Bleaching Welso

[agruetz]

Ok, So I am 95% sure this was my fault, I had a mix of salt that I thought was ok I did not realize it had undissolved salt in it about (1.5 gallon) and I did a water change with it in my 10 Gallon tank. Now my welso brain is starting to bleach, it is still alive but it is not very responsive when things touch its flesh like it used to be. I just dipped it in revive because it says it is for injured coral's as well as other things. Everything else in my tank got pretty ****ed off too however seems to have recovered it took about a week, even the anemone is happy again all other corals are now out in full again. My question is could this be the cause (I am assuming yes) and what else can I do if anything to hopefully help the welso recover?

Temp: 78
SG: 1.025
phosphates: .08
nitrate: 0.50
ammonia: 0
PH: 8.2
Alk: 10.6
CA: 440
Mg: 1400
K: 440
Iodine: .06

Running 20 in T5 (18in bulbs) 2 x antic blue 2 x 10k white. w/ JBJ ATO.

 

[greech]

Numbers look ok Except PO4 is a little high). How big of a swing in SG did you see? Were there actual salt crystals floating in the tank that had prolonged contact with your corals? A pic would help but as long as it isn't receding, you'll probably be ok.

 

[agruetz]

Numbers look ok Except PO4 is a little high). How big of a swing in SG did you see? Were there actual salt crystals floating in the tank that had prolonged contact with your corals? A pic would help but as long as it isn't receding, you'll probably be ok.

Was not so much a swing in SG however it did make the tank cloud for about an hour. I have not seen any real receding yet. Just noticed the slight bleaching and it is definitely not as puffy as normal and the reaction time to contact form things is very much slowed (not that it usually gets contacted much, I only noticed that because I dipped it today.)

I will try to get some pictures tomorrow.

 

[greech]

It sounds like it is just PO'd. If it extends it feeders, I would give it some mysis. My welso loves to eat.

 

[agruetz]

Yea that is my thought as well. I have YET to see this guy extend feeders. I have had him for 4 months or so. I did target feed him a bit with some coral food today just to be on the save side, as I know if it killed a bunch of the algae in them they could starve as that is where they get most of their food from my understanding.