• I need a consultation about corals.

  • Breanna9982

Hello everyone. The aquarium is almost a year old. I haven't tested the water in a long time, and I do a 10% water change once a month. The aquarium holds almost 200 liters. There is a problem with the red umbrellas; they have been in the aquarium for six months but are in poor condition, having lost their color a month after purchase. I have moved them to different corners of the aquarium, but it doesn't help. The green zoanthids are doing well and growing. Also, the bubble anemone was bubbly for about two weeks, and for the past three months, it looks like it does in the photo (I feed it twice a week with brine shrimp). Is it normal for it to look like this? I ordered "salt without salt" and will add it; maybe the zoanthids will feel better. The lights in the aquarium are 2*24W Marin Glow, and the fixture is Aqualighter Marin 3. Based on the photo, can you say anything about the umbrellas?

Kimberly4253

Thank you. I was doing tests while I had Tetra tests, but then they ran out, and I decided not to buy new ones. Since, apart from my smart facial expression during the tests, they didn't give me anything))) I have only 4 fish, and the readings have always been the same, meaning they are normal. I check the calcium every three weeks with a JBL test. The salinity is normal, and the temperature fluctuates a bit due to the heat, ranging from 25 to 28. I use Tetra salt. It's just unclear why other corals are fine, but these specific ones seem to be lacking something...

Kimberly

The first photo looks like pox (Zoa pox), carefully inspect your umbrellas, if so, start treatment, there is a lot of information online, good luck.

Jacob4800

This is not smallpox. Palitoya, by its nature, has a small ball near the eyelash.