coral bueaty and sps corals

cjps67 · Post by **cjps67** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 7:21 pm

Hello,
Has anybody ever had a problem with coral bueaty in tank with sps corals.I noticed one of my corals starting to bleach from the bottom and it seems everytime I turn around the coral bueaty is over there picking at it.That leaves me to beleive that it is not reef safe atleast not in my tank.Also the caps are turning white on the edges I guess probably were he was nipping at them to.He has got to go but I dont know were to yet.Anybody interested in trading let me know I could use a lawn mower blennie.

Xster · Post by **Xster** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 7:36 pm

All of my caps edges are white, that means that it i groing and precipitating calcium in order to do so. Corals blaching from the bottom usually means that something is wrong with your water chemistry.

Some say that pygmy angels only pick on the mucus on the corals, and not nipping on the coral polyps itself. But this can be false.

I would keep a close watch on the angel.

John

cjps67 · Post by **cjps67** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 8:36 pm

Xster,
No the white is not from growth,I actually witnessed the *%#@&! fish eating on the caps and acro.I have been out there trying to net him but I am knocking corals off and not having much luck.Do you have any sure fire way of catching him without me having to get the cyanide out.

Xster · Post by **Xster** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 8:47 pm

Snakeman has used the tiny hooks with the barbs cut off with great luck. Some people even used a cut-up 2-liter bottle as a sort of fish trap with some monofilament.

I am still waiting to get my hooks from Snakeman at the next meeting. I am getting pretty pissed off at my stupidity for adding a red coris wrasse into my tank!!!!!

cjps67 · Post by **cjps67** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 9:37 pm

Yes,I know what you mean,I put a lunar wrasse in my tank and he ate everything in site.Needless to say I had to end up taking almost everything out to catch his ass,and when I finally got him I felt like slamming it on the floor just for the simple reason I had to still put everything back.Well I will try the hook thing but were do you find a hook that small.I still think cyanide will be easier

Xster · Post by **Xster** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 9:57 pm

regarding the small hook, I don't know where to get them. Hopefully someone else can chime in????

Cyanide will do some major damage to everything in your tank!

Good luck and I need some myself.

Post by **snoopdog** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 12:41 pm

I think Liz has used very small hooks bought from sporting good stores, and then filed down the tip not too do much damage to the fish

cjps67 · Post by **cjps67** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 1:06 pm

Hello Xster
I got the coral bueaty out of the tank and I didnt even have to use the cyanide.Although I did have to take most of the rock out.Oh well I traded him for a scopus tang so hopefully he will help with the hair algae problem.I was wondering,I also posted a thread on calcium reactor with needle valve clogging up and you replied co2 was to high for effluent.Do you think dosing to much co2 is what created my hair algae garden.I am getting ready to take reactor apart and clean and replace media and restart slow co2 and adjust.Let me know what you think

Xster · Post by **Xster** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 1:24 pm

cjps67 wrote:Hello Xster
I got the coral bueaty out of the tank and I didnt even have to use the cyanide.Although I did have to take most of the rock out.Oh well I traded him for a scopus tang so hopefully he will help with the hair algae problem.I was wondering,I also posted a thread on calcium reactor with needle valve clogging up and you replied co2 was to high for effluent.Do you think dosing to much co2 is what created my hair algae garden.I am getting ready to take reactor apart and clean and replace media and restart slow co2 and adjust.Let me know what you think

Too much excess CO2 can cause an outbreak of all types of problem including hair algae. That's why most people try their utmost best to keep their effluent pretty high (~6.7-6.

, which means that there is less chance of any excess CO2 escaping the calcium reactor into the maint tank's water column. Many also use a second chamber for this reason also.

cjps67 · Post by **cjps67** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 2:23 pm

Xster,
I appreciate your advice,I am going to set it back up in a little bit.I just finished a 30% water change.I hope the scopus gets along with the yellow tang but to tell you the truth I will be able to relax a little bit now that the coral bueaty is gone.Where abouts in biloxi do you live,I would like to stop by oneday when I am going to the casino and check out you tank.Eveybody says its the bomb.

Snakeman · Post by **Snakeman** » Sun Feb 15, 2004 10:45 am

you want to get a #16 fly hooks. You can get them anywhere you get fly tying supplies. You can also get some 2 pound tippit line that is really small for the hooks.

cjps67 · Post by **cjps67** » Sun Feb 15, 2004 10:50 am

Thanks Snakeman,
I already caught the thing,I had to do it the old way remove rock and net,needless to say It went pretty good and I atleast was able to trade him for a scopus tang.

Xster · Post by **Xster** » Sun Feb 15, 2004 6:59 pm

cjps67 wrote:Xster,
I appreciate your advice,I am going to set it back up in a little bit.I just finished a 30% water change.I hope the scopus gets along with the yellow tang but to tell you the truth I will be able to relax a little bit now that the coral bueaty is gone.Where abouts in biloxi do you live,I would like to stop by oneday when I am going to the casino and check out you tank.Eveybody says its the bomb.

let me know when you are in town, I will pm you my cell phone number. FYI, my tank is okay. I have been fragging the hell out of my corals, and I am striving for a new look with new corals. It is in a transition stage at this time. But just let know when you are in town for gambling, and you are welcome to come see my tank.

John