Bird of Paradise with some STN? Pics

Maivortex · 11/03/2009, 11:53 PM

I got this as a small frag. Its has been about one year. It is scary to see what is happening during the last week. Atleast I noticed it last week and it seems to be increasing. There is STN on the inside branches bostly where the branch originates. The tissue loss is only on the down stream side of the colony. There was some algae on the area with tissue loss. Could this be a flow issue? I have a MP40 at 75%. This and the return is the only source of flow. It is a 70 gallon tall 36x18x27. I have 5x39W T5. The coral is has always been 8 inches from the lights. What do you guys think? fragging time? I may also try to treat with chloramphenicol in separate tank. Could GFO cause this?

rkaires · 11/04/2009, 08:21 AM

It could be a flow issue if the polyps in the center of the colony are not moving with the current. As long as the polyps are moving throughout the whole colony your good as far as flow goes. Have you had any alk swings? Too rapid a drop in nutrients from too much GFO at once may cause this as well.

Maivortex · 11/04/2009, 08:57 PM

No Alk swings but I seem to always have trouble keeping alk high. My Alk runs around 6 dkh.

rbnice1 · 11/04/2009, 09:00 PM

I would think 6dkh could cause what your seeing. that would kill half my corals in my tank.

DesigDiver · 11/04/2009, 09:01 PM

my BOP is doing the same thing and my params are stable..

tankjunky · 11/04/2009, 10:29 PM

What is a good alk level

Maivortex · 11/05/2009, 02:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rbnice1

I would think 6dkh could cause what your seeing. that would kill half my corals in my tank.

The tanks has always been kept at 6 dkh. The BOP hass never seen any higher values for Alk. if it continues Im going to have to frag it.....sad

rkaires · 11/05/2009, 08:58 AM

6dkh is low. If you could, bring it up slowly to to at least 7 to 8dkh over the coarse of a couple days. Good luck.

mmotown · 11/05/2009, 06:29 PM

I am between 9-10. 8 is too close to the line so if my alk was to fall I wouldn't be below 8. 9-10 is my medium

11/03/2009, 11:53 PM	#1
Maivortex Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 71	Bird of Paradise with some STN? Pics I got this as a small frag. Its has been about one year. It is scary to see what is happening during the last week. Atleast I noticed it last week and it seems to be increasing. There is STN on the inside branches bostly where the branch originates. The tissue loss is only on the down stream side of the colony. There was some algae on the area with tissue loss. Could this be a flow issue? I have a MP40 at 75%. This and the return is the only source of flow. It is a 70 gallon tall 36x18x27. I have 5x39W T5. The coral is has always been 8 inches from the lights. What do you guys think? fragging time? I may also try to treat with chloramphenicol in separate tank. Could GFO cause this? Last edited by Maivortex; 11/04/2009 at 12:01 AM.

11/04/2009, 08:21 AM	#2
rkaires Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: LINY Posts: 381	It could be a flow issue if the polyps in the center of the colony are not moving with the current. As long as the polyps are moving throughout the whole colony your good as far as flow goes. Have you had any alk swings? Too rapid a drop in nutrients from too much GFO at once may cause this as well. __________________ Bob Current Tank Info: 170gal system, 75gal sps & 58gal mixed reef, 20gal lagoon, ATI Powermodules & Sunpower , ATB 840 skimmer, Vertex zeo reactor,korallin 1502, 20gal sump, FX1500 return, Tunze 7095, Tunze nanostreams (6055's & 6025's).

11/04/2009, 09:00 PM	#4
rbnice1 Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cedar Hill Posts: 2,287	I would think 6dkh could cause what your seeing. that would kill half my corals in my tank. __________________ Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large numbers! Current Tank Info: 29 gallon softy tank and 155gallon SPS tank

11/05/2009, 08:58 AM	#8
rkaires Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: LINY Posts: 381	6dkh is low. If you could, bring it up slowly to to at least 7 to 8dkh over the coarse of a couple days. Good luck. __________________ Bob Current Tank Info: 170gal system, 75gal sps & 58gal mixed reef, 20gal lagoon, ATI Powermodules & Sunpower , ATB 840 skimmer, Vertex zeo reactor,korallin 1502, 20gal sump, FX1500 return, Tunze 7095, Tunze nanostreams (6055's & 6025's).

11/04/2009, 08:57 PM	#3
Maivortex Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 71	No Alk swings but I seem to always have trouble keeping alk high. My Alk runs around 6 dkh.

11/04/2009, 09:01 PM	#5
DesigDiver Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Vienna,VA Posts: 273	my BOP is doing the same thing and my params are stable..

11/04/2009, 10:29 PM	#6
tankjunky Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Vacaville CA Posts: 1,072	What is a good alk level

11/05/2009, 06:29 PM	#9
mmotown Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 1,303	I am between 9-10. 8 is too close to the line so if my alk was to fall I wouldn't be below 8. 9-10 is my medium