rockstarta78
Well-Known Member
I made a HUGE mistake. I am kicking myself for this. I hope this doesn't comeback to bite me.
I have had this tank running for almost 2 years. Back in January I got this beautiful RBTA from a local reefer. Lately due to work and life I have neglected this tank more then I am willing to admit. But things are turning around slowly. As you can see from the picture, the Nem looked perfect with beautiful bubbles. It settled in quick, everything was fine.
Then I found Aptesia in the tank. And like everyone else, I wanted them out of my tank. It is then that I messed up. I had an extreme tunnel vision and ended up getting 3 peppermint shrimp. These shrimps ate the smaller Aptesia and leaving the bigger ones for me (I ended up using kalk paste to kill em). But then one night they harassed the crap out of my nem (by then the nem has been in my tank for 2 months.) I guess the nem got stressed out and it split into 2 tiny little baby nems. Ever since it split, I have caught all 3 peppermint shrimps and sent them to my fuge. But the damage was done. My nem never looked like it's old self. The new nems moved all over the tank, but never fully opened. The nems just have few tentacle sticking out at any given time. I haven't tried to feed the Nems. I am worried they are both slowly dying away. I would hate for that to happen. I haven't seen either of their mouth in a month or so.
While all this was going on, my skimmer died and I had lost all chaeto due to vibrant dosing. So I was/am battling Cyano, which is going away slowly. I think week or two and they will be gone.
My tank params as of last Friday:
It's a 2 year old tank so I don't test for Ammonia or Nitrite, that being said
NO3: 0ppm
PO4: haven't tested (need to order hanna reagent)
Alk: 9 dkh
Cal: 430 ppm
Mg: 1400
pH: 7.8 ~ 8.0 (I need to fix this fluctuation)
Tank Light: SBReefLight 32" -
Moonlight 12pm - 11pm,
Blues 1pm-10pm,
White (I think): 3ish (or4pm) - 9pm
My question is, are my nems going to die? How can I make sure they open up? 1 is semi-hiding under a rock for about 2-3 weeks, the other is out in the open. The one out in the open is 90% closed and won't open. The one hiding under a rock is 80% open. Neither of them look like what they used to. Anything I can do to help these nem improve?
I have had this tank running for almost 2 years. Back in January I got this beautiful RBTA from a local reefer. Lately due to work and life I have neglected this tank more then I am willing to admit. But things are turning around slowly. As you can see from the picture, the Nem looked perfect with beautiful bubbles. It settled in quick, everything was fine.
Then I found Aptesia in the tank. And like everyone else, I wanted them out of my tank. It is then that I messed up. I had an extreme tunnel vision and ended up getting 3 peppermint shrimp. These shrimps ate the smaller Aptesia and leaving the bigger ones for me (I ended up using kalk paste to kill em). But then one night they harassed the crap out of my nem (by then the nem has been in my tank for 2 months.) I guess the nem got stressed out and it split into 2 tiny little baby nems. Ever since it split, I have caught all 3 peppermint shrimps and sent them to my fuge. But the damage was done. My nem never looked like it's old self. The new nems moved all over the tank, but never fully opened. The nems just have few tentacle sticking out at any given time. I haven't tried to feed the Nems. I am worried they are both slowly dying away. I would hate for that to happen. I haven't seen either of their mouth in a month or so.
While all this was going on, my skimmer died and I had lost all chaeto due to vibrant dosing. So I was/am battling Cyano, which is going away slowly. I think week or two and they will be gone.
My tank params as of last Friday:
It's a 2 year old tank so I don't test for Ammonia or Nitrite, that being said
NO3: 0ppm
PO4: haven't tested (need to order hanna reagent)
Alk: 9 dkh
Cal: 430 ppm
Mg: 1400
pH: 7.8 ~ 8.0 (I need to fix this fluctuation)
Tank Light: SBReefLight 32" -
Moonlight 12pm - 11pm,
Blues 1pm-10pm,
White (I think): 3ish (or4pm) - 9pm
My question is, are my nems going to die? How can I make sure they open up? 1 is semi-hiding under a rock for about 2-3 weeks, the other is out in the open. The one out in the open is 90% closed and won't open. The one hiding under a rock is 80% open. Neither of them look like what they used to. Anything I can do to help these nem improve?
