Spiny Chalices

[clowns101]

Hey guys-

I got a quick question on chalices. I have noticed that on a few of my chalices, they will be very puffy and pretty healthy looking, but after awhile in my tank, some of them will develope a spiny look to them making them look sick.

I like all of my chalices to be puffy, its only a select few of my chalices that do this though. Is it my tank that is causing them to do this, or is it the nature of the chalice that is causing them to get spiny like that?

Thanks,
Austin

 

[toyencounters]

When I have alkalinity swings they get spinny on me!

 

[clowns101]

Weird,but if it was a alk swing,which mine goes from around 8.2-.4 from morning tonight,wouldnt it be all of the chalices getting spiny and not just 4-5 out of all of my chalices?

 

[fab1971]

some are affected more than others.

 

[clowns101]

Interesting,but is a .2 swing from morning to night enough to cause this issue for me?

 

[Troylee]

Nah doubt it's your alk... Mine are always spiny looking when they get fed they puff up for a day or 2 then start to come back down and I feed again.. I use it as a food indicator now haha

 

[fab1971]

I don't think so. other factors might figure in though. temps, trates, phates, etc.. could be a combo of things. Wild colonies??? I've always had trouble dealing with them.

 

[skinz78]

Where is your Alk at? Also what light do you have them under?

 

[clowns101]

Nah doubt it's your alk... Mine are always spiny looking when they get fed they puff up for a day or 2 then start to come back down and I feed again.. I use it as a food indicator now haha

I feed alot,so maybe it is the alk?

I don't think so. other factors might figure in though. temps, trates, phates, etc.. could be a combo of things. Wild colonies??? I've always had trouble dealing with them.

My temp is a 76ish,nitrites-0,nitrates-.5-.10ish,phates-.3ish region. Some of them are wild, my 2 red rim colonies are doing this aswell, they are indo wild colonies. But my frags are also doing this?They are used to captivity, alot of the old school watermelons.

Where is your Alk at? Also what light do you have them under?

My alk is at 8.2-4 region. I cant really get it up past that. Someone told me to get it up to 9-10. They are under a 400w metal halide reeflux bulb. Just changed! But they were spiny before I changed the bulb, so its not that!lol

 

[KLR]

I have over 50 chalices and have 1 that WILL NOT puff up and look happy. It was puffy the 1st week I had it and since then it has been spiny and slick looking. Im not sure what the issue is either.

 

[clowns101]

Im not sure yet either, but I hope I can get this figured out with this thread!

 

[Troylee]

Where is your mag sitting at??? Get it up to 1500 that will help..

 

[clowns101]

I run at 1350. I can raise it aswell.

 

[Troylee]

Raise it chalices love it for some odd reason... I keep asking but no one knows why haha.... :tongue:

 

[clowns101]

Weird! Ill get it up SLOWLY! Im hoping these get puffy again!

 

[clowns101]

Thanks!Lets hope it all gets better!Atleast Im not alone!lol

 

[lps1212]

Nah doubt it's your alk... Mine are always spiny looking when they get fed they puff up for a day or 2 then start to come back down and I feed again.. I use it as a food indicator now haha

Glad to hear you feeding your chalices now Lee

 

[clowns101]

Glad to hear you feeding your chalices now Lee

:xd: I never knew he didnt? haha