chewytang Posted September 24, 2005 Share Posted September 24, 2005 need some advice........i have tried keeping three prata.bought very healthy but after one week left skeletons only. my calcium level is 400+ and my kh is 9. using a metahalide. please advice......thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelfish Posted September 24, 2005 Share Posted September 24, 2005 need some advice........i have tried keeping three prata.bought very healthy but after one week left skeletons only. my calcium level is 400+ and my kh is 9. using a metahalide. please advice......thank you. how strong is your MH? slow acclimation to bright light is needed for prata Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member little bull Posted September 24, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted September 24, 2005 where you palced the prata? It required low flow and moderate light, usually, put on sandbed wld be idea if you are using Mh lighting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member monsterz1975 Posted September 24, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted September 24, 2005 How ur other coral doing? What the reading for PO4? Quote 6x2.5x2.5 (GEO AQUATIC) Aquamedic Turboflotor 5000Baby Aquamedic NR1000 Aquamedic KR1000 Aquamedic Niveaumat Aquamedic Ozone RM Fluidised Reactor Tunze 6060x3 Resun C1000 Aqualight 2x250w + 150w MH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member loster Posted September 25, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted September 25, 2005 like what bro monsterz1975 mentioned, check your p04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidjazz Posted September 25, 2005 Share Posted September 25, 2005 pratas are too hardy to actually die. unless it get flip over and buried in the sand bed, get bitten by angels etc. well. . you dont have angels in your tank do you? 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...
angelfish Posted September 25, 2005 Share Posted September 25, 2005 occasionally surgeon fish also will nip at it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member aStRoBo| Posted September 25, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted September 25, 2005 NO3 too high, water parameters got prob. Quote Everything's sold. Back in 2yrs time. If it's a WRX, it gotta be STI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewytang Posted September 26, 2005 Author Share Posted September 26, 2005 Thanks for the all the advice bros.My water parameters are ok.calcium level saeting on the 400+/ KH at 9..Metal halide 150w..the prata is on the argonite bed. My tank is a full argonite sand bed..the rest of the corals such as the octo, hammer, cyrina..zoos etc are doing well... Please help... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAV-65 Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 If the prata does not open, likely that its the flow too strong or there's fishes attacking 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 wil_lee76 Posted September 26, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted September 26, 2005 IMO, i do face these problems. Try shifting the prata to other areas. Sometimes, it do help. Some bros here mentioned putting on sandbed and area that has low flow and moderate lights. Once the prata shows signs of expanding, stop shifting. I have a case that happened recently, one of my bicolour prata just melted for no reasons...check all water parameters and only NO3 is at 40ppm. and its expanding and getting bigger....well, nothing to say but just blame on my luck! And that costs me a bomb too.... hope these helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member dsam Posted September 26, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted September 26, 2005 pratas are too hardy to actually die. unless it get flip over and buried in the sand bed, get bitten by angels etc. well. . you dont have angels in your tank do you? ahem...hello...high flying pilot of Boeing 777, Are you very sure??? Then how come the pink prata you said you reserved for me was not opening anymore???Then dun wanna answer my call. If it is so hardy, why you said not opening har??? Some more in your solid 3ft tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member dsam Posted September 26, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted September 26, 2005 pratas are too hardy to actually die. unless it get flip over and buried in the sand bed, get bitten by angels etc. well. . you dont have angels in your tank do you? ahem...hello...high flying pilot of Boeing 777, Are you very sure??? Then how come the pink prata you said you reserved for me was not opening anymore???Then dun wanna answer my call. If it is so hardy, why you said not opening har??? Some more in your solid 3ft tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member chewlaoheng Posted September 27, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted September 27, 2005 make sure no aggressive neighbour around it else it may choose to sucide too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member flying carpet Posted September 27, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted September 27, 2005 Maybe the water flow or you got an unhealthy specimen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member iori_del Posted November 22, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted November 22, 2005 will it die of too much light>?? Quote GIve up liao!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Flame-Tail Posted November 22, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted November 22, 2005 Not too sure but I know for sure that Prata do not like strong current. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member valerossi Posted November 22, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted November 22, 2005 Try shifting to another location and monitor it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Alvin Tan Posted November 22, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted November 22, 2005 i find that some prata dun lyk strong lights....instead...they lyk low lightings area.. i have a green prata which open up so huge when the lights are off...hmmz.... Quote view my 2ft tank thread update here!! http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=36399 Tank Dimension: 24'x15'x19' with black silicon. All round 8mm. Equipments: Return Pump : Hailea HX6540 Skimmer/Chiller : Sicce 2500lph Skimmer : Weipro 2011 Lightings: 4xT5s HO..2 20,000k & 2 Blue Pro(Aquaz) Retrofits Chiller : Resun CL280 Auto Water Top Up Life Stock: More then 35kg of figi rocks Blue Tang, Powder Blue Tang, Bristletooth tang, Clown Tang, Yellow Tang, Purple Tang, Flame Angel, Six Line Wrasse, Sunrise Dottyback. 2 Cleaner Shrimp Green Bubble, Orange Yuma, Hammer, True Octopus, Acans, Frogspawn, Green/Orange Cyannaria, Red Prata, Red Open Brain, Star Polyp, Acan Enchinata Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Tigger Posted November 22, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted November 22, 2005 I place my prata in the shade on my sandbed. I find that they dont need to much light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecoralscove Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 maybe gonna get a prata soon. hehe so exciting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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