Dan H Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Anyone have an idea why our blasto would be unhappy? He's been in the same spot for many months and the water params are stable. He is at the bottom so he isn't getting a ton of light which should be good for a blasto. He also isn't getting ago that much flow, which again, should be good. It's been this way for about a week now. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Is this the new blasto you guys got? Know if it came from a different type of lighting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H Posted April 30, 2016 Author Share Posted April 30, 2016 No, we've had this one for about 9 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 If I had to guess, maybe lack of nutrients? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Did you recently change your GFO? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H Posted April 30, 2016 Author Share Posted April 30, 2016 The nitrates are around 2.5. We changed the GFO about 3 weeks ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 What about changes to the lighting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Running carbon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Did you add any new livestock right before this started happening? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H Posted April 30, 2016 Author Share Posted April 30, 2016 No lighting changes, we've been running carbon forever, changed it when I changed the GFO last... We did add 2 new blasto's last week... 1 of which didn't make it. It's possible maybe it had some blasto disease... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 I've had blasto's do that before and I always assumed it was because nutrients had dropped. Been a while since any have done that though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 That was my idea exactly. Pathogens come in all kinds of forms. There's a chance it brought with it a virus or bacteria that could be infecting your current blasto. Also, there is this thing called apoptosis, or programmed cell death, that could be linked to this kind of behavior. If the proteins responsible for the signaled cell dean are released from the dying blasto and absorbed by the other blasto, it could start to react to those proteins and begin to shut down. This isn't my area of expertise and I imagine a good deal of research would be necessary to test this hypothesis, but it's a possibility. Anyway, I would say if no other parameter has changed in the tank (light, temp, salinity, alk, mg, etc.) then I would point towards a biological factor to be the culprit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H Posted May 1, 2016 Author Share Posted May 1, 2016 Yeah, these both seem like reasonable ideas. Either some sort of nutrients or some pathogen problem. Fun. I love things that can't be tested. Well, I just hope that it pulls through. I'll be pretty upset to lose one of our show pieces, especially when it's been thriving for so long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KimP Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 I really hope those pull through too, that's such a beautiful piece. What about an iodine dip? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H Posted May 1, 2016 Author Share Posted May 1, 2016 We're definitely considering a dip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 I have some antibiotics I use to treat my new anemones if you need some. They helped save Ty's CO Sunburst anemone. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viet'spride70 Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 It doesn't like ur water, Dan. Mine should be an ideal if u wanna test. ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H Posted May 2, 2016 Author Share Posted May 2, 2016 Heh. Nice try. Chatted with a blasto guy at the swap and he suggested putting it in the shade then trying to feed it this special LPS food. Gonna give that a try. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Heh. Nice try. Chatted with a blasto guy at the swap and he suggested putting it in the shade then trying to feed it this special LPS food. Gonna give that a try. Didn't I trade you a fungia plate and Superman Rhodactis for it earlier today? [emoji12] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H Posted May 2, 2016 Author Share Posted May 2, 2016 Nice try. Your corals are sitting on our sump sandbed chillin, waiting to be reclaimed by their rightful owner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Nice try. Your corals are sitting on our sump sandbed chillin, waiting to be reclaimed by their rightful owner. I don't deserve them... They need to be with a more qualified frag tank owner... [emoji53] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H Posted May 2, 2016 Author Share Posted May 2, 2016 Awww. Pity party! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Awww. Pity party!Woohoo, it worked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neon Reefer Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Dan Just leave it alone. They are akin to Lord Acans and I suspect baby Blastos are on the way. Look around the edges for a new head or two. Andre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H Posted May 2, 2016 Author Share Posted May 2, 2016 I've seen when they make babies and get unhappy for a while... This looks different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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