All Scolymia

[BKLYN651]

My 3 scolymia all seem to be the same when I feed them. None of them are opening up like they did. The war paint and orange ones seem to be receding?

 

[GabeM]

They look upset. What are the parameters? Any recent changes?

 

[Falcar]

I was having issues with mine too, it looked terrible....Everything tested great too. I then switched salt brands and it IMMEDIATELY recovered and now is fat and happy. I have no idea if it was some kind of contaminate or just some kind of trace element that was missing in the other mix. I went from Live Aquaria salt -> Tropic marin

I know this is just anecdotal but I thought I'd share my experience.

 

[Hemmdog]

Mine started doing very well once in tropic marin salt as well. I was even feeding meaty foods at least twice a week prior. It didn’t like Red Sea coral pro I don’t think they do well with high alk.

 

[BKLYN651]

Did 5% water change yesterday, parameter OK. I needed to move things yesterday. Moved elegance because it was getting to close to orange one. Moved green one back to make room for monti. Did not do anything to other side where warpaint is. Will look at them tonight when lights out.

 

[GabeM]

When did you last test your parameters? Can you post numbers?

 

[BKLYN651]

These photos are from last year. I’ve only used reef crystals

 

[BKLYN651]

GabeM
Hope it’s what you said about upsetting things yesterday. Would make sense, since they all are that way. Will give it a few days.
thanks,

 

[JoshO]

These photos are from last year. I’ve only used reef crystals

That warpaint is unreal! Hope you get it sorted

 

[BKLYN651]

Calcium 400 PH 8. Nitrates 0. Doing a 25% water change this weekend and test all.

 

[GabeM]

If your alk is high and is stressing them and you do a 25% water change then you will stress them further as your alk would go higher because you are using reef crystals.

Always test before acting.

 

[BKLYN651]

Picked up the Salifert test kit and got a reading of 8.0 - 8.3

 

[philosophile]

My 3 scolymia all seem to be the same when I feed them. None of them are opening up like they did. The war paint and orange ones seem to be receding?

Check your phosphate

 

[BKLYN651]

These are photos with lights out, using flash light. Orange nothing, green and war were open.
Phosphate 0.25 - 0.5

 

[BKLYN651]

Will try to target feed tonight. My yellow hog snatch’s it quick.

 

[JMM744]

If I read correct your no3 is zero? If so your tank is too clean. Mine do well with some nitrates in the water.

 

[BKLYN651]

If I read correct your no3 is zero? If so your tank is too clean. Mine do well with some nitrates in the water.

Purchased a new no3 kit from Salifert. My reading was between 2 and 5 All the Scolymia look much better now. The orange one is much fatter, My larger acan in center is also looking better.