xenia dieing?

[madewithdisgust]

I have these bubbles on my xenia, on both this tank (29g cube) and my 40g breeder tank. So it has to be something I'M doing wrong. I read somewhere to check Alk. Mag. and add iodine and formula b.

#1

the 29g tank is brand new to me, but 2 years old. nothing new has been added. I have around 10 hermit crabs, 5 snails, a medium sized goby, and the false perc.

(*I just got the tank, with a TON of chemicals, a couple days ago. everybody transported perfectly fine- half hour ride; once I got back I put everyone in)

T5 lights, a LED moonlight, i'm running carbon, and added stuff to my tap water when I put it in, to make it "safer".
The tank was running at around 75 degrees, so thats what I have it at now


#2

in my other tank, everything is FINE. levels are great (nitrate, nitrite, ammonia, pH)
no fish. just a major bristle worm problem. going to grab a goby, and whatnot to help that once i get my check.
I'm running normal lights, just replaced them a week ago to see if that might be it.
the problem in this tank, is they seem to be just basically filling up with water, turning whitish. and disappearing...

****pics are of the 29g tank.. 2nd pic has spots from the outside of the tank. just the ones that are OBVIOUSLY on the xenia are what i'm talking about...

 

[madewithdisgust]

help

 

[B-Willz]

What are your water perameters? There is nothing you can add to tap water to make it safe, it only removes some chlorine but leaves rest of the bad stuff.

 

[madewithdisgust]

I'm testing them now. but thats why I said "safer" in quotes :spin2:
:uzi: its so frustrating

 

[RokleM]

[moved]...

 

[gh0st]

Agreed, parameters would be helpful.

What kind of lighting are you running?

Many corals will develop oxygen bubbles in the tissue if light is increased to quickly and the coral can't handle all the oxygen being produced by the symbiotic algea.

Perhaps cut back on your photoperiod or lower the xenia in the tank.

Otherwise, look into Specific Gravity, PH, Ca, Alk, and Magnesium.

 

[madewithdisgust]

Tested everything. It's perfect! Running t5's, 2 blue, 3 white, and an LED moonlight
I'm bringing a water sample to my local store just for kicks. I run the lights 10hrs. But I just got the tank.

The guy who had the tank prior to me, said it could be the pieces that touched my leather. They battled it out.

 

[jlong11]

xenia is very touchy at times the thing is that sometimes it lays low and sometimes its going great it is just something that takes time patience is key and also water quality u could also try using some RO water might help a little especially if thats what the xenia is used to main thing is just try to be patient

 

[Thepopo]

What ph u running? I find they do best at 8.3 depending on your water chemistry. Make sure your iodide levels are at NSW concentrations. Looks like a bacterial infection to me. Been there done that. Iodide will surely help

 

[Thisseemsfishy]

Agreed, parameters would be helpful.

What kind of lighting are you running?

Many corals will develop oxygen bubbles in the tissue if light is increased to quickly and the coral can't handle all the oxygen being produced by the symbiotic algea.

Perhaps cut back on your photoperiod or lower the xenia in the tank.

Otherwise, look into Specific Gravity, PH, Ca, Alk, and Magnesium.

I have had that on mine before, but never really figured out an answer. I do not think their dying though. Mine will not slow down (Good and Bad) Then I read through the posts and noticed gh0st talking about a light increase. The week prior to mine bubbling up, I purchased a Tek lighting system upgrade from my PC. I would almost bet that it was due to the light. Someone told me its what happens when they grow at a rapid rate, but the light idea makes far more sense. Are the Xenia's melting or just the bumps?

Some thoughts...since you did just make a major move it could be a reaction to that, I would also bump your Temp to 78-80 and look into a R/O unit. Im not sure how deep you want to get but a RO/DI is a great investment.

If something happens to these and you decide you want more PM me, I'll give you some for cost of shipping.

Gooduck