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01-23-2005, 01:48 AM
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Kelp Kicker
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Marysville, WA
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poor guy
This leather just will not be happy. Does anyone have any suggestions on them, high/low light, high/low flow. A gentle stroking before it goes to bed? JK
The first picture is how he looks now, the second was the first day in the tank, he opened right away. Before you ask my water is fine, he is the only thing being shy.
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01-23-2005, 04:50 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Michigan
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how long has it been in your tank? did you put it near any other corals? that looks like the kind that requires medium light with medium water flow.
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01-23-2005, 09:25 AM
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Plankton
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Memphis, TN
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Any waxy film coming off him? I know when I had leathers from time to time they would shed a waxy film and then open up BIG
If this is the case just aim a PH toward them to keep them blown off and they should come around unless it's something else.
Also don't let the film land on anything else take it out of the tank.
Jerry
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01-23-2005, 09:32 AM
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Ghetto Reefer 101
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: georgia
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give the guy a little ltime, that their way of MOLTING(for lack of a better word), it will soon lose the moldy looking coat and look as good as new. Mine does this atleast once a month.
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01-23-2005, 02:11 PM
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Kelp Kicker
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Marysville, WA
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I don't beleive he is molting, he's just closed up. There doesn't seem to be anything comming off of him. Perhaps I just need to be more patient, he has been in the tank 10 days now. I just want him to be happy.
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01-23-2005, 02:23 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Fl
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Originally Posted by DaveL
I don't beleive he is molting, he's just closed up. There doesn't seem to be anything comming off of him. Perhaps I just need to be more patient, he has been in the tank 10 days now. I just want him to be happy.
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You haven't used any of the phosphate remover that contains aluminum have you Dave?
Steve
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01-23-2005, 03:24 PM
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Kelp Kicker
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Marysville, WA
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no, the tank is only a few weeks old, so phosphate remover is a no no.
I am adding:
Kent marine products Iodine, liquid calcium & essential elements
the essential has iron,magnesium,manganese,molybdenum & potassium
I have a 90 gallon bow front, 3ft sump with return spray bar, skimmer & a charcol bag.
Anything else you think I need to add? |
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01-23-2005, 03:30 PM
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Reefing is a cash cow
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Quitman, MS
Posts: 1,374
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Have you let the tank cycle??
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01-23-2005, 03:32 PM
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Kelp Kicker
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Marysville, WA
Posts: 176
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Oh yes, I check it daily, the levels are fine.
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01-23-2005, 05:09 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Michigan
Posts: 76
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a few weeks as in more than 4? if not your tank wasnt ready in the first place.
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01-23-2005, 10:58 PM
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Master of Perplexity
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Panama City Beach FL
Posts: 3,436
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If you put him in the tank 10 days ago, and the tank is a few (2?) days old, the tank definitely wasn't ready for anything, even a leather. No wonder he isn't happy.
I'd sugest bringing him back to the lfs and get them to hold him for you for a month or so.
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