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    poorly toadstool

    Brought this about three weeks ago now and it has been like this ever since,moved it higher up for more light,flow and still nowt.Water prams are ok salt is 1.015 any ideas?
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    Re: poorly toadstool

    Bring your salts up to 1.023-1.025 ..........having them at 1.015 is to low m8
    Make sure everythink else is around dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4
    and check your calcium is around 380 to 410
    were it is there I cant see it getting much water movement, and lighting should be medium to high
    have a look at one of my pictures and you will see my toadstool near the top with good water movement.
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    Re: poorly toadstool

    sorry mate it is 1.025 had a blonde moment had the water prams checked and they are fine, at first it was on the sand for a few weeks then I moved it half way up the tank for more flow,light but still nothing.Being as I only have a nao tank I don't have that many places to put it but I will have a look see what I can do so are you saying the higher the better? more light and more flow?other than my Kenya tree everything is growing

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    Re: poorly toadstool

    yes in a nano put it were the most water movement is and light

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    Re: poorly toadstool

    As in the text I sent you dave what is your phosphate readings ........ and does it have any slime or mucus over the head of it ?

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    Re: poorly toadstool

    plus well you are doing the phosphate, lets have a new Ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, and pH readings as well, so we can try and see whats up

    we are looking for Water Conditions readings around : 72-78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4, sg 1.023-1.025, cal 460+ alk 9+, mag 1440

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    Re: poorly toadstool

    Thanks gary for the advice am going to do a 50% water change get me water checked and will let you know what happens in the next few days

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    Re: poorly toadstool

    The on going saga so far done a 50% water change and to me it does look happier it has now become completely detached from its base and it getting knocked around a little by my hermit crab as it movers around the tank.I know they don't like being messed with but I am wondering if it would be better stood up right in the sand or in a little hole in the live rock?
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    Re: poorly toadstool

    Ok this is what it looks like now any thoughts?
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    Re: poorly toadstool

    I would move it to the top were there is more light Dave and make sure it as water moment ......food wise I would get your self some Coral Frenzy ....its not cheap but its good and feeds most corals in one go :http://www.h2oaquatics.co.uk/fish-co...coral-food-56g

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