HELP QUICK!

[reefingBeAmazin22]

My ammonia and nitrites are 0, and my nitrates a below 5 ppm, idk, does my zoa have a disease? It looks like another one is starting to grow out, I take a pic of my nem bc I want to know if he looks healthy bc I made the mistake of buying a nem only a 6 weeks into the tank, his tentacles are short bc some Pep shrimp are terrible, im very concerned

 

[Perthegallon]

your tank is only 6 weeks old and you bought a coral????

 

[footgal]

Okay don’t freak, how long has it been closed? Looks like theres quite a bit of algae on your plug 1:2 or 1:1 ratio of hydrogen peroxide to tank water dip should kill the algae and your zoa should open up in a day or two after you dip

 

[Perthegallon]

Okay don’t freak, how long has it been closed? Looks like theres quite a bit of algae on your plug 1:2 or 1:1 ratio of hydrogen peroxide to tank water dip should kill the algae and your zoa should open up in a day or two after you dip

Or the safer alternative urchin or snail

 

[Cell]

Try blowing the algae off the zoa.

 

[fishguy242]

hi,first thing ,i would recommend a freshwater dip on the zoa,nem pic,too blurry to see for me

 

[reefingBeAmazin22]

Okay don’t freak, how long has it been closed? Looks like theres quite a bit of algae on your plug 1:2 or 1:1 ratio of hydrogen peroxide to tank water dip should kill the algae and your zoa should open up in a day or two after you dip

It’s been close for 2 days, um I’m not familiar with doing a hydrogen peroxide dip though

 

[BamboozleBean]

The fact that you have a peppermint shrimp eating the tentacles of a anemone you added 6 weeks after your tank started is definitely a massive concern. If your peppermint is eating your anemone there’s nothing stopping it from eating your zoas. A lack of stability from the new tank and the peppermint are probably the main reasons. What lights do you have? Can you give us anymore info on your parameters?

 

[reefingBeAmazin22]

your tank is only 6 weeks old and you bought a coral????

Yeah... I’m not good at patience lol

 

[Perthegallon]

Yeah... I’m not good at patience lol

I would take it back to your lfs ask for credit so that you don't kill an animal and get some money back

 

[reefingBeAmazin22]

The fact that you have a peppermint shrimp eating the tentacles of a anemone you added 6 weeks after your tank started is definitely a massive concern. If your peppermint is eating your anemone there’s nothing stopping it from eating your zoas. A lack of stability from the new tank and the peppermint are probably the main reasons. What lights do you have? Can you give us anymore info on your parameters?

Don’t worry, I moved my pep shrimp to my qt tank, my alk is a bit high rn bc I started using well water but am now slowly switching to RODI, it was 16, idk what it’s rn tho

 

[Perthegallon]

16dkh alk?????

 

[reefingBeAmazin22]

16dkh alk?????

Yeah...

 

[fishguy242]

can you test now??

 

[Perthegallon]

Yeah...

what possible salt are you using to get it there

 

[fishguy242]

what possible salt are you using to get it there

the hard well water

 

[reefingBeAmazin22]

I gave him a FW dip and brushed most of the algae off

 

[reefingBeAmazin22]

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what possible salt are you using to get it there

instant ocean reef crystals

 

[reefingBeAmazin22]

can you test now??

I would love to but I’ve just been using the lfs for alkalinity bc I don’t have an alk test kit yet

 

[Rjukan]

Whats on the bottom of the tank? Looks like freshwater gravel.