Brokken Posted March 28, 2005 Share Posted March 28, 2005 I decided to take a shot at an SPS in my tank - it's a frag of hydnophora. It's very beautiful and intensely green under actinic lights, but for some reason it doesn't seem to be doing well in my tank. I'm starting to see tissue recession. I have 196 watts of PC light on my 24 gallon long tank. It is towards the top of my tank. Nothing is too close to it. Usual suspects check out: nitrates, nitrites, ammonia all zero. temperature: 80 pH - slightly on the low side: 8.0 - added some buffer this afternoon. Haven't done my bi-monthly checks of Calcium and hardness yet. Anyone have some clues as to what might be happening? Link to comment
Tomaso_Pantera Posted March 28, 2005 Share Posted March 28, 2005 Hydnoporas nedd ALOT of current. I mean they need alot. Make sure it is getting plenty of good current. I would say that will solve your problem. Also keep in mind that Hydnos are ba enoughto wipe out a galaxia and bubble coral just by touching them. They are truely one of the meanest that dont produce large sweepers. Just be carefull how close you place any thing to it in the future. Link to comment
Brokken Posted March 29, 2005 Author Share Posted March 29, 2005 Yeup. I'm aware of their toxicity. As it stands though, tissue recession continues to take its toll. At this rate, I won't have to worry about anything touching the hydnophora... ever. Link to comment
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