what has happened to my Serpent Star?

Hey there Rayjay:

I just looked at some of your website. Thats a really nice candycane colony you have there. I have one just like yours but not as big or nice. But its growing. I love these corals.

Jay

 

Thanks, I will start the increase tomorrow morning and see if that helps out.

 

I agree with inwall. I had a star that was injured far worse than yours is and I found that daily feedings of meaty foods helped it heal faster/better than if I hadn't target fed it. Good luck!

 

So ,Its been a while How is it doing?

 

Well the whole top ripped open, you can see clear into it. Surprisingly enough its still alive I'll post a pic if it comes out from behind the rocks. Thanks for asking.

 

wow...hope it heals

 

IMO it's directly reletad to your low PH/Calcium. IIRC they need calcium, like we need blood.

 

I have tried to correct the low pH/calcium by adding buufer and liquid calcium, this inturn caused my Alk to go to high a drove my calcium lower. What a mess; I have read several articles that other members have posted, about this situation. I think that once I get the alk down from 7meq/L, I'm going to try to bring the calcium/pH up by using "Pickling lime" limewater. But The way my luck is, I will mess that up somehow. Thanks to all for your concern.

Dustin

 

Gresham, what Does IIRC stand for, not familiar with that.

 

IIRC = If I Recall Correctly

I've had to use this more then a few times > http://www.acronymfinder.com/

http://www.acronymfinder.com/af-query.asp?String=exact&Acronym=iirc&Find=Find