Pjanssen Posted June 9, 2016 Author Share Posted June 9, 2016 My Legendary Coral purchased arrived. I have to give them great props for their photography skills. These are really small frags. The Rasta is barely visible to the naked eye! (only a slight exaggeration). That being said, they came packaged beautifully and appear to be healthy. Sitting in the quarantine frag tank under a simple current led light fixture, the colors are not really anything like the photos from legendary. This does not really surprise me all that much. I'm just hoping that in my tank under full spectrum leds they look as good as their pictures. I will try to get individual pictures of them later. legendary coral arrival by Penny, on Flickr legendary coral arrival by Penny, on Flickr legendary coral arrival by Penny, on Flickr 2 Quote Link to comment
ReefWeeds Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 I have the blueberry merlettis and they're a good grower for me! Started with three heads last August and they're about 20 or so heads now. 1 Quote Link to comment
Pjanssen Posted June 9, 2016 Author Share Posted June 9, 2016 I have the blueberry merlettis and they're a good grower for me! Started with three heads last August and they're about 20 or so heads now. Mine are looking more green. Hopefully it's just the lighting. They looked beautiful on the website 1 Quote Link to comment
ReefWeeds Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Mine are looking more green. Hopefully it's just the lighting. They looked beautiful on the website mine have turned more pink than blue but have the green mouths. I have them in fairly high light, but I've never really seen that blue/purple color in them 1 Quote Link to comment
Pjanssen Posted June 10, 2016 Author Share Posted June 10, 2016 One of of my urchins knocked one of my Zoa colonies over again. Upon picking it up I discovered this Acan by Penny, on Flickr One completely dead head, and the one behind it half dead. They were covered in sand. I'm thinking/hoping the goby buried them and that the rest of the colony is not in distress of any kind. I really hope that the Bryopsis treatment that I am doing is not causing harm. I am having some Alkalinity swings which I know is not good. On a good note, it does look like the Bryopsis is finally dying. But all in all I feel like today was a frustrating day for me and my tank. Quote Link to comment
Pjanssen Posted June 11, 2016 Author Share Posted June 11, 2016 I guess my Urchin decided to give my favia a little present. favia eats zoa by Penny, on Flickr 2 Quote Link to comment
Pjanssen Posted June 12, 2016 Author Share Posted June 12, 2016 Introducing juvenile clown to Nemo(ella) clowning around by Penny, on Flickr Destined to be best of friends clowning around by Penny, on Flickr 4 Quote Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 Aaaaaaw. Looks like they're going to get along! Quote Link to comment
Pjanssen Posted June 13, 2016 Author Share Posted June 13, 2016 One of my new corals, the orange hammer, the best one, is not doing so well. I noticed this morning that I had placed it crazy close to my tube anemone. I guess I didn't think about it because it ( the anemone) was closed up when I put it (the hammer). I'm guessing that that was the problem. I've obviously moved the hammer, but I doubt that it will come back. Quote Link to comment
ReefWeeds Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 those clowns are so cute together! It could be the increase in mag levels that are stressing your LPS. It's kind of a catch 22 - it's beating the bryo back but it could stress corals. 1 Quote Link to comment
Pjanssen Posted June 13, 2016 Author Share Posted June 13, 2016 those clowns are so cute together! It could be the increase in mag levels that are stressing your LPS. It's kind of a catch 22 - it's beating the bryo back but it could stress corals. Yes, I did consider the mag levels. I probably should have kept them in quarantine longer. I thought slow drip acclimating would make it okay. All of the other frags seem to be doing okay. Maybe the hammer was more sensitive to it. 1 Quote Link to comment
Pjanssen Posted June 13, 2016 Author Share Posted June 13, 2016 I transferred my hammer back to quarantine tank for duration of Tech M treatment. Already showing signs of improvement. gold hammer by Penny, on Flickr 3 Quote Link to comment
ReefWeeds Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 I transferred my hammer back to quarantine tank for duration of Tech M treatment. Already showing signs of improvement. gold hammer by Penny, on Flickr I think it will make it! It's bubbly 2 Quote Link to comment
Sharbuckle Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Introducing juvenile clown to Nemo(ella) clowning around by Penny, on Flickr Destined to be best of friends clowning around by Penny, on Flickr adorable pictures, glad to see your hammer is doing better 1 Quote Link to comment
Pjanssen Posted June 19, 2016 Author Share Posted June 19, 2016 Sad day in the Janssen household. Came home from breakfast and found my firefish lying on the sand with very little life left in him. Immediately transferred him to the quarantine tank but sadly he didn't make it. He appeared fine this morning. I fed the tank in anticipation of doing a water change when I got back from breakfast, and I'm pretty sure he ate normally. My remaining fish all seem fine. The only thing I noticed about him before a proper send off was that his mouth was agape. I assume that it's from gasping for oxygen, but I don't know. There were no signs of disease. I never noticed any of the other fish picking on him. Could it be the elevated magnesium levels? Why just him then? At a loss for explanation. Quote Link to comment
Water Dog Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Same thing happened to my purple firefish... he was doing fine and then I noticed the same thing, his mouth was agape, lower jaw was protruding. This lasted a few days and he finally succumbed. By the end, he was unable to eat. I've read that they are susceptible to a mouth fungus which leaves their mouths agape and unable to eat. Not sure if this is what happened in your case, but this was my experience... Sux! Quote Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 OH man!!!! Sorry. Like you'd at least feel better knowing some explanation. 1 Quote Link to comment
Newstead Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 So sorry. Hate that feeling of helplessness when you know something is off but can't help them. 1 Quote Link to comment
Pjanssen Posted June 19, 2016 Author Share Posted June 19, 2016 But on a good note, My lettuce nudibranch seems to have spawned! I now have three instead of one. Not sure I have enough algae in there to support them. Might have to get some nori or something to feed them. 2 Quote Link to comment
ReefWeeds Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 But on a good note, My lettuce nudibranch seems to have spawned! I now have three instead of one. Not sure I have enough algae in there to support them. Might have to get some nori or something to feed them. That's really cool!!! 1 Quote Link to comment
Pjanssen Posted June 24, 2016 Author Share Posted June 24, 2016 I think I'm down to the final few strands of Bryopsis. Upped the mag levels a little more. Hopefully soon. IMG_4019 by Penny, on Flickr But now there's this. BUBBLE ALGAE! Where the heck did this come from? Sigh. Guess i've got to get to LFS for emerald crab. IMG_4020 by Penny, on Flickr And worse, appears to be dinoflagellates. UGH! Double sigh. IMG_4022 by Penny, on FlickrIMG_4023 by Penny, on Flickr Quote Link to comment
Astinus Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 Sorry to hear this Penny. I am glad u posted Pics. U confirmed for me that I have some Bryopsis. Thankfully I do not have a big problem at the moment. I can try and remove them by tweezers and a toothbrush. Quote Link to comment
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