Sharing my 125 softie tank - Page 3

55semireef · #51 07/01/2006, 11:04 AM

Alright cool. I took the advice.

But in the future, if there is chemicle warfare with any coral or anemone just run carbon and that should remove the threat right?

finding nemo · #52 07/01/2006, 05:16 PM

55. not necessarily, if they continue to stay side by side there will be stings and the animals will start to turn white or shrivel and not come back.
Yes carbon is a must and I run it in every tank that I have because I have so many different things together in one tank.
Just as an example
I have a very large RBTA that was gorgeous and about 10 inches across.
I placed a leather next to it but about 2 inches from the outer most edge of it.
Well, the fighting starting, you could almost hear the whining from them both, the leather mucused up and the anemone retreated and there they both sat.
I moved the leather another 6" from the anemone and all is fine again.
They both open fine now and not more hollaring between them.
All those swear words where the worst

So just be aware, two different species will fight via chemical warfare or stings if they don't like there neighbor, kind of like people

55semireef · #53 07/01/2006, 06:33 PM

Well my Condy Anemone is all by himself and all my other corals such as: Frogspawn, hammer, xenia, star polps, yellow polps, leather, bubble etc. are in the middle and on the other side of the tank. I just put really high quality carbon in my tank today and did about a 20-25% water change.

Oh btw, I also have a pink tube anemone thats on the bottom which is doing great. Will that too release chemicles?

finding nemo · #54 07/01/2006, 10:10 PM

55. Most corals have some kind of defense.
The new charcoal is a good idea and great on your water change, you are doing everything you can to help it and I hope that it pulls through for you.
Reduce your lighting by a few hours during the day to let it rest more.
They close up at night and will rest and that may help it a bit.

55semireef · #55 07/01/2006, 11:11 PM

I am not sue if I have chemicle warfare going on since all my corals appear to be good but i want to make sure. I know for a fact though my mushrooms are getting stung by my Hammer Coral. They seem to be shriveled during most of the day. They were fine before I got the hammer. Take a look and sorry for such a huge picture.

55semireef · #56 07/01/2006, 11:12 PM

The mushrooms on the right seem to be getting worse by the days.