PE variation

[toronto_discus]

I have done everything that I possibly can but still cannot solve my sps mystery. I have good pe on sps like birds nest or any sps that has fuzzy polyp. However, any sps with more define polyp/hairy like green slimer, I have no pe. I can maintain the colour and see the polyp inside the frag but it just won't come out.

I gave those frags to my friend and polyp came back out in a couple of days.

Water parameters are good (alk 9, cal 400, ph 8.1, no3 2.5, po4 0.05).

I tried turning uv, GAC, GFO, skimmer off and running poly filter with no immediate improvement.

I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. Any suggestions?

Lastly, i use RC and TMPR with B ionic 2 part.

 

[dvanacker]

Any angels in your tank?

 

[toronto_discus]

Have one flame angel but it doesn't nip at any corals

 

[sahin]

Have one flame angel but it doesn't nip at any corals

Heard this so many times...people SWEAR that their angels dont touch the SPS...yet as soon as the fish is removed, daytime PE returns...

My bet is on the flame.

 

[DiscusHeckel]

Do your sps corals show any polys during dark periods when all your fishes are asleep?

If they do, then fishes are likely to be the suspects. Otherwise, I would suggest that you experiment feeding your fishes with high protein food, such as RS mysis for a short period, e.g. a week or ten days, twice a day. I assume that you have plenty of flow, good lights and a skimmer.

Cheers

 

[trueblackpercula]

heard this so many times...people swear that their angels dont touch the sps...yet as soon as the fish is removed, daytime pe returns...

My bet is on the flame.

+1

 

[porsche908]

What test kits are you using?. Phil

 

[Pife]

I have a little citron goby that is reeking havoc on my pe. He is a tiny fish and keeping almost all my acros closed up tight.

 

[sahin]

I have a little citron goby that is reeking havoc on my pe. He is a tiny fish and keeping almost all my acros closed up tight.

Had one years ago...he would actually eat the damn polyps! :facepalm:

 

[Pife]

Had one years ago...he would actually eat the damn polyps! :facepalm:

Dang thing might be munching on mine too. My wife bought it because it was so dang cute she says.