frogspawn?

jessica47421

jessica47421

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nope havent moved it i will get pic tomorrow the lights are off right now. i had a emerald in there i thought he might have bothered it but i took him out about 3 days ago and its still the same way. i have pepp shrimp in there will they bother corals or polyps
 
meleerock

meleerock

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Originally Posted by jessica47421
nope havent moved it i will get pic tomorrow the lights are off right now. i had a emerald in there i thought he might have bothered it but i took him out about 3 days ago and its still the same way. i have pepp shrimp in there will they bother corals or polyps
I have been warned that some pepperment shrimp do mess with corals, others dont. I dont know how to explain this better but some are "true" which do not bother corals (I have heard the peps. on this site are reef safe) and some are "false" which tend to nip at them. Until you catch them in the act if they are the problem I would not take them out. Regardless, good luck.

Bryan
 
reefer545

reefer545

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Camelback shrimp LOOK just like Pepps. but with a slightly different color pattern. They are often sold as pepps and mistaken for pepps and vice versa. If you have camelback that could be the problem , but most likely not, as they dont typically mess with euphyllia (to my knowl;edge, which means nothing). It is worth looking into though. My guess is that the params are off. Have you changed your lights, fed it enough, fed it ALOT, any difference to possibly set things ascew?
 
jessica47421

jessica47421

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nothing changed and lfs had pepp and camel shrimp so i know they are pepp shrimp, my levels are nitrate 0, ph 8.4, nitrite 0.25,ammonia 1.0. now i realize i have a spike what do i do to get this down? i did have a clown goby dead in there this am that i removed. what can i do to get this down? i dont have any water made up and my lfs is closed that i buy it from and no place else has it around here except *****. should i get it there? and how much of a change should i do?
 
kidreef

kidreef

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yeah i used to have a "pep" or so they dold it to me as later i discovered it was camal and it ate all my zoas
 
jessica47421

jessica47421

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i had to let you all know i went to lfs and picked up some prime to add to the tank and the levels are all back to normal i went to look in with flash light and one of the heads of my frogspawn is now open back up some and the lights are even off, that stuff is really a good indicator when something is not right in the tank, if i would have paid more attention to it closing up earlier i might not have lost 2 fish though lost clown and clown goby as well, clown had brookenlya and couldnt get it out to treat it in time and it passed and the clown goby passed this am, other tonight, i really hate it bc i had just got the other clown for the one i have now so they could pair up and they was doing really good swimming together alot.
maybe i will try another sometime. one question though since the tank levels was off could that have caused the clown to get that brookenyla? i know it affected the frogspawn and i thought it was the emerald but i put him back in tonight. wasnt alot of time thinking it was him when i coud have maybe saved the fish as well,
 
trippkid

trippkid

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Originally Posted by jessica47421
prime and easy balance is what my lfs recommended is this ok?
I would say everyone should have this in their arsenal to help when problems arise. Very good and safe product for just the reason you needed it for. I use it mostly to de-chlorinate my filter pads when I wash them. It can be a life saver sometimes. Hope everything goes well
Matt
 
dreamer44

dreamer44

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Originally Posted by MeleeRock
I have been warned that some pepperment shrimp do mess with corals, others dont. I dont know how to explain this better but some are "true" which do not bother corals (I have heard the peps. on this site are reef safe) and some are "false" which tend to nip at them. Until you catch them in the act if they are the problem I would not take them out. Regardless, good luck.

Bryan
I have a peppermint that is messing with my new zoo's....he keeps on digging into the middle of them and they close up tight, yet he keeps on digging....should I take him out of my tank?
man he's ticking me off!
thanks,
Lori
 
meleerock

meleerock

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I would keep a close eye on both him and the coral. If they stay closed and look damaged I do not see any reason not to take the shrimp out.
 
reefer545

reefer545

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I have a pepp, and the little bugger always steals from my cynarina, my candy, my zoas, but never the bubble or frogspawn. They are programmed to be the ultimate scavengers. it still is frustrating. I feel ya all. Nonetheless, I believe 82 F to be to high. That is about as hot as any tropical water ever gets. I have my chiller on my 24 g set to 76 F. Temp could definitely contribute to unhappy corals. It causes bleaching for craps sake. As well, too much flow on the fspawn could have caused the inability to open. But it sounds like you have it under control. Frequent water checks are totally necessary in any tank. I am glad you got it figured out, and I am sure you learned a thing or two, which is what this all about anyway, right.
Congrats
STUPID BABBLING OF A REPLY. LOL
 
renogaw

renogaw

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do you ever spot feed the peppermint? doesnt hurt to give them a meaty delight every other day.
did you find out why you had a spike?
 
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