No polyp extention on birds nest

ClownReef® · 02/27/2017, 05:48 PM

Everything else in the tank shows polyp extension. Too much flow? light? Its midway in the tank.

Thoughts?

Finland · 02/27/2017, 05:59 PM

For me, the birdsnest was my canary. When something was off with the water, it would lose pe. What are water parameters at?

Alfrareef · 02/27/2017, 06:53 PM

Do you have led? For me since I have led the birdnest have stop growing... in the past the high nitrates was terrible for them.
What are your tank parameters?

ClownReef® · 02/27/2017, 06:55 PM

While I test..

I realized my ATO has been turned off for 30+ hours :/

jda · 02/28/2017, 10:32 AM

Any nipping fish or pests? Most people usually go with "no way," but it is important that you objectively consider any fish and really look at the coral for pests. Birdsnest are easy targets since they usually have polyps out all of the time.

jmf305 · 02/28/2017, 03:04 PM

I had the same problem with my birdsnest when my alk and calcium were unstable.

ClownReef® · 03/02/2017, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmf305

I had the same problem with my birdsnest when my alk and calcium were unstable.

It has been fluctuating a bit lately but for the past 3 days it has been stable..

Jah2707 · 03/03/2017, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Finland

For me, the birdsnest was my canary. When something was off with the water, it would lose pe. What are water parameters at?

My birdsnest is the largest colony in my tank and one time it lost all PE and bleached. A few hours latter I realized my ATO had gotten stuck on and I had a big alk swing. It took about month to start growing again.

tableforglasses · 01/17/2019, 08:31 PM

My Nitrates and Nitrites are consistently 0. My Calcium is around 520. My Alk has been around 7dkh. I am currently running 4 20k T5's, 2 10k halides and 1 20 k halide in a 300 gallon aquarium.

02/27/2017, 05:48 PM	#1
ClownReef® Bubbletrousing Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 1,872	No polyp extention on birds nest Everything else in the tank shows polyp extension. Too much flow? light? Its midway in the tank. Thoughts? __________________ Waterbox Peninsula 5526 l Ecotech Radion XR30w G4 l Ecotech Vectra M1 l MP40QDW l Vertex Omega 180i l Tunze ATO l Apex Fusion l DOS l Trident l Ice Cap Scrubber

02/27/2017, 05:59 PM	#2
Finland Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 617	For me, the birdsnest was my canary. When something was off with the water, it would lose pe. What are water parameters at? __________________ Andy Current Tank Info: 280 reef

02/27/2017, 06:55 PM	#4
ClownReef® Bubbletrousing Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 1,872	While I test.. I realized my ATO has been turned off for 30+ hours :/ __________________ Waterbox Peninsula 5526 l Ecotech Radion XR30w G4 l Ecotech Vectra M1 l MP40QDW l Vertex Omega 180i l Tunze ATO l Apex Fusion l DOS l Trident l Ice Cap Scrubber

02/27/2017, 06:53 PM	#3
Alfrareef Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Portugal Posts: 405	Do you have led? For me since I have led the birdnest have stop growing... in the past the high nitrates was terrible for them. What are your tank parameters?

02/28/2017, 10:32 AM	#5
jda Dogmatic Dinosaur Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 6,256	Any nipping fish or pests? Most people usually go with "no way," but it is important that you objectively consider any fish and really look at the coral for pests. Birdsnest are easy targets since they usually have polyps out all of the time.

02/28/2017, 03:04 PM	#6
jmf305 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 53	I had the same problem with my birdsnest when my alk and calcium were unstable.

01/17/2019, 08:31 PM	#9
tableforglasses Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Posts: 29	My Nitrates and Nitrites are consistently 0. My Calcium is around 520. My Alk has been around 7dkh. I am currently running 4 20k T5's, 2 10k halides and 1 20 k halide in a 300 gallon aquarium.