Help! Somethings up with my Acans

[dagreatbadfinger]

The Acan on the left - in the middle use to have a nice ol' big head and slowly rotted away i guess - but you can notice another 3-4 heads growing under it.

On top that red thing that pops out the top i have NO IDEA wtf that is.

The one of the right is what happened to the one on the left. you can see part of the right one still dangling! Everything else in the tank seems perfectly fine. Anyone have suggestions?! the one on the right has another head on the back but im afraid will die slowly too. i havent seen it puffed up in a day or two

BEFORE

 

[OGGISPORTS]

DID somthing eat it

 

[dagreatbadfinger]

Doesn't seem it - it kinda seems like its just crumbling away. I haven't had any problems and nothing has been added

 

[Euroreefer]

whats the red thing on the left one? It looks to have tentacles?

 

[daisy]

good idea to re-check your parameters to get an idea if anything water-quality wise might be off... always a good idea to do a water change with good water.... check parameters and we'll go from there. I don't think melting away would be from something eating it.

The red thing is probably fine. Most hitchikers are (IMHO)

 

[knockout]

base on my limited experience with acans is the do not like salinity changes... do you have an ATO that keeps your water salt level in check?

 

[dagreatbadfinger]

i actually DO use a ATO :/ im stumped

 

[Awibrandy]

Some of mine are doing the same thing.;( I can't figuer it out either...

 

[straightjiggy10]

One of mine did it that was on the top i moved it in the shade and fed it and in a week it was back to normal, also it happens with low alk

 

[Awibrandy]

Thanks straightjiggy! I ran the 3, and all three are low. Guess I'll dose mag today, test water again tomorrow, and go from there..........:hug:

Cal 400
Alk 8.3 dkh
Mag 1110

 

[straightjiggy10]

anytime awi!

 

[straightjiggy10]

also to remember they recover faster in the shade than light

 

[dagreatbadfinger]

i normally do Part A & B dose - i'll have to check further into it