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Bcollins111900
09/13/2010, 06:08 PM
The trachaphyllias in my tank for some reason have been staing closed. Primarily just the green ones and not so much the red ones. I have reduced the photo period to 3 hours a day but they were fin when they were on for 6 hours (just trying anything). All the water permatiers look decent for the most part. Any suggestions?
allsps40
09/13/2010, 06:45 PM
Have any pics? is anything in the tank messing with them, like shrimp, crabs or fish?
mscarpena
09/13/2010, 08:30 PM
Too strong of flow??
ritter6788
09/14/2010, 03:37 PM
What kind of fish do you have? Mine were closed when I had a flame angel and again when I got a blue hippo tang. They were picking at it. I removed both fish and the brains look fine now, fully expanded. Hermits will walk on them too and cause them to close.
Bcollins111900
09/14/2010, 07:39 PM
No hermits and no fish picking at them. However I think I may have found the source of some maybe all of the problem. Stray current. I think I have it narrowed down to my return pump which is submersable. I stick my fingers in the tank an can feel an electrical shock. I unplug the the pump... it is gone. What are the chances you think this could be it?
ritter6788
09/15/2010, 08:39 AM
What are the chances you think this could be it?

Probably 100%
icu2
09/15/2010, 12:57 PM
Yup I would agree; observed LPS Monday in my tank close up when a powerhead shorted out.