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BLANKENSHIP76
11/02/2006, 09:48 PM
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Here is a pic of my scolymia a few weeks ago, but now it is all shrivled up the size of the just the middle in this pic.

Nothing has really changed and everything else int he tank is good.

It is still alive, and the mouth does open it looks to feed a little. I ut a 2 liter bottle over it and fed it PTs and some brine earlier.

Does anyone have any advice? i have it on the sand bed with 250 DE halides above it, I did change the bulbs like 3 weeks ago from 12K to 15K, and I guess it has kind of gone downhill since/??????? I guess???????
Gary Majchrzak
11/02/2006, 09:51 PM
New DE lights? Got a UV shield in place? It sounds like lighting is at least part of the problem. What fishes do you have?
BLANKENSHIP76
11/03/2006, 12:36 AM
Yeah, I just replaced the bulbs. I have 2 Yellow tangs, 2 Hippos, 3 Anthias, 2 Damsels, Mated Clowns, and a Mandarin.

No fish bother it that I have seen, but who knows. I can't figure out why it is so unhappy, everything in my tank is thriving.

My calcium has been fluctuating between 440 and 390, but I can't see that being a huge problem. I am at a loss.
BLANKENSHIP76
11/03/2006, 12:39 AM
I feed tank reef chili, Rods Reef, Formula 1 and 2, mysis, cyclopeeze, and the anemones silversides occasionally. Thats the only types of food I use, so let me know if this helps.
Chaotic Reefer4u
11/03/2006, 01:41 AM
my guess would be the lighting, in fact im pretty sure thats the cause, hope this help's...
BLANKENSHIP76
11/03/2006, 11:21 AM
So, going from 12k to 15K bulbs same wattage, and I also changed my acintics at the same time 4x55w pcs.

So should I just keep feeding it and leave it alone?
BLANKENSHIP76
11/04/2006, 11:19 AM
I have been aggressively adjusting my calcium up to the 455 range over the last few days with a 2 part system, since previously the calcium levels were higher when I used a diiferent salt like 4 months ago.

Since I have been adjusting i have reached 440, and the scolymia is beginning to plump up after almost 10 days of looking progressively worse. I am going to try to maintain these levels with small adds of the 2 part sytem over the next 2 weeks. if it works, i guess I'll use the scolymia as a gauge for the systems levels.