Now before I go buying all these additives...

[heyimeugene]

So I got 10lbs of live rock, sand, and some green polyps.... what do I need to add? Iron? Iodone? so many bottles to choose from and so much money in them, what do I really need for my rocks and polyps?

 

[Navarre]

Dont add anything!
I dont.



Now i am getting a heavy amount of sps corals i am looking into getting a calium reactor but thats it.

If you doregular water changes then all trace eliments should be replaced.

Iodine is sadid to help shrimps to shed their skins and softies seem to benefit from it but i dont find it necessary.

1 rule to always follow is to NEVER add anything that cannot be tested for.

 

[spectre]

Navarre has posted some sound advice. In a tank that small, you shouldn't need to add anything. Do 10% water changes weekly and you will have no worries.

 

[heyimeugene]

Okay cool, thanks for all the info... my main concern for adding things is my Green Polyps don't open up as much as they used to... some even stay closed for the rest of the day ... here is what it used to look like when I first got it.

 

[spectre]

How long have you had them? Do you have any crabs or snails in the tank? Sometimes hermits can bother polyps quite a bit. Check your nitrates as well, keep them as low as you can. If you just recently got them I wouldn't be to concerned yet, sometimes it takes a while for new corals to get adjusted to your water and lighting. HTH

 

[Navarre]

Spectre is correct. Soft polyps tend to be real sensitive to being moved around so if its new to the tank then its probably just sulking. However, what type of lighting is the zooanthids under now? the change of light might be the reason. Dont go moving them too much though as this constant tampering will only make them close up further.

Just 1 last word... Zooanthids are highly poisonous They carry a neuromuscular toxin called Palytoxin. There is NO known anti toxin for this.
The toxin can get through breaks in the skin so treat this polyp with the highest respect especially with cuts or breaks in the skin.
Should you feel dizzy or you heat begins to race (you will know within seconds) contact emergency service immediately.

Sorry to soundd alarmist but its a toxin that people dont realise is in these harmless little things.

 

[heyimeugene]

Okay thanks for the info!! Big time... good thing I didnt wan't to feel this one... hehe, well I got it a about 3-4 days ago and have a 50/50 light running. Sadly its only a 15watt Flourescent light, I plan to upgrade soon (next pay check) to a power compact.

I have the polyp sorta close to (few inches 3-4) from one of my power heads.. could the water current be causing this effect?

 

[Navarre]

Is the powerhead directly flowing at the polyps? Corals like a strong flow in the tank but they will become stressed and die if the flow is directly hitting them. If your powerhead is directed at the polyp then i suggest you redirect the powerhead so the flow is not hitting the polyps directly.

 

[Max]

Is the powerhead directly flowing at the polyps? Corals like a strong flow in the tank but they will become stressed and die if the flow is directly hitting them. If your powerhead is directed at the polyp then i suggest you redirect the powerhead so the flow is not hitting the polyps directly.

yeah i direct mine towards the wall so the flow is still strong but not all to one place...