no PE recently

er1c_the_reefer · 04/30/2008, 08:00 AM

i've noticed in the last 2-3 days that most of SPS are showing no polyp extension. i checked my water chemistry last night and got:

sg: 1.025
ammonia/trite/trate: 0/0/undetectable
ca: 400
mg: 1220
alk: 8.6
pH: 8.3

i finished a 3x interceptor course a few weeks ago and check meticulously for parasites every other day but haven't found anything.

there's really no fish in there that would peck at the sps, except for a klein's butterfly i added 2 weeks ago. i haven't seen him pecking at the SPS, but that doesn't mean he's not doing it.

any thoughts?

JOSE CASAS · 04/30/2008, 10:22 AM

I would put my money on the Kliens butterfly fish.

Znut Reefer · 04/30/2008, 12:13 PM

I believe its' the Kiens butterfly too. I had a copperband in my sps tank and had to trap him out. He was nipping at my sps polyps. Saw alot more PE after he was gone.

CHASDB · 04/30/2008, 12:59 PM

It's the Kleins, I have one in a pallet bin taking care of Aptasia. He did such a great job I moved him to the display but in that tank he went for the sps. It took me a couple days to figure it out and another week to finally catch em. He is now with my Clown Goby starring at sps from across the room.

er1c_the_reefer · 04/30/2008, 01:22 PM

cool thanks guys. he's taking care of the aiptasia pretty quick, there's a few big ones left i'll let him take care of it and then take him out.

sps1-2-b · 04/30/2008, 01:49 PM

Definitely it's the kleins. I put one in 3 weeks ago for the aptasia and saw him nipping at all of my sps. Caused most of them to have no pe at all. Took him out and 1 week later pe back to normal.

04/30/2008, 08:00 AM	#1
er1c_the_reefer Moved On Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 92708 Posts: 549	no PE recently i've noticed in the last 2-3 days that most of SPS are showing no polyp extension. i checked my water chemistry last night and got: sg: 1.025 ammonia/trite/trate: 0/0/undetectable ca: 400 mg: 1220 alk: 8.6 pH: 8.3 i finished a 3x interceptor course a few weeks ago and check meticulously for parasites every other day but haven't found anything. there's really no fish in there that would peck at the sps, except for a klein's butterfly i added 2 weeks ago. i haven't seen him pecking at the SPS, but that doesn't mean he's not doing it. any thoughts?

04/30/2008, 12:59 PM	#4
CHASDB Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Fullerton, CA Posts: 579	It's the Kleins, I have one in a pallet bin taking care of Aptasia. He did such a great job I moved him to the display but in that tank he went for the sps. It took me a couple days to figure it out and another week to finally catch em. He is now with my Clown Goby starring at sps from across the room. __________________ Charles Current Tank Info: Leemar100G

04/30/2008, 10:22 AM	#2
JOSE CASAS Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Fullerton, Califas Posts: 3,269	I would put my money on the Kliens butterfly fish.

04/30/2008, 12:13 PM	#3
Znut Reefer Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Claxton, Ga Posts: 3,396	I believe its' the Kiens butterfly too. I had a copperband in my sps tank and had to trap him out. He was nipping at my sps polyps. Saw alot more PE after he was gone.

04/30/2008, 01:22 PM	#5
er1c_the_reefer Moved On Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 92708 Posts: 549	cool thanks guys. he's taking care of the aiptasia pretty quick, there's a few big ones left i'll let him take care of it and then take him out.

04/30/2008, 01:49 PM	#6
sps1-2-b Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 1,248	Definitely it's the kleins. I put one in 3 weeks ago for the aptasia and saw him nipping at all of my sps. Caused most of them to have no pe at all. Took him out and 1 week later pe back to normal.