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May 1st, 2006, 03:55 AM
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carpet crashing
I've had my carpet for 3 weeks now. Looked great at the store. Stuck to the bottom of my tank right away and was very sticky.Feeding it 2 siverside everyweek. It's been full with great folds in it. All my water paramiters are right on.
temp 78 salinity 1.022 running 2 175 w Mh 8hrs 2 vho 10 hrs 75 gallon 70 pounds of live rock Added a Blonde Naso and a Coral Beauty last Sunday and the carpet shrunk half it's size the next moring. Everyday it seems to be doing weird things like scrunching up on one side or sticking way up in the air (Water). It's mouth has be open for the last three days. I read that there open there mouths when there are stressed, ill or lack of oxygen. I put another powerhead near by to make more movement around it. Woke up this morning and it had moved a couple inches back. Has lost most of its stickiness. Either I got a anemone that was sick to begin with and has been slowly crashing or I have done something wrong. Any suggestions would be great.Before and after Pics are in the gallery Thanks Current Aquarium(s) Description: 20 Gallon, 75 Salt (Reef) Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 2 yrs Other Intrests: 4 Wheeling in the Mud 
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#2
May 1st, 2006, 08:32 AM
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maybe try rasing you SG to 1.24-1.22 is kind of low every things else seems ok check your phos they don't like high levels are you adding iodine this will help recover
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 70 gallon reef/12gal nano cube Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 4 years Other Intrests: FISHING,CARS,TANKS,
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May 1st, 2006, 08:27 PM
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Requirments-temp-72-78,salinity-1.023-1.025,(ph-8.1-8.4),dkh8-12.Maybe this can help.
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frags and corals for sale tell me about it Current Aquarium(s) Description: 55 gallon salt soon to be reefed 29 q-tank Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 10 years fresh 3 years salt Other Intrests: reef subjects Last edited by amonya; May 1st, 2006 at 09:20 PM.
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May 2nd, 2006, 04:21 AM
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For some reason the pics didn't load up in the gallary
     It looks a little better today, mouth isn't open as much  Current Aquarium(s) Description: 20 Gallon, 75 Salt (Reef) Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 2 yrs Other Intrests: 4 Wheeling in the Mud
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May 2nd, 2006, 06:19 PM
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Othen than the other replyes are you feeding it.If not try some fresh uncooked table shrimp
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Jasen Current Aquarium(s) Description: 29 gallon reef Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 3 salt and 10 fresh
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May 3rd, 2006, 12:57 AM
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I was feeding it smelts (silversides) a week ago. Tried to feed it the other day and it wasn't interested.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 20 Gallon, 75 Salt (Reef) Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 2 yrs Other Intrests: 4 Wheeling in the Mud
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May 3rd, 2006, 06:17 AM
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clowns appear abit large for the anemone. if they are pounding it too aggressively then that might be your problem. if so the anemone will probably not make it. otherwise your salinity should be 35% at 80 degrees. your lighting is questonable, needs bright light, intensity might not be adequate if depth of water collum exceeds 18". anemonies like full strength sea water, bright illumination, medium current, temp apprx. 80 degrees, and clowns that are not too rough on them. good luck thanks for the question.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 150 gal all glass megaflow Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 30 yrs Other Intrests: salt water fish and reef subjects
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