SRC Member AREA51 Posted July 21, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted July 21, 2005 hi bros, i have bought a prata last sunday but ever since i put it in my tank, during the day it shrink, exposing its 'spines', only open during the mornings. wonder if its ok. plz advice me a little Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member framerunner Posted July 21, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted July 21, 2005 have u fed it already? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member AREA51 Posted July 21, 2005 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 21, 2005 i didn't see its feeders yet, but have tried feeding it with frozen mysis, seemed to be bot feeding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidjazz Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Hi, where did u place the prata? on the sand bed or on ur rock scape? Secondly, wad lightings are u using? From my own experience, some pratas will expand the moment u put them into the tank, others might take a whiel b4 they expand. . Quote 300 Gallon Reef Paradise 6X2.5X2.5 FT Tank : 4x2x2 ft sump : 2x1x2 ft refugim Skimmer: Deltec AP851 Calcium Reactor: Lightings: Aqualight T5 Retrofit, 150 watt MH X2 Chiller: Hailea HC-500A model w/ Aquabee 2000 Ozonizer: Hailea HLO-300 Digital ozonizer Wavemaker: Tunze 6080, Tunze 6060 Return Pumps: Aquabee 5000 x2 Other equipments: Aquabee 2000, Quietone 1200, 5L Co2 Cylinder w/ Dupla regulator American Marine Wireless Thermometer Reefing is a dedication, not a competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member AREA51 Posted July 21, 2005 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 21, 2005 Hi, where did u place the prata? on the sand bed or on ur rock scape?Secondly, wad lightings are u using? From my own experience, some pratas will expand the moment u put them into the tank, others might take a whiel b4 they expand. . hi bro acidjazz, i have tried both on the sand bed and fit onto a small dented hole of a liverock, as my prata has a cone base. same thing happens, starts to shrink during the evenings. now's 1.22pm, still open. my lights are not very strong, dymax 30+watts t5s one blue one white. not very sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member AREA51 Posted July 21, 2005 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 21, 2005 argh!! just got home from lessons and found that my prata shrunk again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAV-65 Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Is the flow too strong? Any angels/other fishes disturbing/pecking it? Quote People do not plan to fail; Often they just fail to plan... Wat I do to prevent myself from tearing my hair out... My stress remedy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member AREA51 Posted July 21, 2005 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 21, 2005 Is the flow too strong? Any angels/other fishes disturbing/pecking it? the place i've placed it has the lowest flow already. currently only have one coral beauty and one six line wrasse, both not going near the prata. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAV-65 Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 the place i've placed it has the lowest flow already. currently only have one coral beauty and one six line wrasse, both not going near the prata. Lowest flow in your tank may not be low enough... Coral beauties can be real rascals to meaty corals like pratas... Quote People do not plan to fail; Often they just fail to plan... Wat I do to prevent myself from tearing my hair out... My stress remedy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member kschew1498 Posted July 21, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted July 21, 2005 Your ronney spin until your prata also blur liao la...... Patience.....patience......sometime it take quite a while for the coral to bloom...... Recently after my rescaping.....my red jewel also throw its temper.......its been almost > than a month before it settle now.....now only beginning to blomm a litttttlllleeee bit only.....thought up car liao! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member kschew1498 Posted July 21, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted July 21, 2005 By the way al least your prata opened.....so should be ok.....prata very tough one.......meantime, remember to check your parameter.....especially you dKH & Calcium level...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member AREA51 Posted July 21, 2005 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 21, 2005 bro rav-65, will keep an eye on the coral beauty. if its spotted pecking on my prata, you can be sure i'll take it out bro kschew1498, at least its not the prata spinning guess i'll wait for a few days and observe my prata's behaviour, give it more time to settle down. bros Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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