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02-21-2008, 04:08 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: New York
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Help with Pagoda cup
I am getting very frustrated. First my pipe organ started dying, then an open brain (which I believe I bought unhealthy), now something is wrong with my pagoda. My levels are now better, but I did have low calcium (about 320) and low Magnesium (about 1180. I have gotten everything squared away as of last night. Cal is 400, Mag 1290 (still increasing it a little each day), alk 9. Could this be the result of my numbers being low for a couple of months? Or could it be that he was being stung. Attached is a photo of him about 3 months ago and photos from today (I just moved him away from my frog and capnella). 125 gal, bb, compact flourescents. I have been running this tank for about 2 years with no major problems. Thanks for any help.
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02-21-2008, 05:02 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: MN
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lets see the rest of your water parameters
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02-21-2008, 05:14 PM
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Big Fishy
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nitrates, nitrites and phosphates all zero. ph goes from 7.8-8.1
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02-21-2008, 05:19 PM
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Student of the Reef
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Out of curiosity, do you happen to have an angel fish? My pagoda was closed up for weeks after a coral beauty was nipping at it. As soon as I removed the angel the pagoda made a full recovery and is growing well. Another thing that will keep it from opening up are mushrooms growing close to it and stinging it. Just some things to keep an eye out for.
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02-21-2008, 05:21 PM
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Big Fishy
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I dont have an angel but I do have mushrooms. How far away should it be from the mushrooms?
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02-21-2008, 05:46 PM
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Shark
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6-7 inches
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02-21-2008, 05:50 PM
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Big Fishy
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Does it look to you like it has been getting stung? Do they recover quickly?
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02-21-2008, 10:33 PM
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Still Here
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what lighting do you use ?
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02-21-2008, 11:02 PM
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I'd see how it does away from the frogspawn the white area's could be from being stung
Mine does fine under PC lights so I'm not sure thats the issue
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02-22-2008, 08:40 AM
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Pagaoda's a re pretty easy to please, IMO. I think it was probably being stung, the white areas don't look good to me. Give it some time in it's new spot. Are the frogspawns very big? You might want to move everything away from that frogspawn.
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03-07-2008, 07:45 PM
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Big Fishy
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Just an update. I moved my pagoda and he has improved greatly as you can see by this photo.
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03-07-2008, 07:51 PM
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Wonderful !!! Thanks for the update
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03-07-2008, 07:52 PM
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Little Fishy
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He looks great!
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03-07-2008, 08:31 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
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Looking good!
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03-07-2008, 09:37 PM
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Good as new! Glad to hear the pagoda is doing better.
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