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06-12-2006, 04:07 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Lantana Florida
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ricordia explosion
over night my smallest ricorida polyp turned brown and was covered with a slime. I assume the worst for it. I would post a pic but I am at work now. does anybody have any insite. the piece sits about half way on the tank with t-5 lighting 4 bulbs. on 57 gal.
all tank peramiters are fine.
Ph 8.3
alk 6-7
cal 450
amm. 0.00
no2 0.00
no3 0.00
temp 76-77
salt 1.024
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Tank Specs: 57 gal Oceanic 36x18x22 tall, 36" t-5 lights plus 24 " PC. 20 gal sump, sealife skimmer 5 gal ref. Mag 12 to display and 1/5 horse chiller, 15 W UV
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06-12-2006, 04:23 PM
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I loves me a water change
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: WI
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I had this happen twice in my tank, but with orange mushrooms. Whole patches just slimed away within a few days. To this day I have no idea what happened.
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06-12-2006, 05:03 PM
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The Muddy Mod
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Uxbridge, MA
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Alk seems low. How long have you had the shroom?
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06-12-2006, 07:01 PM
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Professor Chaos
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Arkham Asylum
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the only ric i have left is about 1/2 a centimeter across on the good days. I only have luck with SPS and zoos right now.
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06-12-2006, 07:36 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Lantana Florida
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I have had this shroom for about a week maybe two, they are not the only shrooms in the tank. It was only the smallest one and the other two polyps look fine.
Ya I know I am fighting that new tank ph crash syndrom. the am is 7.8-7.9 and then lights on goes up. I cant wait until my ac3 controller comes in.
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Tank Specs: 57 gal Oceanic 36x18x22 tall, 36" t-5 lights plus 24 " PC. 20 gal sump, sealife skimmer 5 gal ref. Mag 12 to display and 1/5 horse chiller, 15 W UV
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06-13-2006, 10:43 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Lantana Florida
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Ok well I came home from the shift that beat me in the ground only to find that another ricorida polyp has exploded and there is only one left. I wish I knew what was the cuase of this. I know the alk is a little low but everthing thing else is in line.
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Tank Specs: 57 gal Oceanic 36x18x22 tall, 36" t-5 lights plus 24 " PC. 20 gal sump, sealife skimmer 5 gal ref. Mag 12 to display and 1/5 horse chiller, 15 W UV
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06-13-2006, 10:55 PM
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I loves me a water change
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: WI
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Sorry...that's stinky indeed. How is everything else in the tank? If everything else is okay, I wonder if it's a parasite or something similar specifically going after your ricordia...?
I wish I could help you, but I just don't know. I am very sorry for your loss, though. 
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06-13-2006, 10:59 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Lantana Florida
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ya that is what i was thinking all the other corals specificly polyps are fine look great I just dont know may i will post a pic or two.
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Tank Specs: 57 gal Oceanic 36x18x22 tall, 36" t-5 lights plus 24 " PC. 20 gal sump, sealife skimmer 5 gal ref. Mag 12 to display and 1/5 horse chiller, 15 W UV
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06-13-2006, 11:14 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Lantana Florida
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ok ricorida pic 2 is from today 6/14
ricorida pic 1 is from 6/11
what is wrong with the picture?
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Tank Specs: 57 gal Oceanic 36x18x22 tall, 36" t-5 lights plus 24 " PC. 20 gal sump, sealife skimmer 5 gal ref. Mag 12 to display and 1/5 horse chiller, 15 W UV
Last edited by fchidsey; 06-13-2006 at 11:19 PM.
Reason: pics did not load
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06-14-2006, 01:24 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: vegas
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are these new additions to your tank?
looks like you have some hair algae or cyano issues, how long has your tank been set -up? When's the last time you've done a big water change?
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06-14-2006, 05:05 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Lantana Florida
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Tank has been set up for about 10-12 weeks. the ricordia is about 2 weks old. there has never been a water change on the tank thus far. note there is no amonia, nitrite, or nitrate in the tank either. at the advice of the LFS I have held off on a BIG water change to kill off the CYO.
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Tank Specs: 57 gal Oceanic 36x18x22 tall, 36" t-5 lights plus 24 " PC. 20 gal sump, sealife skimmer 5 gal ref. Mag 12 to display and 1/5 horse chiller, 15 W UV
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06-14-2006, 06:06 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Atlanta, GA
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It's time to do a water change... Increase flow to reduce cyano or use Chemi-Clean.
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06-14-2006, 07:30 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Lantana Florida
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What do you mean increase flow?
I plan on the water change this weekend. prob 20 gal of 75
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Tank Specs: 57 gal Oceanic 36x18x22 tall, 36" t-5 lights plus 24 " PC. 20 gal sump, sealife skimmer 5 gal ref. Mag 12 to display and 1/5 horse chiller, 15 W UV
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06-14-2006, 08:00 PM
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I loves me a water change
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: WI
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You may want to hold off for a while on adding anything more to the tank in the way of livestock until you get this under control.
Just an idea. 
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06-14-2006, 08:28 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Lantana Florida
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Ya we will be waiting until the algae prob is gone. I hope that this is not something that is going to wipe out the rest of the corals. that will be a bummer. I dont think it will because the all look so good.
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Tank Specs: 57 gal Oceanic 36x18x22 tall, 36" t-5 lights plus 24 " PC. 20 gal sump, sealife skimmer 5 gal ref. Mag 12 to display and 1/5 horse chiller, 15 W UV
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