What's happening to my condy

Rbaker1325 · 07/28/2013, 04:48 PM

It was normal. Was normal for a month. Now it looks like this.

Tank year old
Temp 80
Spg 1.024
Nitrate 0
Phos 0

Please help

Sugar Magnolia · 07/28/2013, 04:49 PM

Picture?

Rbaker1325 · 07/28/2013, 04:50 PM

Sorry. Totally slipped my mind

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HumbleFish · 07/28/2013, 05:01 PM

Looks like it's dying/disintegrating. Personally, I've never had much luck keeping Condys long-term. This always happens for some reason. If it starts breaking apart, be sure to chuck it before it messes up your tank.

Rbaker1325 · 07/28/2013, 05:03 PM

So even though the params are perfect it's dying

Rbaker1325 · 07/28/2013, 05:06 PM

Update

degibson84 · 07/28/2013, 05:10 PM

Mine looked the same way before it disappeared/died. Make sure you run carbon.

Rbaker1325 · 07/28/2013, 05:15 PM

I dont have any. What's it do

degibson84 · 07/28/2013, 05:16 PM

It will absorb any toxins the nem may release.

Rbaker1325 · 07/28/2013, 05:25 PM

I have a bag of chemipure in the sump

degibson84 · 07/28/2013, 06:08 PM

That is carbon. Is it fairly fresh?

Rbaker1325 · 07/29/2013, 10:46 AM

Going on 4 months

Doogy · 07/29/2013, 10:58 AM

It looks pretty dead..

Sugar Magnolia · 07/29/2013, 11:00 AM

It is dying. You might want to pull it before it fouls up your water.

Fizz71 · 07/29/2013, 11:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rbaker1325

So even though the params are perfect it's dying

IMO you params are not perfect..Condies prefer colder water...up to 78deg if you want LiveAquaria's opinion although they say that about every nem.

Anyway...temp is the reason I've never bought one (that and they won't host). Is your tank running a little hot right now with the summer season in full swing? Is anybody picking on it? Were you feeding it?

They don't tend to last that long in warm reef tanks...which is probably why they're cheap.

albano · 07/29/2013, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fizz71

...temp is the reason I've never bought one (that and they won't host). Is your tank running a little hot right now with the summer season in full swing? Is anybody picking on it? Were you feeding it?

They don't tend to last that long in warm reef tanks...which is probably why they're cheap.

I've kept condys for over 4 yrs in 80* water...They can get very large, can change colors, and unfortunately decide to wander around and kill other corals.
They can host many different types of clowns.

Fizz71 · 07/29/2013, 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by albano

I've kept condys for over 4 yrs in 80* water...They can get very large, can change colors, and unfortunately decide to wander around and kill other corals.
They can host many different types of clowns.

Good to know on the temp... I've been in the hobby for a long time, but always on the east coast of the US where most condys we see are western atlantic (and more to the north). Hell I used to see them when I went diving off the coast of NJ. It's never 80deg. there for more than a few days (at depth).

Like I said in my post...I've never owned one because I've never seen anybody keep one alive for more than a year. As for hosting...it's rare...and again never seen it for my self. The fish are not from the same waters.

But I suppose just like with the goniopora there's always SOMEBODY out there that's had success.

KCFITZ78 · 12/11/2015, 08:00 PM

What happened with your condy?

shifty51008 · 12/11/2015, 10:44 PM

What lights do you run? It is very bleached.

Condy's will host maroon clowns but thats about the only type.

You only gave water parameters for nitrate and phosphate what about the others?

Dkuhlmann · 12/12/2015, 03:18 AM

This thread is a couple of years old. Might not get an answer

shifty51008 · 12/12/2015, 03:27 AM

Lol didnt even look at the date just saw it at the top of the forum.

Dkuhlmann · 12/12/2015, 04:38 AM

Happens to me all of the time. I'm just getting better at looking at the date. In some cases the OP's are still members and do answer.

07/28/2013, 04:48 PM	#1
Rbaker1325 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 95	What's happening to my condy It was normal. Was normal for a month. Now it looks like this. Tank year old Temp 80 Spg 1.024 Nitrate 0 Phos 0 Please help

07/28/2013, 04:49 PM	#2
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07/29/2013, 11:00 AM	#14
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	It is dying. You might want to pull it before it fouls up your water. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

12/11/2015, 08:00 PM	#18
KCFITZ78 Top Prospect Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Northwest Ohio Posts: 260	What happened with your condy? __________________ Saltwater - Reef Tank - 65 Gallon Acrylic Hexagon by AquaView Freshwater - Discus - 45 Gallon Glass Rectangular by Marineland

12/11/2015, 10:44 PM	#19
shifty51008 12-5 Chiefs record Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 10,134	What lights do you run? It is very bleached. Condy's will host maroon clowns but thats about the only type. You only gave water parameters for nitrate and phosphate what about the others? __________________ 75 gal. mixed DT, 100 gal. sump, 50 gal. fuge, Clownfish breeder

07/28/2013, 04:50 PM	#3
Rbaker1325 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 95	Sorry. Totally slipped my mind uploadfromtaptalk1375051785170.jpg

07/28/2013, 05:01 PM	#4
HumbleFish Moved On Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 4,757	Looks like it's dying/disintegrating. Personally, I've never had much luck keeping Condys long-term. This always happens for some reason. If it starts breaking apart, be sure to chuck it before it messes up your tank.

07/28/2013, 05:03 PM	#5
Rbaker1325 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 95	So even though the params are perfect it's dying

07/28/2013, 05:10 PM	#7
degibson84 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Youngstown, OH Posts: 2,393	Mine looked the same way before it disappeared/died. Make sure you run carbon.

07/28/2013, 05:15 PM	#8
Rbaker1325 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 95	I dont have any. What's it do

07/28/2013, 05:16 PM	#9
degibson84 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Youngstown, OH Posts: 2,393	It will absorb any toxins the nem may release.

07/28/2013, 05:25 PM	#10
Rbaker1325 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 95	I have a bag of chemipure in the sump

07/28/2013, 06:08 PM	#11
degibson84 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Youngstown, OH Posts: 2,393	That is carbon. Is it fairly fresh?

07/29/2013, 10:46 AM	#12
Rbaker1325 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 95	Going on 4 months

07/29/2013, 10:58 AM	#13
Doogy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 135	It looks pretty dead..

12/12/2015, 03:18 AM	#20
Dkuhlmann Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,823	This thread is a couple of years old. Might not get an answer __________________ Previous tanks: 200 gal fowlr 9" Emperor Angel and many different butterfly fish 4" maroon clown and several other fish, 50 gal sump, 40 gal mixed reef/fish mostly softies and LPS. Current Tank Info: 40b 750 gph 45 lbs lr, 2"-3" sand, 165w full spectrum dimable LED, 20 gal sump/refugium 30 lbs lr, Bak Pak 2 skimmer, 4" sock temp 79-80, sg 1.026, NH3 0, NO2 0, NO3 <10, ph 8.2, calc 400, mag 1300

12/12/2015, 03:27 AM	#21
shifty51008 12-5 Chiefs record Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 10,134	Lol didnt even look at the date just saw it at the top of the forum. __________________ 75 gal. mixed DT, 100 gal. sump, 50 gal. fuge, Clownfish breeder

12/12/2015, 04:38 AM	#22
Dkuhlmann Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,823	Happens to me all of the time. I'm just getting better at looking at the date. In some cases the OP's are still members and do answer. __________________ Previous tanks: 200 gal fowlr 9" Emperor Angel and many different butterfly fish 4" maroon clown and several other fish, 50 gal sump, 40 gal mixed reef/fish mostly softies and LPS. Current Tank Info: 40b 750 gph 45 lbs lr, 2"-3" sand, 165w full spectrum dimable LED, 20 gal sump/refugium 30 lbs lr, Bak Pak 2 skimmer, 4" sock temp 79-80, sg 1.026, NH3 0, NO2 0, NO3 <10, ph 8.2, calc 400, mag 1300