Hello All!
System is: Fluval flex 32.5 saltwater
Salinity 1.025
Temp 25.4c (77-78f)
I need to buy testing equipment, and I think this is a bad lesson learned. I tested initially with strips and all levels were normal. Before buying testingkits I was trying to learn the system indicators before spending the dough....excuses. I’m an idiot.
My set up is around the six month mark. Things have been fairly consistent and level. Some coralline growth. Plenty of pods, micro fauna etc...
I recently added two clowns as I felt the environment was ready.
A week later, I started to experience an expectant algae bloom due to fish nutrients in the system. So, I slowed feeding. I attempted to remove green fuzzy rhodactis mushroom from a rock and made somewhat of a slimy mess. I then cleaned up and completed a 20ish% water change and things went south..... within the next day all the monti caps bleached out and is sluffing off brownish slime or perhaps it’s polyp bailout.
Zoas closed, BTA split and both are in hiding. Fish seem out of it and not happy.
This morning things looked similar but the montis are gross and dying.
I completed another 20% water change this morning.
I feel that so many small things may have created a domino effect. Or something is Killing the monti but I haven’t noticed any pests. I have seen similar degradation on other corals. Perhaps my crappy fluval marine 3.0 light isn’t putting out enough light, too much...ugh.
Being a long time aquarist I understand that This is the first hurdle. The first hiccup, or speed bump in the long road of this journey.
Any thoughts, suggestions, input or diagnosis would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
B
System is: Fluval flex 32.5 saltwater
Salinity 1.025
Temp 25.4c (77-78f)
I need to buy testing equipment, and I think this is a bad lesson learned. I tested initially with strips and all levels were normal. Before buying testingkits I was trying to learn the system indicators before spending the dough....excuses. I’m an idiot.
My set up is around the six month mark. Things have been fairly consistent and level. Some coralline growth. Plenty of pods, micro fauna etc...
I recently added two clowns as I felt the environment was ready.
A week later, I started to experience an expectant algae bloom due to fish nutrients in the system. So, I slowed feeding. I attempted to remove green fuzzy rhodactis mushroom from a rock and made somewhat of a slimy mess. I then cleaned up and completed a 20ish% water change and things went south..... within the next day all the monti caps bleached out and is sluffing off brownish slime or perhaps it’s polyp bailout.
Zoas closed, BTA split and both are in hiding. Fish seem out of it and not happy.
This morning things looked similar but the montis are gross and dying.
I completed another 20% water change this morning.
I feel that so many small things may have created a domino effect. Or something is Killing the monti but I haven’t noticed any pests. I have seen similar degradation on other corals. Perhaps my crappy fluval marine 3.0 light isn’t putting out enough light, too much...ugh.
Being a long time aquarist I understand that This is the first hurdle. The first hiccup, or speed bump in the long road of this journey.
Any thoughts, suggestions, input or diagnosis would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
B