Help with receding candy cane coral

SeaHorse_Fanatic · #1 01-01-2015, 09:13 PM

Could one of your fish suddenly be developing a taste for candycane?

edikpok · #2 01-01-2015, 09:18 PM

The aquarium currently has a clownfish and midas blenny (been there for 3 years) and a new cleaner shrimp (boxing day addition). The problems started before the adddition of the shrimp though.

Should I consider a Loguls dip? If so, what is the best practice for the dip?

Forgot to mention that around the same time that the receding begun, there was also a sudden outbreak of red slime. I used chemiclean to rid of it. I used it once before with no ill effects...

Anthony- the original candy cane actually came from you about 5 years ago

I bought 2 heads back then of this neon green candy cane.

gregzz4 · #3 01-01-2015, 09:28 PM

Chemiclean reduces O2, which reduces bacteria and on down the chain it goes
What other corals do you have that are unaffected ?

Sebae again · #4 01-01-2015, 09:35 PM

Have you checked the magnesium level lately. Also have you started to use a new batch of salt since this has started ?

edikpok · #5 01-01-2015, 09:35 PM

2 open large (and 2 closed) brains, acans, frogspawn, torch, zoa, gsp, a few softies.

Come to think of it, I did notice that 2 heads of another euphylia coral died over the past couple of weeks. All the other ones seem to be fine. The non affected candy canes open up nicely too...

YES - for the new batch of salt. Just opened the new bucket 3 weeks ago which could coincide with when the problems bugun. Same IO salt though - could this be the problem???

Sebae again · #6 01-01-2015, 09:41 PM

Sebae again · #7 01-01-2015, 09:42 PM

I.O. is famous for how much their batches can vary.

edikpok · #8 01-01-2015, 09:45 PM

Arghhh. has anyone tried their Reef Crystals line? should I switch to that? regular IO salt has worked well for me for many years now...

SeaHorse_Fanatic · #9 01-01-2015, 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edikpok

Anthony- the original candy cane actually came from you about 5 years ago

I bought 2 heads back then of this neon green candy cane.

Amazing. Glad to hear. Now I'll have to trade you for a few heads cause I no longer have any left. I have some IO salt here if you want to try a water change. It's from the same batch I've been doing water changes with for a while, so it should be fine.

Anthony