SRC Member ervine Posted July 4, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted July 4, 2004 Hi guys, I noticed that 2 colonies of my buttons started to wilter... doesn't look too good leh but I can't seem to figure out what's wrong.... Water params: Sa ~1.022 Ca 440ppm kH 6dkh NO3 2.5ppm pH 8.0 All other corals look pretty normal to me, even the SPS look normal... just the buttons look like they are in pretty bad shape... Thanks! Ervine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member scarab Posted July 4, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted July 4, 2004 Bro you keeping SPS with 6 dKh???? Better boost it up to around 8 to 12 dKH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 hehe..I used to keep them kH of 6 too..but they grew awesomely slow..so now I increase kH to around 10.. Anyway..ervine..look closely at your zoanthids and double check if you have contracted any parasitic nudibranchs. Let's just hope its not caused by these fellas. Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mAriNe_enthusiast Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 I also dun have much success with buttons. Can't retain their colouration too long. Will dosing iodide helps? They are esential for soft coral growth i believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ervine Posted July 5, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 5, 2004 Bro you keeping SPS with 6 dKh???? Better boost it up to around 8 to 12 dKH. Yah testing was done before I added my buffer... now 10dkh... usually dips down to 6 by the end of the week (which is when I tested)... Well anyway... strangely the zoos are fine, a small colony of buttons looks normal, but one colony of GSP and my buttons still look like they are dying.. today looks SLIGHTLY better but still.... Here's a pic of them.. the space in the middle used to be occupied by the buttons... sigh... The arrow is pointing to a neighbouring healthy colony... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member sunny03 Posted July 5, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted July 5, 2004 maybe can try to shift them to a higher ground (one or two rock higher ) their polys seem to be reaching out for light Quote Selling big game fishing equipment. Stella 20k / 17k .. made in Japan jigging blue rose / kabuzu popping rod... pm for prices Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ervine Posted July 5, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 5, 2004 Hm... but my clams at the same level are doing fine leh (other side of tank)... shucks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ervine Posted July 7, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 7, 2004 Strange... the buttons seem to have perked up again (but still not as "blooming" as before)... GSPs all open again... wonder what happened... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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