Admiraltian Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 3 of my LPS, namely 2 pratas and 1 trachy are showing signs of stress (spider web like strings growing on top of the flesh near mouth areas) Can anyone tell what's the cause of it? My Ca is around 420mg/l and KH approx 10.2-10.6dkh. Before that I'm having some problem with one brand of test kit telling me my Ca 450mg/l til I used Salifert's which is showing me my calcium is actually 300mg/l. Dunno if this is the cause of it? Of the 3 LPS, 2 of it is badly stressed while the 3rd one is just starting to show little threads on its flesh. Quote Display Tank : 36" x 20" x 20" Herbie overflow box design, Sump : 36" x 21" x 17", Frag Tank : 16” x 20” x 16”, custom built by Tank Culture. Lightings : Ecotech Radion XR15 Pro x 2 for Main Display Tank, Inled R80 x 1 for Frag Tank. Chiller : Dalkin 1hp compressor with build-in drop coil. Skimmer : Skimz Octa SC205i Protein Skimmer. FR : H2Ocean FMR75 Fluidised Media Reactor with Hailea HX-2500 (Feeder Pump) running Rowaphos. CR : Skimz Monzter E Series CM122 Calcium Reactor. BPR: Marine Source Biopellet Reactor with Continuum Reef Biopellet Fuel. Main Return Pump : SICCE Syncra ADV 9.0 & Jebao ACQ-10000 Water Pump. Wavemaker : Jebao MOW-9 x2 for Main Display Tank & Jebao SLW-20M Sine Wave Pump for Frag Tank. Water Top Up: AutoAqua Smart ATO Lite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bojyeo Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 What is your nitrate level???........... u have fishes in the tank???.........I would move the pratas temporarily on the rocks first......... My experience with prara is :- 1) it is pretty sensitive to nitrates..........my prata used to not open when Nitrates is high........ 2) My prata died when my chiller broke down while I am in Taiwan.........temperature shot from 25 Deg C to 31.4 Deg C.........it literally melt........anyway I saw sand in the mouth also, it happens when the prata is dying and not able to close up to prevent sand from entering........ Anyway, your prata is expensive stuff!!!............ from Golden Octopus???............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiraltian Posted September 19, 2011 Author Share Posted September 19, 2011 What is your nitrate level???........... u have fishes in the tank???.........I would move the pratas temporarily on the rocks first......... My experience with prara is :- 1) it is pretty sensitive to nitrates..........my prata used to not open when Nitrates is high........ 2) My prata died when my chiller broke down while I am in Taiwan.........temperature shot from 25 Deg C to 31.4 Deg C.........it literally melt........anyway I saw sand in the mouth also, it happens when the prata is dying and not able to close up to prevent sand from entering........ Anyway, your prata is expensive stuff!!!............ from Golden Octopus???............ My nitrates ard 0.2mg/L, yeah they r from G.O. But this prata i've kept for quite some time before it become like that. Dunno why? Quote Display Tank : 36" x 20" x 20" Herbie overflow box design, Sump : 36" x 21" x 17", Frag Tank : 16” x 20” x 16”, custom built by Tank Culture. Lightings : Ecotech Radion XR15 Pro x 2 for Main Display Tank, Inled R80 x 1 for Frag Tank. Chiller : Dalkin 1hp compressor with build-in drop coil. Skimmer : Skimz Octa SC205i Protein Skimmer. FR : H2Ocean FMR75 Fluidised Media Reactor with Hailea HX-2500 (Feeder Pump) running Rowaphos. CR : Skimz Monzter E Series CM122 Calcium Reactor. BPR: Marine Source Biopellet Reactor with Continuum Reef Biopellet Fuel. Main Return Pump : SICCE Syncra ADV 9.0 & Jebao ACQ-10000 Water Pump. Wavemaker : Jebao MOW-9 x2 for Main Display Tank & Jebao SLW-20M Sine Wave Pump for Frag Tank. Water Top Up: AutoAqua Smart ATO Lite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bojyeo Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 My nitrates ard 0.2mg/L, yeah they r from G.O. But this prata i've kept for quite some time before it become like that. Dunno why? U have fishes?..........Wrasse in particular???...... there was once where ICH wipes out all my fishes in the tank.........then I wait out to "recycle" the tank to clear the ICH for 6 weeks.........during this time, there were a lot of "white ants" trying to eat quite a lot of my LPS.........then I bought many wrasses to eat them and then problem settled........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member william_choo Posted September 19, 2011 SRC Member Share Posted September 19, 2011 U have fishes?..........Wrasse in particular???...... there was once where ICH wipes out all my fishes in the tank.........then I wait out to "recycle" the tank to clear the ICH for 6 weeks.........during this time, there were a lot of "white ants" trying to eat quite a lot of my LPS.........then I bought many wrasses to eat them and then problem settled........... Bro,what is "white ants"??? Quote -Main Display Tank : 2ft x 1.5ft x 1.5ft c/w sump tank cabinet (Set up by aquarium artist) -Lightings : 4 sets of 1.5ft mini aqua lumen LED lights (7 high power led 15W) -Chiller: 1/4HP artica chiller with a standby of HC-100A -Skimmer : Bubble Magnus 3 (cone) -Phosphate Reactor -NP Bio-pellet D&D onceanic hang-on reactor -Wavemaker : MP10 -Temperature mointor : American Wireless pinpoint thermometer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bojyeo Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 duno leh........spoke to many LFS and even post a thread here but all of them duno wat they are.......reli white ants crawling very fast.......quite small though........if u have many corals with sandbed but no fishes......u might be able to see them.........I believe fishes eat them.......but I tink all bros keep fishes so no chance to spot it.......I wan to clear the ICH so went fishless for a few weeks...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member cool guy Posted September 19, 2011 SRC Member Share Posted September 19, 2011 Maybe ur white ant is pod or isopod if im not wrong... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bojyeo Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 I thot Pods are those white stuff sticking on the glass???......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiraltian Posted September 21, 2011 Author Share Posted September 21, 2011 I thot Pods are those white stuff sticking on the glass???......... I saw one isopod in the sand bed before. BTW I only have one Mystery wrasse and one Flasher fairy wrasse. In what way will they affect my LPS? So far never see them nip at my corals. Quote Display Tank : 36" x 20" x 20" Herbie overflow box design, Sump : 36" x 21" x 17", Frag Tank : 16” x 20” x 16”, custom built by Tank Culture. Lightings : Ecotech Radion XR15 Pro x 2 for Main Display Tank, Inled R80 x 1 for Frag Tank. Chiller : Dalkin 1hp compressor with build-in drop coil. Skimmer : Skimz Octa SC205i Protein Skimmer. FR : H2Ocean FMR75 Fluidised Media Reactor with Hailea HX-2500 (Feeder Pump) running Rowaphos. CR : Skimz Monzter E Series CM122 Calcium Reactor. BPR: Marine Source Biopellet Reactor with Continuum Reef Biopellet Fuel. Main Return Pump : SICCE Syncra ADV 9.0 & Jebao ACQ-10000 Water Pump. Wavemaker : Jebao MOW-9 x2 for Main Display Tank & Jebao SLW-20M Sine Wave Pump for Frag Tank. Water Top Up: AutoAqua Smart ATO Lite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bojyeo Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 I saw one isopod in the sand bed before. BTW I only have one Mystery wrasse and one Flasher fairy wrasse. In what way will they affect my LPS? So far never see them nip at my corals. Erm..........What I meant was that the wrasses help to eat up the white ants......... Then again.........1 green wrasse (duno wat name) ate up 50% of my elegance........my elegance used to be like 4 palms big but now it is like a 2 thumb size........heart pain............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiraltian Posted September 27, 2011 Author Share Posted September 27, 2011 The trachy started to decay, so i have to throw away. The Prata still the same, no improvement. Some of my LPS, mainly Pratas has some white threads forming on it, not really a lot but I think its prevent it from expanding. Anyone seen this condition before? Quote Display Tank : 36" x 20" x 20" Herbie overflow box design, Sump : 36" x 21" x 17", Frag Tank : 16” x 20” x 16”, custom built by Tank Culture. Lightings : Ecotech Radion XR15 Pro x 2 for Main Display Tank, Inled R80 x 1 for Frag Tank. Chiller : Dalkin 1hp compressor with build-in drop coil. Skimmer : Skimz Octa SC205i Protein Skimmer. FR : H2Ocean FMR75 Fluidised Media Reactor with Hailea HX-2500 (Feeder Pump) running Rowaphos. CR : Skimz Monzter E Series CM122 Calcium Reactor. BPR: Marine Source Biopellet Reactor with Continuum Reef Biopellet Fuel. Main Return Pump : SICCE Syncra ADV 9.0 & Jebao ACQ-10000 Water Pump. Wavemaker : Jebao MOW-9 x2 for Main Display Tank & Jebao SLW-20M Sine Wave Pump for Frag Tank. Water Top Up: AutoAqua Smart ATO Lite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member kueytoc Posted September 27, 2011 SRC Member Share Posted September 27, 2011 Check ya SG level. I suggest U do a 50% water change soon looking at the state of ya distressed LPS. Quote WRASSEY REEF PARADISE 4ftx2.5ftx2.5ft SRC Site: Welcome to My World of WRASSEYS !!! CHUISUI Site: WRASSEY World of REEF Paradise !!! mio CAN-REEF Site: Wrassey World !!! SiamReefClub Site: WRASSEY MASTER Hyper ไฮเปà¸à¸£à¹Œ ; Silly Fools ; Labanoon ; I-Nam ไà¸à¸™à¹‰à¸³ ; Modern Dog ; Sirasak Ittipolpanish ; Annita - Nisita Pongsong Twin-CAMs Power Module ! ; MIO Dream Car ! ; MIO Alter-EGO ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member kt611 Posted September 28, 2011 SRC Member Share Posted September 28, 2011 3 of my LPS, namely 2 pratas and 1 trachy are showing signs of stress (spider web like strings growing on top of the flesh near mouth areas) Can anyone tell what's the cause of it? My Ca is around 420mg/l and KH approx 10.2-10.6dkh. Before that I'm having some problem with one brand of test kit telling me my Ca 450mg/l til I used Salifert's which is showing me my calcium is actually 300mg/l. Dunno if this is the cause of it? Of the 3 LPS, 2 of it is badly stressed while the 3rd one is just starting to show little threads on its flesh. Bro, I got the same experience like u! I brought 3 pratas from GO also like your case. First it opened very heathly for two weeks then stressed like yours, two of it died and one of it manage to survie till now( 4mths). I brought numbers of pratas from them won't last. And it not cheap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiraltian Posted September 28, 2011 Author Share Posted September 28, 2011 Bro, I got the same experience like u! I brought 3 pratas from GO also like your case. First it opened very heathly for two weeks then stressed like yours, two of it died and one of it manage to survie till now( 4mths). I brought numbers of pratas from them won't last. And it not cheap Mine is only recently after i changed to LED lights and also due to insufficient calcium. These pratas think with me for 1-2 years liao. Sad leh. Quote Display Tank : 36" x 20" x 20" Herbie overflow box design, Sump : 36" x 21" x 17", Frag Tank : 16” x 20” x 16”, custom built by Tank Culture. Lightings : Ecotech Radion XR15 Pro x 2 for Main Display Tank, Inled R80 x 1 for Frag Tank. Chiller : Dalkin 1hp compressor with build-in drop coil. Skimmer : Skimz Octa SC205i Protein Skimmer. FR : H2Ocean FMR75 Fluidised Media Reactor with Hailea HX-2500 (Feeder Pump) running Rowaphos. CR : Skimz Monzter E Series CM122 Calcium Reactor. BPR: Marine Source Biopellet Reactor with Continuum Reef Biopellet Fuel. Main Return Pump : SICCE Syncra ADV 9.0 & Jebao ACQ-10000 Water Pump. Wavemaker : Jebao MOW-9 x2 for Main Display Tank & Jebao SLW-20M Sine Wave Pump for Frag Tank. Water Top Up: AutoAqua Smart ATO Lite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiraltian Posted September 28, 2011 Author Share Posted September 28, 2011 Check ya SG level. I suggest U do a 50% water change soon looking at the state of ya distressed LPS. ok, is using synthetic salt ok for the wc? Cos someone suggested to me the stress is caused by synthetic salt and asked me to use NSW. Currently i'm using brightwell neomarine salt. Quote Display Tank : 36" x 20" x 20" Herbie overflow box design, Sump : 36" x 21" x 17", Frag Tank : 16” x 20” x 16”, custom built by Tank Culture. Lightings : Ecotech Radion XR15 Pro x 2 for Main Display Tank, Inled R80 x 1 for Frag Tank. Chiller : Dalkin 1hp compressor with build-in drop coil. Skimmer : Skimz Octa SC205i Protein Skimmer. FR : H2Ocean FMR75 Fluidised Media Reactor with Hailea HX-2500 (Feeder Pump) running Rowaphos. CR : Skimz Monzter E Series CM122 Calcium Reactor. BPR: Marine Source Biopellet Reactor with Continuum Reef Biopellet Fuel. Main Return Pump : SICCE Syncra ADV 9.0 & Jebao ACQ-10000 Water Pump. Wavemaker : Jebao MOW-9 x2 for Main Display Tank & Jebao SLW-20M Sine Wave Pump for Frag Tank. Water Top Up: AutoAqua Smart ATO Lite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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