ammonia =0
nitrates =0
ph= 8.2
salinity 1.026
About a week ago, same day I think, I found a bleached rbta in the shadow of a larger one and my large female maroon clown had multiple slits in her tail. The tail has healed nicely already and I moved the bleached bta and it seems to be coloring up some already. Another bta closest to the bleached one now though looks really dark with shortened tentacles compared to the rest of the 12 or so splits that are bright orange red like usual. I have had these over 5 years now. Wondering could something be attacking considering the clown tail ? I am sure these aren't recent nem splits still recovering since I have counted 14 for months now. The only culprits would be my flame angel or copperband but neither have ever shown interest in the nems. The cbb and clown have no issues and I have had the cbb for a year so doubting its the cbb but the flame is semi aggressive with other fish and only been in a month . The clown is huge so nothing really ever bothered her. I did get some live rock from a hobbyist so maybe a crab? Not sure outside of heavy metals what else to look for. Alk has been good lately but haven't tested this yet. Nothing else is looking any different. The darkened nem literally seemed to happen overnight. The bleached one is somewhat visible to the right of the darkened one. Puzzled at what's going on. Dark one is for sure eating but can't tell about bleached one cause of the viewing angle.
nitrates =0
ph= 8.2
salinity 1.026
About a week ago, same day I think, I found a bleached rbta in the shadow of a larger one and my large female maroon clown had multiple slits in her tail. The tail has healed nicely already and I moved the bleached bta and it seems to be coloring up some already. Another bta closest to the bleached one now though looks really dark with shortened tentacles compared to the rest of the 12 or so splits that are bright orange red like usual. I have had these over 5 years now. Wondering could something be attacking considering the clown tail ? I am sure these aren't recent nem splits still recovering since I have counted 14 for months now. The only culprits would be my flame angel or copperband but neither have ever shown interest in the nems. The cbb and clown have no issues and I have had the cbb for a year so doubting its the cbb but the flame is semi aggressive with other fish and only been in a month . The clown is huge so nothing really ever bothered her. I did get some live rock from a hobbyist so maybe a crab? Not sure outside of heavy metals what else to look for. Alk has been good lately but haven't tested this yet. Nothing else is looking any different. The darkened nem literally seemed to happen overnight. The bleached one is somewhat visible to the right of the darkened one. Puzzled at what's going on. Dark one is for sure eating but can't tell about bleached one cause of the viewing angle.
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