help with green star polyp

[thefez510]

hey guys so I used to have a really nice gsp that was extending all over my tank for about 2 years however 3 months ago it stopped opening and eventually died. I kept buying new frags of gsp and none of them opened and eventually died. I have zoa, mushroom, and duncan coral at the moment and theyre all doing great my question is what is the reason for this could it be my ph needs to be higher to 8.3? thank in advance.

my water parameter are
alk: 10
calcium:430
ph:7.8
phosphate: .02
nirate: 10
salinity: 1.025

 

[Jekyl]

hey guys so I used to have a really nice gsp that was extending all over my tank for about 2 years however 3 months ago it stopped opening and eventually died. I kept buying new frags of gsp and none of them opened and eventually died. I have zoa, mushroom, and duncan coral at the moment and theyre all doing great my question is what is the reason for this could it be my ph needs to be higher to 8.3? thank in advance.

my water parameter are
alk: 10
calcium:430
ph:7.8
phosphate: .02
nirate: 10
salinity: 1.025

If you find what ever is killing it, I'll buy it and pay for shipping.

 

[thefez510]

If you find what ever is killing it, I'll buy it and pay for shipping.

haha i would sell it to you if i knew what it was haha but im very confuse since all my parameter is good though right

 

[NoohpyT]

When you say "die" what's happening? any pictures?

 

[Rick's Reviews]

Possibly sponges, I keep mine on an island and often trim it, sponges that look like salt creep/ white skeleton looking.
I dip mine in hydrogen peroxide every so often (outside my aquriam) give it a good scrub with toothbrush, it comes backs

 

[thefez510]

When you say "die" what's happening? any pictures?

sorry i dont have any pics but i would see white cloudy smoke then the tip of the gsp would slowly desinigrate and the whole thing would just break so i take them out before it raises my ammonia level its been happening the past 3 times i bought gsp. Could it be my ph is not that hight its 7.8 should i raise it to 8.3?

 

[thefez510]

Possibly sponges, I keep mine on an island and often trim it, sponges that look like salt creep/ white skeleton looking.
I dip mine in hydrogen peroxide every so often (outside my aquriam) give it a good scrub with toothbrush, it comes backs

i have no sponges since its just a small frag

 

[vtecintegra]

My pH drops to 7.8 and GSP grows like crazy. I would do an ICP and check for any deficient major or minor trace elements.

 

[Rick's Reviews]

i have no sponges since its just a small frag

Ok, , if you need help with P.H, that's a whole different categorie, your GSP has nothing to do with p.h. 'if it's a small frag'

 

[thefez510]

My pH drops to 7.8 and GSP grows like crazy. I would do an ICP and check for any deficient major or minor trace elements.

sorry what is icp im still fairly new to reef keeping lol and how do i check for deficient major or minor trace elements?

 

[SanFernandoValleyAIOReef]

Possibly sponges, I keep mine on an island and often trim it, sponges that look like salt creep/ white skeleton looking.
I dip mine in hydrogen peroxide every so often (outside my aquriam) give it a good scrub with toothbrush, it comes backs

Does it grow on the sand? Was thinking about putting mine on a island on my new tank or have like 10% bare bottom on one side and put it on the bare bottom

 

[thefez510]

Does it grow on the sand? Was thinking about putting mine on a island on my new tank or have like 10% bare bottom on one side and put it on the bare bottom

I had mine spreading on the sand until something happened and died

 

[Rick's Reviews]

Does it grow on the sand? Was thinking about putting mine on a island on my new tank or have like 10% bare bottom on one side and put it on the bare bottom

It's generally like a carpet base, purple in colour, from my experience it just grows outwards, so I would assume it will grow outward even on a 'bare bottom'

 

[Rick's Reviews]

sorry i dont have any pics but i would see white cloudy smoke then the tip of the gsp would slowly desinigrate and the whole thing would just break so i take them out before it raises my ammonia level its been happening the past 3 times i bought gsp. Could it be my ph is not that hight its 7.8 should i raise it to 8.3?

Wierd for a new frag, ... ESP GSP

 

[NoohpyT]

sorry i dont have any pics but i would see white cloudy smoke then the tip of the gsp would slowly desinigrate and the whole thing would just break so i take them out before it raises my ammonia level its been happening the past 3 times i bought gsp. Could it be my ph is not that hight its 7.8 should i raise it to 8.3?

That does sound weird, PH shouldn't really matter for GSP at least, you can grow this stuff in pretty much anything


Are your other corals doing just fine?

Could you have something rusting in your sump/AIO chamber?

 

[thefez510]

That does sound weird, PH shouldn't really matter for GSP at least, you can grow this stuff in pretty much anything


Are your other corals doing just fine?

Could you have something rusting in your sump/AIO chamber?

the rest of my corals which are duncans and zoas are doing fine its just the gsp my aio chamber only has filter pad, sponge, carbon, marine pure bio balls, and my pump thats it

 

[vtecintegra]

sorry what is icp im still fairly new to reef keeping lol and how do i check for deficient major or minor trace elements?

About ICP Analysis for Saltwater Aquariums

So, why should you do ICP-Mass Spec analysis? What will it do for you and your corals? How it Works ICP-Mass Spec is not the most commonly used method in the aquarium world. The instrument we use is usually used to do testing to comply with the EPA regulations in environmental issues, so its...

www.icp-analysis.com

ICP Water Test for Reef Aquariums — ICP-OES Analysis | TRITON

45 elements at parts-per-billion precision: the TRITON ICP test analyses your reef aquarium water in the lab — including trace elements and heavy metals invisible to home test kits. Results in 24–48 hours.

www.triton-lab.de

There's a couple of examples, but there are other companies that also do ICP testing. You buy the test kit (tubes for put you water sample in), mail in the water sample, and get a report back. The test measures almost all water parameters, to include major and minor trace elements so you can see if any are deficient. Your at home test look ok, so there isn't much to go on. Triton for example, measures 42 things.

 

[thefez510]

About ICP Analysis for Saltwater Aquariums

So, why should you do ICP-Mass Spec analysis? What will it do for you and your corals? How it Works ICP-Mass Spec is not the most commonly used method in the aquarium world. The instrument we use is usually used to do testing to comply with the EPA regulations in environmental issues, so its...

www.icp-analysis.com

ICP Water Test for Reef Aquariums — ICP-OES Analysis | TRITON

45 elements at parts-per-billion precision: the TRITON ICP test analyses your reef aquarium water in the lab — including trace elements and heavy metals invisible to home test kits. Results in 24–48 hours.

www.triton-lab.de

There's a couple of examples, but there are other companies that also do ICP testing. You buy the test kit (tubes for put you water sample in), mail in the water sample, and get a report back. The test measures almost all water parameters, to include major and minor trace elements so you can see if any are deficient. Your at home test look ok, so there isn't much to go on. Triton for example, measures 42 things.

thank you for the link i appreciate i will look at it right now

 

[drakebuffie]

I had 2 colonies of gsp that have closed up as well. Along with a elephant ear mushroom that has bleached white. No idea why on gsp

 

[workhz]

Mine grows on the glass and sand so pretty sure it’ll grow anywhere. Is it me or is calcium a tad low? You do any water changes or add trace elements?