Any acantho experts? Open mouth

[Mandrew559]

I've had this acantho for maybe a month. Nothing has changed in parameters or livestock. Dip and move to shade? I do have a coral beauty on death row but I haven't seen him pick at any acantho jus wellsos. Mouth has been wide open for days now, doesn't respond to food

 

[bexlc]

What are your nitrate and alk levels?

 

[Mandrew559]

What is your nitrate level?

Pretty high. 30mg I am in process of lowering it (new chaeto), I run rowaphos in reactor

 

[Mandrew559]

What are your nitrate and alk levels?

Alk is consistent 8.5 (trident)

 

[bexlc]

Mine do this when I go over 25 nitrate. I try to stay around 20, I start to see signs of distress at 25 and a rapid rise above 30 can kill them.

 

[Mandrew559]

Mine do this when I go over 25 nitrate. I try to stay around 20, I start to see signs of distress at 25 and a rapid rise above 30 can kill them.

Gotcha. Any other steps to lower it besides w/c? My ph swings a bit 7.9-8.2? Hoping chaeto and fuge light can stabilize that at night

 

[bexlc]

I have not had any bad reactions to nightly pH swings with Acanthos, even without a kalk drip. Maybe I missed it, did you mention if you are using a skimmer? Due to their heavy appetites for large meaty foods, nitrates will likely be your biggest issue to keep under control (along with alk). Do some big water changes and increase changing your filter socks until it comes down. Don’t go too low. Try to stay at the 15-20.

 

[Mandrew559]

I have not had any bad reactions to nightly pH swings with Acanthos, even without a kalk drip. Maybe I missed it, did you mention if you are using a skimmer? Due to their heavy appetites for large meaty foods, nitrates will likely be your biggest issue to keep under control (along with alk). Do some big water changes and increase changing your filter socks until it comes down. Don’t go too low. Try to stay at the 15-20.

Will do. Yea I skim 24/7

 

[bexlc]

Will do. Yea I skim 24/7

Ok, that’s good. That will help. Just FYI, if you get your nitrates under control, it can be beneficial to cut the skimmer for a few hours at night. Will help pH and give your bacterial population a chance to maintain itself. Can’t remember if it was Dr. Tim that just spoke about it at MACNA.

 

[DropoffCorals]

Try Nopox, we have been using it for years. Start slow on it though.

 

[bearycool]

Any updates?