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[docta09]

This is wat I have so far still working on It

 

[chichimom79]

That is lovely! :)

 

[docta09]

Thanks

 

[docta09]

close up

 

[ErinCahir]

Looking good so far.

Is that a sailfin?

 

[docta09]

ya it is

 

[ErinCahir]

Your tank really isn't big enough for him... I would consider rehoming him soon.

 

[docta09]

20 gallon sump wont change anything?

 

[ErinCahir]

It's not about the water volume, it's about the space in the tank. That tang should have six horizontal feet of swimming room. Which is usually a minimum 125.

 

[docta09]

k i'm back :)
i've done a few things to my tank since ive been gone
i got rid of the salfin tang and got a goby instead and i changed the rocks around..
looks better?

since the power outage from SANDY these corals look different.
the birdnest is now white and with the galaxia the polys barely move.
are they dead ?

 

[buddy08]

I see polyps on the birdsnest, so there is still a chance. just in a lot of stress. hopefully it pulls through

 

[docta09]

what can i do to help it out

 

[buddy08]

Ensure its getting adequate flow and lighting, maintain proper water parameters (cal 400-460, alk 7-10dkh, temp 77-81, ph 8.0-8.2, salinity 1.024-1.027, and of course the lower the nitrates and phosphates; the better which can be achieved with proper filtration and weekly 15% water changes) as well as keeping them stable. You may also try dipping it in Coral RX. I have used amino acids in the past with stressed sps corals and would like to think it has helped them. Those corals were frags and have since then encrusted to their plugs and shown positive growth.