Acans keep melting

[Salty Dog]

Ive brought all my acans downstairs into my frag tank so I can feed them without interuption. Ive been feeding a lot lately(mysis) But I lost three of four small colonies and Im wondering if its because of overfeeding? Anyone have some info please help. Dont want to lose anymore

 

[jerl77]

I lost 12 colonys I never found out why good luck if I see any sign of stress I dip in melafix

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[Salty Dog]

its weird, there doing great I will feed them They grab the food and suck it in then a few days later I will go look at them and sometimes One colony will have a creamy jelly cover over them. I blow it off and its just a bone

 

[mbg75]

Check iodine?

 

[jerl77]

That's what mine did and I never found out what killed them but I would start checking levels as mike sayed let me know if you find something I read there was a pest going around that Acan someone Acans see if I can find the link

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[Salty Dog]

I will check in themorning, iodine is a pain to test. Is not the food then or over feeding

 

[Salty Dog]

nothing that p----- me off more than losing corals

 

[jerl77]

I lost ally Acans due to the melting. Good luck buddy
Hope you find something I was so upset I didn't have Acans for 1 year after I lost them I am just getting back into them now
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[jdnumis]

Do you have peppermint shrimp?

 

[Salty Dog]

no shrimp,these acans are in my frag stem that only has corals no verts or fish. I just checked Iodide , on Salifert and water was colorless Im baffled

 

[jr973]

Melted on me too that's y I gave up on em no more acans for me give me zoas and chalices but I would love to see you figure it out

 

[Salty Dog]

so far water all checks out, Idont readanything on Iodate/iodine (colorless)

Im still doesing 4 drops of Lugos daily

 

[Breakin Newz]

When was the last time you calibrated your refracto? If you calibrated it recently did you use ro water or the pinpoint solution?

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[mbg75]

so far water all checks out, Idont readanything on Iodate/iodine (colorless)

Im still doesing 4 drops of Lugos daily

are you saying it reads 0 for iodine? My tank had a an iodine deficeintcy. 0 reading would cause things to melt.

level should be .06 (red sea test kit)

 

[Salty Dog]

on my salifert kit the water is colorless which would mean zero, But Im sure its not correct. Today I scoped out my mag float with that little scrapper you glue to it to scrape yourglass, the blade inside the scraper which is the part thats in the aquarium was loaded with rust, This has to be the problem, what do you guys think

 

[mbg75]

When i tested my iodine, it was 0. started dosing iodide, and now it's back up to normal.
The Red Sea test i have uses a sample and a control...makes it easier to compare.

 

[strgazr27]

Mag is good? From what I am reading a 3-5 minute dip in Lugols can help...

 

[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

This is why I hate acans it makes keeping a reef tank so much harder

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

Is it melting or peeling? The reasons may be different for the two different scenarios.

From your statement that it's eating one day and then next day you see a brown jelly, I would say it's parasite-black bugs.

 

[Salty Dog]

Is it melting or peeling? The reasons may be different for the two different scenarios.

From your statement that it's eating one day and then next day you see a brown jelly, I would say it's parasite-black bugs.

Yes one day they look great, eating, a few days later there covered with a creamy jell. I blow it off and there is just bone left. I dont see any bugs at all. You dont think the rusty blade had anything to do with it?