Corals

[WesMeeks]

I have a few zoas, xenia, and mushroom frags. They were doing fine, then all of a sudden the xenia and two of my zoa frags stopped coming out. Could I have killed them by damaging them during rearranging my live rock? What else could be wrong?

 

[MurseBS]

how long ago? test params?

 

[Saltgator]

Have you checked your phos? Xeina are a good signal when something within the water is needing attention.

 

[lps1212]

If they are just closed up I would just say give em some time to readjust to new spot if they are startin to melt than check your params mostly alk

 

[Reef Breeders Verified Sponsor]

Ya if its a new tank wait it out and see what happens. If they are closed more than a day or two look for help. Start by testing amonia, nitrites, nitrates, phosphates,etc.

 

[WesMeeks]

0 on ammonia, nitrates a bit high, and don't have a phos test. Alk is perfect. I did just move them to new spots when I got new live rock. I also discovered that I had a hairy crab. my LFS informed me he was probably the cause of the loss of xenia and the reason my serpent star was getting shorter legs. haha he is gone now though. (the crab)

 

[Reef Breeders Verified Sponsor]

Nitrates could do it, that may be your problem. How high exactly?

 

[WesMeeks]

My test is showing 1 ppm.

 

[Reef Breeders Verified Sponsor]

Thats probably not it then.

 

[caudill187]

Sneaky little crab

 

[WesMeeks]

**** crab is sbout to kill my starfish. My serpent star is down to just nubs for legs. How can I kill this darn thing?

 

[Reef Breeders Verified Sponsor]

Crush it with a rock.

 

[WesMeeks]

Think i finally got him out. my coral seems to be doing better, but my star polyps still won't show themselves.