Candy Cane Dying

[AdamNanoReef]

I have a hammer, two torches, toadstool, mushroom, anemones, and Nepthea that are doing well. I have a candy cane in the tank at this very moment, but it doesn't look great. The rest are perfect... strange

I agree. Even my SPS Montipora digitata is doing well so far, so I have no idea what’s with the candy cane!

 

[vetteguy53081]

Theyre fairly simple;

moderate light and water flow

temp 77-79
salinity 1.025
ph 8.2
ammonia < .03
nitrate < .04
Phosphate < .04
ca 440
mag 1300
alk 8-9

Feed 2-3X per week

 

[Simsung]

I heard dosing Iodine helps those A LOT. I dose in my tank and it seems to be doing fairly well.

Here's my progress, approx 4 months

 

[vetteguy53081]

Retracting rather than dying. They do best at mid tank

 

[AdamNanoReef]

I heard dosing Iodine helps those A LOT. I dose in my tank and it seems to be doing fairly well.

Here's my progress, approx 4 months

Thanks a lot! I didn’t even think about iodine! I will start dosing right away!

 

[Simsung]

Thanks a lot! I didn’t even think about iodine! I will start dosing right away!

It's very easy to overdose and may kill your fish if you do! Start with half the dose and observe everything.

 

[AdamNanoReef]

It's very easy to overdose and may kill your fish if you do! Start with half the dose and observe everything.

That’s a good point! I read about overdosing too. For my 20g nano tank the bottle recommends 2ml/week.

 

[BubbleWrap]

They do best at mid tank

Initially, I placed them on the sand substrate, as most people do. They did not even fully open. I moved them to the middle, they did well. Then transferred them to slightly lower due to change in the scape. Now they looks like they are dying in just a week! Moved again to that middle position again. Finger crossed.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Initially, I placed them on the sand substrate, as most people do. They did not even fully open. I moved them to the middle, they did well. Then transferred them to slightly lower due to change in the scape. Now they looks like they are dying in just a week! Moved again to that middle position again. Finger crossed.

As mentioned- Location and under moderate light and water flow