New Corals/Aiptasia Problem/Toad Stool Issue HELP Please! [Archive]

TprMoore

12/15/2011, 03:43 PM

New Corals
Green Star Polyp, not out
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh149/moore1811/2011-12-15_16-30-06_980.jpg?t=1323984639
Double Hammer
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh149/moore1811/2011-12-15_16-30-24_730.jpg?t=1323984671
Brown Polyps
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh149/moore1811/2011-12-15_16-30-34_610.jpg?t=1323984706

Also treated some Aiptasia with Aiptasia X and left it on them for 15minutes and vacuumed up the leftovers, this is what's left, not sure if it worked...
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh149/moore1811/2011-12-15_16-36-29_559.jpg?t=1323984987

Now my poor toadstool... it was slightly attached to another coral in the frag tank, and the LFS guy gently gently pulled it apart and it really looks a lot worse in the picture than in my tank but what should I do to get the lil bugger to stand up straight, it kepts slumping and slumping....he said to expect this but I wanted everyone else's opinion as well....
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh149/moore1811/2011-12-15_16-38-45_527.jpg?t=1323985160

StephLionfish

12/15/2011, 05:29 PM

What are your tank parameters? How long have they been in the tank?
The GSP take a while to open up ( a week ), but if the tank's params are not good, they won't open.
You might want to isolate the brown polyps. I've read thread where they took over and when they got fragged, they killed the tank. Just keep them on their own island, and it won't be a prob. I don't know if these are the ones I'm thinking of, but it can't hurt to be too careful. ;)
The appies will probably come back. Just shoot them again if they do. It's not a big worry. If you can't get them to go away, add some Peppermint Shrimp, or borrow some Berghia Nudis.

RotaryGeek

12/15/2011, 05:34 PM

The toadstool looks pretty bad, but give it time and I bet it recovers.

TprMoore

12/15/2011, 05:41 PM

What are your tank parameters? How long have they been in the tank?
The GSP take a while to open up ( a week ), but if the tank's params are not good, they won't open.
You might want to isolate the brown polyps. I've read thread where they took over and when they got fragged, they killed the tank. Just keep them on their own island, and it won't be a prob. I don't know if these are the ones I'm thinking of, but it can't hurt to be too careful. I have a peppermint in there now so hopefully hell eat the left overs.....
The appies will probably come back. Just shoot them again if they do. It's not a big worry. If you can't get them to go away, add some Peppermint Shrimp, or borrow some Berghia Nudis.

Everything tested out perfect except nitrate at 1 and phosphate at. 1, while I was sitting around the gsp started to come out and the hammer is doing great. Still worried about the toad stool though, however its only been in there for 2 hours. I do have a peppermint so hopefully he'll get hungry! The polyps on their own rock and ill make sure it stays that way!

Dustin1300

12/15/2011, 06:05 PM

If it has been only a 2 hours then you need to have some more patience and wait it out for a day or two!

StephLionfish

12/15/2011, 06:10 PM

If the Toadstool is in direct flow, it won't open up. I'd move it to lower flow if it is.

TprMoore

12/15/2011, 06:25 PM

If it has been only a 2 hours then you need to have some more patience and wait it out for a day or two!
I've just never seen one that looks like it got hit by a truck lol! But the toad stool is starting to sprout, still not erect though! =(

If the Toadstool is in direct flow, it won't open up. I'd move it to lower flow if it is.

It's in a nice sheltered area in the middle range of the tank...