New stuff (cool), projects, and problems (pictures)

[jrbills12]

Hey everyone thought I might give some updates on the tank.

New lights and screen tops (for new fish)

6 bulb aquaticlife t5 fixture

screen tops I made to fit in the tank lip

flame wrasse pair

flame thrower ricordea looking great, good growth, great color

 

[jrbills12]

Here comes the problems. All my water params are great (I could type them out but I assure you they are what they are suppose to be), I use 5 stage ro/di water and all that. Anyway these are the two things im worried about.

This coral was looking good for awhile but within the last day and half its started to turn black

This snail's foot looks really messed up. He is still attached to the glass and still moves but it looks really weird.

any ideas? Comments on the good things?

 

[zero26]

Looks like somebodies been nibbling on the snail.

 

[jrbills12]

is that what that is? what about the coral? what do you think of the light and all the other stuff

 

[logiktest]

Remove as much of the necrosis as possible and dip whats left of the healthy coral in an iodine based treatment - I use SeaChem Reef Dip for this. After dipping, you can "paint" some undiluted iodine onto the infected/cut areas before reintroducing the coral to the display if you like.

That's the only way I've ever been successful treating those green leathers once they start turning black. As a matter of fact, that works really well with most leathers and some LPS as well.

Aside from that, the tank is looking good. Excellent idea using the screens to protect your new fish.

 

[frenchie]

i can keep alot of leathers but every time I tried neon green nephea they turn black and melt away on me. I got small piece in nano cube not hardly doing anything.

 

[Reeferhead]

sweet flames, I'm looking for a pair myself, where did you get yours?

 

[RiffRaff]

There's a guy selling them on craigslist

 

[jrbills12]

I got mine at seascape. Beautiful fish with interest personality