Torch Coral - losing heads???

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  1. crustytheclown

    crustytheclown Eyelash Blennie

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    hey my torch coral is slowly losing the lower heads in the bunch? Is this because these heads are not receiving as much light as the ones on the top. They heads on the bottom are bald! Ive noticed my peppermints messing around in the empty heads, they arent causing them to die right>?
    Any suggestions on what i should do>>>:-X
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  3. patrick824

    patrick824 Montipora Digitata

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    as with hammers, i suggest fragging off the dying/ dead heads. when did you introduce them to your tank? params?
     
  4. IBEW41

    IBEW41 Astrea Snail

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    what are your water test results
     
  5. norg.

    norg. Kole Tang

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    Peppermints will mess with soft corals. I had mine continually eat my xenia and gsp when I first started buying corals. Back then it was the end of the world to me, but now, looking back I consider myself lucky to be rid of those weeds. lol but baugherb just bought a peppermint and it went after his frogspawn right away. So it is definitly a possibility. I would try to catch him red handed before you tear apart your tank trying to get him though.
     
  6. bioreefdude

    bioreefdude Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    hows ur prams they say it will happen if they cant build calcium
     
  7. crustytheclown

    crustytheclown Eyelash Blennie

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    my parameters are fine. they need alot of light right??