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EvilTwin · 03-17-2006, 07:04 PM

As you know, I've been away in Boulder this week. I got home tonight and my Sea Whip is not looking too good. Mostly, my wife was feeding the fish and adding makeup water while I was gone. The Sea Whip has what looks like white spots and the polyps are now darker in color and not all coming out. I'm a little concerned. It did shed a skin layer when I first got it. The white spots are new. I tested the water and ph seemed a little high, maybe 8.5, which is strange since I thought ph tends to go down, not up. Nitrates are up a bit, too. I'm doing a water change tomorrow. No picture yet as the actinics are on. Any thoughts?

03-17-2006, 07:04 PM	#1
EvilTwin One lucky reefkeeper Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: PA Posts: 192	Gorgonian troubles As you know, I've been away in Boulder this week. I got home tonight and my Sea Whip is not looking too good. Mostly, my wife was feeding the fish and adding makeup water while I was gone. The Sea Whip has what looks like white spots and the polyps are now darker in color and not all coming out. I'm a little concerned. It did shed a skin layer when I first got it. The white spots are new. I tested the water and ph seemed a little high, maybe 8.5, which is strange since I thought ph tends to go down, not up. Nitrates are up a bit, too. I'm doing a water change tomorrow. No picture yet as the actinics are on. Any thoughts?