54G Bowfront Corner tank w/Green Star Polyps and Coraline Algea

ReefGirlSara · 08/01/2007, 09:51 PM

When I bought my 54G corner reef tank it had star polyps all over the live rock and they were growing like crazy, but there wasn't a lot of coraline algea. Now, there's tons of coraline algea and it seems to me that it is killing the star polyps. My LFS says that's not possible, and that they should just grow right on top of the coraline, but I'm not convinced. I only have a few small clumps of star polyps left, and I'd like to do something to save them.

I will post pictures of my tank sometime tomorrow when I'm at my other computer. The pictures of when I first got it are much prettier than now, but I'm learning and trying to not kill everything! Any advice is welcome.

Also, in a previous post I was asking about what heaters are the most dependable. Yes, it is summer, but I would like to buy a good heater anyway, so if you have one to recommend, I would really appreciate it!!

Thanks!

Bebo77 · 08/01/2007, 10:01 PM

what are your water parameters ( see my signature) can you post them

what kind of lighting do you have on the tank?

ReefGirlSara · 08/01/2007, 10:16 PM

Salinity 1.025
Calcium 440
Temp 80

Phosphates and Nitrates are very low, but I don't remember what they are eactly.

I have a 175watt 10,000k metal halide and 2 10watt T5 retro fit actinics.

Bebo77 · 08/01/2007, 10:54 PM

you may have a critter feeding on them..

i use Jebo heaters...

ReefGirlSara · 08/01/2007, 11:39 PM

What type of critters eat star polyps? (Bristle worms, brittle stars, hermit crabs...?)

PS, I checked the phosphates and nitrates, both zero.

PH is low at 7.9
KH is 8 degrees

Also, around the same time (6mo. ago) my star polyps started to disappear, so did my xenia, and now I have no xenia.

08/01/2007, 09:51 PM	#1
ReefGirlSara Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Archer, FL Posts: 709	54G Bowfront Corner tank w/Green Star Polyps and Coraline Algea When I bought my 54G corner reef tank it had star polyps all over the live rock and they were growing like crazy, but there wasn't a lot of coraline algea. Now, there's tons of coraline algea and it seems to me that it is killing the star polyps. My LFS says that's not possible, and that they should just grow right on top of the coraline, but I'm not convinced. I only have a few small clumps of star polyps left, and I'd like to do something to save them. I will post pictures of my tank sometime tomorrow when I'm at my other computer. The pictures of when I first got it are much prettier than now, but I'm learning and trying to not kill everything! Any advice is welcome. Also, in a previous post I was asking about what heaters are the most dependable. Yes, it is summer, but I would like to buy a good heater anyway, so if you have one to recommend, I would really appreciate it!! Thanks!

08/01/2007, 10:01 PM	#2
Bebo77 Premium Nonpaying Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lost Posts: 14,377	what are your water parameters ( see my signature) can you post them what kind of lighting do you have on the tank? __________________ Gabriel Current Tank Info: 300 Gal Envision Tank(98Lx30Wx26T) 120 Gal SoCalCreations Sump, Deltec TC2560, 2 LumenarcsMini 1 Reg on a light mover W Radiums 250& 400, Gallaxy ballasts, Red Dragon 10m3 return W/ 2 WavySeas, 2 6155 Tunze streams

08/01/2007, 10:54 PM	#4
Bebo77 Premium Nonpaying Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lost Posts: 14,377	you may have a critter feeding on them.. i use Jebo heaters... __________________ Gabriel Current Tank Info: 300 Gal Envision Tank(98Lx30Wx26T) 120 Gal SoCalCreations Sump, Deltec TC2560, 2 LumenarcsMini 1 Reg on a light mover W Radiums 250& 400, Gallaxy ballasts, Red Dragon 10m3 return W/ 2 WavySeas, 2 6155 Tunze streams

08/01/2007, 11:39 PM	#5
ReefGirlSara Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Archer, FL Posts: 709	What type of critters eat star polyps? What type of critters eat star polyps? (Bristle worms, brittle stars, hermit crabs...?) PS, I checked the phosphates and nitrates, both zero. PH is low at 7.9 KH is 8 degrees Also, around the same time (6mo. ago) my star polyps started to disappear, so did my xenia, and now I have no xenia.

08/01/2007, 10:16 PM	#3
ReefGirlSara Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Archer, FL Posts: 709	Salinity 1.025 Calcium 440 Temp 80 Phosphates and Nitrates are very low, but I don't remember what they are eactly. I have a 175watt 10,000k metal halide and 2 10watt T5 retro fit actinics.