LPS Expelling Zooxanthellae

[rosieosieee]

What are the various reasons that LPS could be expelling zooxanthellae?

My torch and frogspawn have been periodically doing this the last couple of weeks, but still seem healthy with normal polyp extension.

thanks :)

 

[g6gang]

Did you change your lighting recently..new bulbs or type of lighting? When I had T5 and did not know any better, I changes all bulbs at once and everything started expelling.. most did not recover and died about two weeks later..there are prob others reasons but I think this is something to be concerned about.

 

[rosieosieee]

they're under Ecoxotic Panorama RGB LEDs. They're both new to the tank though (been in there less than a month) so they could still be acclimating.

 

[mcbridepcm]

where lighting can play a role, the reaction looks more like chemical warfare happen between different coral species, try moving the around.

 

[rosieosieee]

okay thanks!

anyone else?

 

[Feathers&Frags]

If they came from lighting other than LEDs then they will have an acclimation period. If you have a lot of other softies then you will probably want to run carbon to get the chemicals out of the water. I run carbon in my tanks 365 days a year 24/7. I have three tanks all mixed reefs. I dose Brightwell Replenish to replace the good nutrients the carbon scrubs out. Just my two cents worth!

 

[rosieosieee]

If they came from lighting other than LEDs then they will have an acclimation period. If you have a lot of other softies then you will probably want to run carbon to get the chemicals out of the water. I run carbon in my tanks 365 days a year 24/7. I have three tanks all mixed reefs. I dose Brightwell Replenish to replace the good nutrients the carbon scrubs out. Just my two cents worth!

currently running carbon! - there is a GIANT oversized toadstool in the tank (and I'm now remembering that they can cause problems, even with letting other corals absorb calcium and such because softies secrete so many compounds). Time to frag him down!

The frogspawn was under MH, and unfortunately I got the torch from a friend of a friend and not sure what it was housed under before, so I'll give it some time. thanks!