Help What's Wrong

daley04

daley04

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My Bubble tip doesn't look right! It has been that way for a couple of weeks now. This is the first place he planted and hasn't moved since! I am concerned!
Here is my water testing as on 5pm tonight:
  • pH 8.0
  • Phosphate 0.5
  • Nitrate 5
  • Calcium 520 mg/l (ppm)
  • Carbonate Hardness 214.8 ppm KH ( 12 dkh)
    Tank has:
    • Using 2 koralia 3
      • 2 Maroon gold strip clowns
      • Yellow Tang
      • 6 line wrasse
        Engineered goby
        coral banded shrimp
      Bubble anemone
      Blubble Coral
      Hammer Coral
      Mushroom Polyp
      Lettuce Nudibranch
    Lights we have Sundial 48" t-5 (2-10k daylight and 2-460nm actinic 54w T5HO bulbs)
 
alabama reefer

alabama reefer

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It looks very bleached which is never good. It is probably shying away from your lighting because it is so bleached. I would try feeding it a very small piece of shrimp, silverside, or something meaty and soak it in some vitamins if you have any. If it takes the food then feed it a couple of times a week. It is a tough road to bring one back but it can be done.
 
daley04

daley04

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Thanks, bought some silverside and krill. Fed silverside (1/4 of fish) tonight and he took it just fine! Fed my shrimp the other 1/4 of the silverside and he enjoyed it also.
How ofter and how much should I feed?
 
alabama reefer

alabama reefer

Member
It is good that it ate. Small pieces of whatever you feed is better than a big meal because it uses less energy trying to digest. Variety is good too. Try to feed it every few days as long as it will accept it. It has to start growing it's zooxanthellae back which is why it is white(bleached). It will take time. Good luck.
 
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