue to look alive and well for some time until it basically disappeared - but it would look like they would recover if they could just regrow a skeleton, .. but I guess they can't.

Sorry to hear man it's very frustrating to go through this and feel so helpless. If you knew it was something you could fix you'd just fix it - I know that feeling all too well.

Hope it contains itself for you soon.

daniella3d · #5 12-15-2011, 05:50 AM

Too strong light? this hapened to mine and I only saved it by putting it in the shade. They don,t seem to like strong light at all.

how is the lighting?

JMes · #6 12-15-2011, 07:04 AM

Mike,
Pm me your # so we can talk and find the best solution before you lose everything. What you have is not caused from lighting or to much flow.It's a coral disease,and a very nasty one at that.

paddyob · #7 12-15-2011, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by JMes

Mike,
Pm me your # so we can talk and find the best solution before you lose everything. What you have is not caused from lighting or to much flow.It's a coral disease,and a very nasty one at that.

This might be useful info for others. I am not aware of what you are talking about.

daniella3d · #8 12-15-2011, 12:54 PM

yes please, what is it? and how do you treat it?

I never had it but I really like to know what to do if it ever happen.

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Originally Posted by JMes

Mike,
Pm me your # so we can talk and find the best solution before you lose everything. What you have is not caused from lighting or to much flow.It's a coral disease,and a very nasty one at that.

Cal_stir · #9 12-15-2011, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by JMes

Mike,
Pm me your # so we can talk and find the best solution before you lose everything. What you have is not caused from lighting or to much flow.It's a coral disease,and a very nasty one at that.

I am having similar issues as well, acans, blastos, favias, scolymia.
please post, I would appreciate any input.

Thanks

Bblinks · #10 12-15-2011, 05:58 PM

Are you feeding them anything? I would try to feed it some acan plus, I found that heavy feeding usually bring them back to life. I have had few heads die on me, coincidentally it was around the same time I changed my carbon over from seachem to brs's rox inconjunction with rowaphos. I believe the change in nutrience really ****ed it off. Good luck dude. let us know how it turns out.