help pls about my soft corals

[Subsea]

I agree that Xenia need iodine. I doubt that synthetic salt mixes have any iodine.

@thefez510
This information is for you.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/skinny-xenia-and-iodine.856581/
“An additional dose of iodine has a particularly positive effect when caring for various soft corals” such as xenias and tube corals

 

[thefez510]

Yeah, it’s almost certainly not related to the light. Kessil A80 is 15W. Even at 100% and 5” above the water I’d bet your par is only in the low 100s on the sand bed.

Have you tried a water change to see if anything changes? That’s always a good first intervening action.

yupp i usually do once a week or every other week water change

 

[WvAquatics]

Only time i tried zoas they melted and my Duncan grew 5 heads. It's never ending battle. We will see in my new aquarium if I can keep zoas

 

[Doctorgori]

i actually have reef plus i bought it months ago just haven't used it how much should i dose for a 10 gallon and how often should i do it? I also been feeding the lps some reefroids but the remaining zoas are still not happy.

TBH Reef Plus is
one of those products that seems to perk up zoas and softies but I would be lying to you if I told you I verified this for a fact. I have not used it since CFLs, Kent products and Strontium dosing were valid “Things” LOL …

 

[thefez510]

TBH Reef Plus is
one of those products that seems to perk up zoas and softies but I would be lying to you if I told you I verified this for a fact. I have not used it since CFLs, Kent products and Strontium dosing were valid “Things” LOL …

lol i should buy salifert iodine test first before i dozed i dont wanna od the other corals lol

 

[Dragen Fiend]

Some losses cannot be explained. I wouldn't dose, I'd just do a larger 50-75% water change. Replace activated carbon and just watch from there.

Otherwise iodine dip the affected corals and see if they bounce back within 24-48hrs.

 

[Subsea]

“Otherwise iodine dip the affected corals and see if they bounce back within 24-48hrs.”

Great idea.

 

[thefez510]

Some losses cannot be explained. I wouldn't dose, I'd just do a larger 50-75% water change. Replace activated carbon and just watch from there.

Otherwise iodine dip the affected corals and see if they bounce back within 24-48hrs.

i shall do that thank you i have seachem dip would that be good enough

 

[Doctorgori]

Some losses cannot be explained. I wouldn't dose, I'd just do a larger 50-75% water change. Replace activated carbon and just watch from there.

Otherwise iodine dip the affected corals and see if they bounce back within 24-48hrs.

Yeah probably the whole exercise is a big “over think” for a 10 gal Nano cube,
….. no need to dose anything at all ….ever …. heck for that matter why even do anything else at all but a water change

 

[Dragen Fiend]

i shall do that thank you i have seachem dip would that be good enough

If its the seachem iodine reef dip. Yes that will work. I've had corals on death bed get dipped in that stuff and see a turn around within 48hrs.

 

[thefez510]

If its the seachem iodine reef dip. Yes that will work. I've had corals on death bed get dipped in that stuff and see a turn around within 48hrs.

cool thank you i shall do that once i get home hopefully that one remaining zoa can bounce back

 

[Tommy B]

For me, zoas have never been as easy as people say. Though I have found that zoas can handle more light than you think.

I moved mine to higher light and they seem to do better than at the bottom. For reference, they are near where I keep a candy cane and a hammer.

 

[Pico_Reefs]

What is your salinity and how old is your tank?

 

[thefez510]

What is your salinity and how old is your tank?

1.025 and its 3 months old i used to have zoa thriving in there but i had to tear my tank down due to parasites and restarted 3 months ago

 

[Science/G]

Seachem iodide

 

[Tahoe61]

A three month old 10 gallon tank with those different coral types is going to be a big challenge. Slow down, stick to soft corals until the tank is more established. Don't chase the numbers with products.

 

[chip shop]

I’d stick to lps,it’s his softy’s that are dying

 

[Pico_Reefs]

I'm with @Tahoe61. I'd hit the breaks, man. Something is off. I would step up husbandry (i.e., clean the glass, gravel vac, water changes, filter maintenance) and not just dump random stuff people on the internet tell me to into my tank (no offense to anyone). Things happen slowly in a reef tank. If you chase day-to-day changes, it will be a rough time.

First, I would calibrate your refractometer with a proper calibration solution and perform a 30-50% water change, during which I would clean everything.

Then, in seven days, I would do the same thing: Stop dosing and don't put anything into the tank.
Just look at it and clean it—observation is critical.

You said you had to restart the tank 3 months ago. Did you dump chemicals in? Copper? What type of parasites did you have?

 

[LordGman76]

Your phosphates are .05 that’s super low. if your phosphates are too low, your corals will melt away. nitrates aren’t too bad. maybe a little high. try feeding a lot of food, especially plankton

 

[Pico_Reefs]

Your phosphates are .05 that’s super low. if your phosphates are too low, your corals will melt away. nitrates aren’t too bad. maybe a little high. try feeding a lot of food, especially plankton

What do you recommend for phosphates? .02 -.1 is usually considered a good range on most tanks.