Help with new nano.

DocReefer · #1 04-06-2006, 04:48 AM

New to nanos, I was wondering if anyone can help me with my green star polyp not extending fully

. Other "animals" include 1 blue leg hermit, 1 candy cane coral, mushrooms and a torch coral.

3.5 gal nano. 5 lb LR for fitration and 18 W CF light. Water conditions are good. Water changes weekly. About a 5-month old setup with animals in the last 2 months.

Animals are fed about weekly with ComboVital (with shrimp pellets every so often for the hermit crab).

I was just wondering if the unextended green star is a sign of something bad to come.

Thanks for the input.

This is my 1st post on CanReef.

i have crabs · #2 04-06-2006, 05:41 AM

what kind of lighting? and do you have any other filter beside the rock? what do you use for flow?check sg,alk,calcium

DocReefer · #3 04-06-2006, 06:34 AM

18 W Compact florescent light.
No filter besides LR.
ZooMed for flow (smallest version).
SG 1.025
Alk 10
Ca at ~430 ppm

Thanks for the reply

fishmanty · #4 04-06-2006, 07:10 AM

More water movement could help... I had this problem in my nano... my GSP just won't come out and be as green as possible, so i just moved them to my 90gallon instead.

muck · #5 04-06-2006, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DocReefer

This is my 1st post on CanReef.

Welcome to the Board!!

i have crabs · #6 04-06-2006, 02:45 PM

is it possible to move them to a area with more flow?
i run a aquaclear 50 filter on both my 7g tanks and the flow is good but you cant control where it goes at all

fishmanty · #7 04-06-2006, 04:23 PM

I had 2 powerheads and an AC mini on my 8gallon nano. I used one of the powerheads and pointed it where the AC mini flow came down,and found that together they were quite effective at controlling the flow off the mini

I don't use those powerheads anymore, so yeah, if anyone wants em, make me an offer.

DocReefer · #8 04-06-2006, 05:29 PM

More flow then. Thanks