craiguk
Community Member
Ok this is driving me crazy.. please help. I've had issues before, but worked through them. This is starting to get at me though...
Parameters been stable for months: calc 440, kh 9.0, nitrate usually 12 but now 0 thanks to bit of algae breakout inc. Phos 0.04. Salt today was higher at 35.8, but I'm going to recalibrate the ganna checker and try again later...
I dose ati essentials pro. Yesterday I out in a dise of fluconazole as I have bryopsis. OK thats the background.
My indo gold torch that went from 3 heads to 8 and has been thriving for a year, has lost two heads. Same foe my green torch. My hammer is also not out. Other 2 torches are not fully out either (maybe 50%). 4 frogspawn and a frammer in tank all look fine. Thriving candy cane with side next to gold torch losing all heads, other side fine. I though torch was stinging it. Now I feel there might be some common infection. I'll order an icp test kit today. Is this water params? Or could bacteria or a pest be the culprit? I include pics of torches with lost heads, both side of candy cane and a broader tank shot. Also my hammer which usually is out so much you can't see the base or rock. (Ugh as i zoom in on candy I noticed aiptasia too. Not had one in a while, my shrimp are usually effective. I'll deal with that today too). I'd appreciate any help ir opinions. Losing these are taking a real toll on my love for the hobby without finding a cause.
Parameters been stable for months: calc 440, kh 9.0, nitrate usually 12 but now 0 thanks to bit of algae breakout inc. Phos 0.04. Salt today was higher at 35.8, but I'm going to recalibrate the ganna checker and try again later...
I dose ati essentials pro. Yesterday I out in a dise of fluconazole as I have bryopsis. OK thats the background.
My indo gold torch that went from 3 heads to 8 and has been thriving for a year, has lost two heads. Same foe my green torch. My hammer is also not out. Other 2 torches are not fully out either (maybe 50%). 4 frogspawn and a frammer in tank all look fine. Thriving candy cane with side next to gold torch losing all heads, other side fine. I though torch was stinging it. Now I feel there might be some common infection. I'll order an icp test kit today. Is this water params? Or could bacteria or a pest be the culprit? I include pics of torches with lost heads, both side of candy cane and a broader tank shot. Also my hammer which usually is out so much you can't see the base or rock. (Ugh as i zoom in on candy I noticed aiptasia too. Not had one in a while, my shrimp are usually effective. I'll deal with that today too). I'd appreciate any help ir opinions. Losing these are taking a real toll on my love for the hobby without finding a cause.
