Leatherback Toadstool Browning Out, Algae after moving to tank.

blue_reefer

New Member
View Badges
Joined
Dec 31, 2018
Messages
5
Reaction score
1
What state or country do you live in
California
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
I have recently set up a new tank with cycled water and have moved all livestock into it. My leatherback toadstool is not looking too good, and has seemed to crumple up, brown out, and have algae grow on it for the past four days or so (see pics attached). The tissue seems to be shrunken about 50%, and none of its tentacles have come out. I had initially thought it was shedding, but there seems to be too much algae for that possibility. My water parameters seem to be fine. Why is it looking like that? Should I increase water flow, seeing as though the coral is in the middle of the tank? Please help out.

Another thing I should note is that the old tank had a much higher nitrate than the new tank it was moved into.

Water params:
ph: 8
nitrates: 5
alk: 9.5
cal: 407
mag: 1402
temp: 78.5
salt: 35.2

IMG_20200731_212644.jpg IMG_20200731_212652.jpg IMG_20200731_212655.jpg
 
What do you mean cycled water? Did you move the old sand? I’m planning a tank swap and I’m just curious.
 

TOP 10 Trending Threads

WHAT’S USUALLY THE FIRST CLUE THAT SOMETHING IS OFF IN YOUR REEF?

  • A fish’s behavior or appetite changes

    Votes: 5 10.0%
  • A coral looks different or stops opening normally

    Votes: 33 66.0%
  • Water clarity or surface appearance changes

    Votes: 7 14.0%
  • Equipment sounds or flow seem different

    Votes: 6 12.0%
  • A test result catches my attention

    Votes: 13 26.0%
  • Algae or other growth starts changing

    Votes: 11 22.0%
  • I usually notice when the problem is already obvious

    Votes: 3 6.0%
  • It depends on what’s going on

    Votes: 9 18.0%
  • Other (Post in the comments)

    Votes: 1 2.0%
Back
Top
Home
Post thread…
Market
What's new