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03-12-2007, 04:59 PM
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squid
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: las vegas
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HELP my yellow toadstool is sick
 I had this yellow toadstool shipped about two and a half weeks ago.It was brown/purple and of course shriveled to the stalk.Its been under 250w MH for two weeks with good flow.
It hasn't gotten its color back and where it has, its seems to be eating away.I have moved it a couple of times after being told it needs heavier flow being this type of sacro (it was on ebay as a xl stalk of Yellow Toadstool Leather)but who knows.I did an Iodine dip yesterday and I plan to ride it out,but I need a proffesional opinion.
p.s. the pic of the colony was advertised,its supposed to be the stalk on the right of the photo.The other pic was taken today...
Thanks,
jeremy[IMG]file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Jeremy/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpg[/IMG]
125 gal glass tank w/ built-in overflow
CPR trickle filter
Red Sea Berlin skimmer
1x250w 20,000k MH
3x140w VHO 2 act. 10,000k
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03-12-2007, 05:38 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Miami
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I'd be a little bumbed out cause it looks great in the pic. Can you give more detail on it being eaten away? There are a few predators that like yellow toadstools. I'd do the Iodine dip regardless.
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03-12-2007, 06:03 PM
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squid
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: las vegas
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I did the dip but the holes were covered with dead skin and i blew them off with a baster and there wre holes!
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03-12-2007, 06:04 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Corning, California
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did you recieved it with the holes? or they come later??
did you take pictures when you first recieved it and now??? (i hope so)
it sounds like you definatly have something eating it
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03-12-2007, 06:14 PM
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squid
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: las vegas
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there were no holes but there was one corner with dead skin and i blew it off it looked like it was healing,what do you think could be eating it?
livestock.2 maroon clowns,kole tang,six-line wrasse, pink spotted goby,purple reef lobster,cleaner shrimp, camel shrimp,and hermits |
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03-12-2007, 06:46 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Corning, California
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im trying to look for this tread.. once i find it, ill post it here.. it was come kind of critter...
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03-12-2007, 06:48 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Sep 2006
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03-12-2007, 06:51 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Corning, California
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have you tested your water???
does everything else look ok?
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03-12-2007, 07:10 PM
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Shark
Join Date: May 2006
Location: New York City area
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sara7814
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do read that.
do the holes resemble that of flys pics?
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03-12-2007, 07:10 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Corning, California
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03-12-2007, 07:11 PM
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squid
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: las vegas
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i hope thats not the case,there are two other of the same type hole on the stalk and one is wider/shallower can see it just a crater,nothing in it,but whatever it is may have thought the stalk didnt taste as good and moved on?
As far as my water my salinity has been high (1.026) and my calcium is way high,i know that might have something to do with it,but nitrates0 ammonia0
dkh 11 phos. 0
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03-12-2007, 07:14 PM
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Shark
Join Date: May 2006
Location: New York City area
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jzedan357
i hope thats not the case,there are two other of the same type hole on the stalk and one is wider/shallower can see it just a crater,nothing in it,but whatever it is may have thought the stalk didnt taste as good and moved on?
As far as my water my salinity has been high (1.026) and my calcium is way high,i know that might have something to do with it,but nitrates0 ammonia0
dkh 11 phos. 0
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what is the CA level exactly?
You salt/ salinity ia perfect, not too high. Thats the level in nature.
When was that pic of the tank taken? where the lights on?
The frogspawn looks unhappy
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03-12-2007, 07:16 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Corning, California
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ok, im still not finding the thread i have been looking for.... it was someone who set up the "ER" on there counter top..unless they removed some pictures..anyone remember that?
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03-12-2007, 07:17 PM
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Shark
Join Date: May 2006
Location: New York City area
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What kind of flow? These corals like a considerable ammount of flow to keep the tentacles in motion, but not too much.
I would watch closley for pests and at night with a flashlight.
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03-12-2007, 07:19 PM
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squid
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: las vegas
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thats a tongan branching hammer,i tested yesterday using api test kit and got a reading of 620ppm and yes the vho and MH were on
its not exactly rocking but its contantly moving slightly?is that too much?The polyps seem too short and thick to wave like other toadstools.and they have a little star shaped cut on the tips of the polyps.It also seemed to respond nicely to the higher flow |
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