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Old 11/24/2003, 07:23 PM
sting310 sting310 is offline
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Angry Seapen Dead. Why?

I have a 70 gallon tank filtered with a Emperor 400, and a wet/dry system that is rated for a 125 gallon tank. My ammonia is 0, Nitrites 0, ph 8.4, Nitrates .5 ppm and temp 76F...

In the tank I have 3 Firefish, 2 Green Chromis, and three cleaner shrimp.

The Seapen was fine all up until I noticed it has been "deflated" for two days. upon looking at it I noticed that the stem part at the bottom was ripped open and oozing... I promptly netted it and inspected it in a bucket. While netting it the feeler things were falling off.

I am very upset by this, as I liked the Seapen. Any ideas what caused it to die? Would the shimps damage it like that?

I am clueless.

Thanks.
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Old 11/24/2003, 07:40 PM
TheBimbo TheBimbo is offline
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Wow that really stinks. I have one and I just love it the way that it opens up is amazing. Mine shrinks down into the sand, and has moved on it's own twice in the last year. I am not quite sure what could have caused this to happen but I'm sure somebody will help you out.
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Old 11/24/2003, 07:47 PM
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What type of substrate? CC can tear the colony when trying to retract.

I also remember reading that Sea Pens also require a fine sand bed that is as deep as the creature is tall to be happy long term in the aquarium.

Sorry to here the bad news.
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Old 11/24/2003, 08:15 PM
sting310 sting310 is offline
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thanks. I have dolomite and crushed coral for substrate. Also I have in addition to live rock, dead decorative coral. could that be what did it in?

also do I have to worry about the "feelers" that fell off? I mean I cant possibly find all of them without disrupting my tank...
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Old 11/27/2003, 09:22 AM
daytonight daytonight is offline
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hey sting sorry to hear about ur loss
glad to see another local person been in the hobby for a long time if u have any pics please post them

randy
 

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