Coral problems: help! Fireworm! (edited) - Page 2 - Aquarium Advice

Meola · 11-20-2005, 10:30 AM

my green star polyps were iffy when I introduced them also - I moved them and now they are doing much better - I moved them about 6 inches closer to the lights - I believe I have the same light as you do - which puts them about 5 inches from the top of the water - 10 inches from light (approx)

I have 3 urchins - a penciltip and 2 shortspines - and I havent seen them munch on any of my corals but they definitely move em - so make sure they are solid

theatrus · 11-20-2005, 03:32 PM

They're relatively low light critters, so I'd say sandbed would be ok - but who knows. How much flow are they getting? Have you tried moving them around a bit?

dianeww · 11-22-2005, 08:13 PM

UPDATE
UPDATE.....

It looks like my green star polyp isn't dead after all... I see a few tiny green polyps on what I thought was just the dead rock. Maybe there is hope yet? I will re-check tank parameters....will post when completed.

(May be a while, am having a melt-down-company-coming- for- Thanksgiving-prep week!)

dianeww · 11-25-2005, 11:47 AM

I need to revive this post...I just edited the title, because I just found a huge worm wrapped all the way around the rock with the remains of the green star polyps... I knew I had the worm, but I thought he was a harmless bristleworm!! I just searched this site and he's DEFINITELY a big bad fluffy fireworm! I think I've found the cause of my strangely deteriorating polyps!! I grabbed him with long tongs and plopped him in my [acronym:ce509a0045="Hang On Back"]HOB[/acronym:ce509a0045] fuge. Would it be safe to leave him there? I really hate to kill anything. Ideas? I really think I've caught my villain!

**melosu58** · 11-25-2005, 01:38 PM

He should be Ok in fuge. You say you really hate to kill anything and that is good, but too bad he didn`t think that way though

dianeww · 11-25-2005, 05:43 PM

Well, I guess the worm is only doing what he's born to do!

Does anyone think that the fireworm is probably the culprit in decimating my various polyps? Also is there an alternative to killing him if he's guilty? Can he live in my [acronym:7a5753aba7="Hang On Back"]HOB[/acronym:7a5753aba7] fuge?

11-20-2005, 03:32 PM	#12
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11-22-2005, 08:13 PM	#13
dianeww Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: rockport, massachusetts Posts: 482	UPDATE UPDATE..... It looks like my green star polyp isn't dead after all... I see a few tiny green polyps on what I thought was just the dead rock. Maybe there is hope yet? I will re-check tank parameters....will post when completed. (May be a while, am having a melt-down-company-coming- for- Thanksgiving-prep week!) __________________ Diane

11-25-2005, 11:47 AM	#14
dianeww Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: rockport, massachusetts Posts: 482	I need to revive this post...I just edited the title, because I just found a huge worm wrapped all the way around the rock with the remains of the green star polyps... I knew I had the worm, but I thought he was a harmless bristleworm!! I just searched this site and he's DEFINITELY a big bad fluffy fireworm! I think I've found the cause of my strangely deteriorating polyps!! I grabbed him with long tongs and plopped him in my [acronym:ce509a0045="Hang On Back"]HOB[/acronym:ce509a0045] fuge. Would it be safe to leave him there? I really hate to kill anything. Ideas? I really think I've caught my villain! __________________ Diane

11-25-2005, 01:38 PM	#15
melosu58 SW 10 yrs and over Community Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Richmond Va Posts: 12,140 Images: 76	He should be Ok in fuge. You say you really hate to kill anything and that is good, but too bad he didn`t think that way though __________________ View My Tanks Click here to Visit FantasyReef

11-25-2005, 05:43 PM	#16
dianeww Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: rockport, massachusetts Posts: 482	Well, I guess the worm is only doing what he's born to do! Does anyone think that the fireworm is probably the culprit in decimating my various polyps? Also is there an alternative to killing him if he's guilty? Can he live in my [acronym:7a5753aba7="Hang On Back"]HOB[/acronym:7a5753aba7] fuge? __________________ Diane

11-20-2005, 10:30 AM	#11
Meola Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 30	my green star polyps were iffy when I introduced them also - I moved them and now they are doing much better - I moved them about 6 inches closer to the lights - I believe I have the same light as you do - which puts them about 5 inches from the top of the water - 10 inches from light (approx) I have 3 urchins - a penciltip and 2 shortspines - and I havent seen them munch on any of my corals but they definitely move em - so make sure they are solid

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