SRC Member ai[k²]wan Posted January 6, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 6, 2004 any1 have any idea why my buttons and waving hand xenia not opening, other corals alright.. only few reasons i can think of is high nitrates, or some pest causing it. budden even if high nitrates should still open leh.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roidan Posted January 6, 2004 Share Posted January 6, 2004 button coral or button polyps? if they are button polyps..they are generally one of the more hardy corals around...do a check on your water? Quote Advanced Aquarist (March05) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ai[k²]wan Posted January 6, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 6, 2004 zoanthids lor.. ya lor hardier ones.. my tank screwing up.. i do see web(thread) like thingy on them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ah^siao Posted January 6, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 6, 2004 must be stress... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member junyong84 Posted January 6, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 6, 2004 check water parameters!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ai[k²]wan Posted January 6, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 6, 2004 ammonia and nitrite 0 ... nitrate hehe.. nv test Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mAriNe_enthusiast Posted January 6, 2004 Share Posted January 6, 2004 I have a button that din opened up for so long...a mth i think. I decided to move it to my spare tank with direct lighting but it just din open. I tried dosing DT directly but to no avail.. Dun noe if it's dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted January 6, 2004 Share Posted January 6, 2004 My buttons and yellow star polyps and brown star polyps have onli been opening partially... few days ago i added seachem's reef builder too rapidly..tink added 2 teaspoons of reef builder water-mix into my sump directly Tink i was too tired to know wat i was doing..... 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...
SRC Member ai[k²]wan Posted January 7, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 7, 2004 did it start after u added reef builder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member siglap Posted January 8, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 8, 2004 check the calcium level. corals depend quite a lot on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member james72 Posted January 8, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 8, 2004 check the calcium level. corals depend quite a lot on it what should be the right calcium level for corals? Quote Cheers, James Reviving my reef tank : Crystal glass 53" x 22" x 17" rimless (inclusive of 12"x22"x17" IOS) Life Reef HVS3-24 with mazzei venturi ATI Sunpower 8 x 39w T5 (4 x Blue plus, 2 x Aqua blue special, Coral plus) ZET Light 3 x 3w LEDs moonlight Arctica 1/3 Hp + 1/4 Hp back up Vortech mp40w x 3 + Jebao wp25 Eheim 1264 x 3 + water blaster 5000 Vortech back up battery TLF-150 + Rowaphos Activated carbon Kamoer 3 channel + CaCl2 + NaHCo3 150L Refugium with DSB, miracle mud, cheato 2ft T5 x 2 light tubes for refugium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member siglap Posted January 8, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 8, 2004 between 400-450 ppm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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