General lps tank comments

DSC reef · Mar 21, 2018

Inflating and deflating is normal. Try feeding every now and then when it's feeding tentacles are out. Sometimes ours will look like that for days then it swells to 3x it's size for a while.

Tokash23 · Mar 21, 2018

Coralreefer89 said:
Also have added nice Malu Anemone to bottoms right corner.

That is an awesome looking nem. Whats the price tag on that guy just out of curiosity.

Coralreefer89 · Mar 21, 2018

Tokash23 said:
That is an awesome looking nem. Whats the price tag on that guy just out of curiosity.

$75 AUD, small though about 5cm diameter

P-Dub · Mar 21, 2018

Wholly moly! I just took another look at your first photo and realized you have a Catalaphyllia, Elegance there next to your Trachy. That Cat will send out long sweepers and sting the heck outta your Trachy. Try moving it far enough away but in similar flow ant light conditions and I'd bet money that will solve the problems. PS- Your frogs can do the same thing...

Coralreefer89 · Mar 21, 2018

P-Dub said:
Wholly moly! I just took another look at your first photo and realized you have a Catalaphyllia, Elegance there next to your Trachy. That Cat will send out long sweepers and sting the heck outta your Trachy. Try moving it far enough away but in similar flow ant light conditions and I'd bet money that will solve the problems. PS- Your frogs can do the same thing...

Thanks a lot I hope your right. I have just moved it further away where it should get similar flow and light condition. Here’s hoping that makes a difference nice easy fix

ArowanaLover1902 · Mar 21, 2018

Tank looks awesome

P-Dub · Mar 21, 2018

Coralreefer89 said:
Thanks a lot I hope your right. I have just moved it further away where it should get similar flow and light condition. Here’s hoping that makes a difference nice easy fix

Please keep us posted. It may take some time. If after a week or so there is no change, look to see if there are other corals that could be beating up on it. BTW how long have you had that Elegance? It is really nice looking.

Coralreefer89 · Mar 21, 2018

Will defs keep everyone posted. The elegance has been in tank for around 3 months so not long in the big scheme. However it’s doing really well and appears to be growing another mouth which is interesting to see. But it’s defs an aggressive coral, already managed to eat one of the zombie snails.

Coralreefer89 · Mar 26, 2018

Trachy is really going down hill. It appears to have lost feeding response and I can see skeleton starting to expose. In photo you can see some prawn that it’s just not eating. Do I need to take Him out f the tank or can it come back from this. Has anyone had this issue? Any suggestions to save the little fella would be apreciated.

P-Dub · Mar 26, 2018

Awe, shoot. He's likely a goner but keep him in there until you sure he is dead-dead.

DSC reef · Mar 26, 2018

An iodine dip might be in order.

ZachR32 · Mar 26, 2018

If you haven't tried yet I would do a dip in lugols or a similar iodine solution, might help. Hoping for the best for ya

Coralreefer89 · Mar 26, 2018

Thanks I will go to my lfs tomorrow and give it a try. I know they stock revive is that a similar product?? Here’s hoping it can help

DSC reef · Mar 26, 2018

Revive is different. I'd recommend an iodine based dip for the trachyphillia.

Coralreefer89 · Mar 26, 2018

DSC reef said:
Revive is different. I'd recommend an iodine based dip for the trachyphillia.

Thanks I will grab some tomorrow

Mike Reef Addict · Mar 26, 2018

Foxy-88 said:
Ya if you want there is an entire section dedicated to members aquariums where you can post up every detail on your tank and update it as it grows

https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/member-tanks.52/

Broken link for me...

Appaloosa1224 · Mar 26, 2018

Any chance your clowns are bothering/trying to host the brain? I'm removing a pair of mine today after I noticed two of my brains that have been healthy for a long time starting to act similarly to yours. I've moved the brains for the time being and they are improving quickly.

Coralreefer89 · Mar 26, 2018

Appaloosa1224 said:
Any chance your clowns are bothering/trying to host the brain? I'm removing a pair of mine today after I noticed two of my brains that have been healthy for a long time starting to act similarly to yours. I've moved the brains for the time being and they are improving quickly.

Good idea however they aren’t, not even a little bit interested

Coralreefer89 · Mar 27, 2018

Thanks for the help. Unfortunately before I could get the dip the coral had started losing chunks of flesh and needed to be removed from the tank for the sake of the other fish and corals. However I have defs learnt for next time....dip early!