Need help with christmas trees`

[DBM Reef]

I picked up a rock with christmas trees on it about a week ago and they
were all out for a few days and now they are not. i was wondering if
maybe i have them in to much light or not enough or maybe the current ?
amonia=0
nitrite=0
phos=below .2
calcium seems alittle low at 330
alk=325
ph is between 8.3-8.4 (by the way what is a better test kit) instant ocean
nitrate=10ppm or less

 

[DBM Reef]

sal=1.024-1.025

 

[DBM Reef]

pic

heres a pic if it helps

 

[slim_jim989]

how much flow do you have on it and what size tank are you running and what light setup do u have?

 

[DBM Reef]

how much flow do you have on it and what size tank are you running and what light setup do u have?

its a 50 gal 30wide 24 tall 18 deep i have a koralia 3 in 1 corner and a smaller
powerhead in the other corner. my lights are a current 36 in fixture with
2 96 watt dual bulbs 1 actinic and the other says daylight so i cant tell u
how many k they are unfortunately

 

[slim_jim989]

well it sounds like you got ur tank going good, i guess you just have to wait and see what happens. and i just got this from aquacon website. it might help u.

The cone-like shape and magnificent twin spiral plumage of this worm has earned the name "Christmas tree worm" among aquarists. Usually, just the Christmas tree crown is seen; its body is hidden within the host coral. It has an operculum (top trap door) that covers its tube when it withdraws its crown. There are often several Christmas Tree Worms in the same area, though they do not live in close groups. Somewhat shy of movement, Christmas Tree Worm Rocks prefer to be in the shade of rocky overhangs, out of the bright light. Extremely intolerant of poor water quality and copper-based medications, in the aquarium it will need supplements of phytoplankton, and liquid organic foods.

 

[DBM Reef]

Nice! Thank you i will try to put in a more shaded area. tommorrow
we are restacking the rock because we had a engineer gobie for a
bit and he screwed it up when he was digging under them lol! he
is gone now. thank you again for your input ill try it.

 

[slim_jim989]

no problem, so how did things work out for you?

 

[NaH2O]

Can you post again what your alkalinity is? It says 325, and if that is ppm, then that is high. Unless you meant 3.25 meq/l??

Remember, the coral the worms are in is considered SPS, so you need to treat it like a SPS coral. What kind of fish do you have in your tank? Anything that might be nipping at them?

 

[DBM Reef]

They are coming out more often but not all the time more
at night when the lights go out.
mandarin goby
scooter (red) blenny
clown
couple of asst damsels
flame angel

that was ppm but I dont trust that test so i just got another
one to try its a elos i think it will be more accurate

Wow its high on that one to its like 14 deg
so what are the posible reasons and solutions for that problem
I use the two part c balance stuff
and i was using equal amounts
hmmm

 

[chris&barb]

The coral that the spirobranchus live in is a very high light coral so i wouldn't move them to the shade. I may have overlooked it but i dont think i saw where you said anything about feeding them. They are filter feeders only and need to be almost constantly feed.

This person has had success with many types for a while now. Maybe you can pick up some tips from this Long line of the setups for non-photosynthetic corals and FF

I believe she feeds a mix of phytoplankton and rotifers constantly.

 

[slim_jim989]

See i just got my information from aquacon i just copied and pasted it to help out

 

[DBM Reef]

Thanks you guys for your help i think i will try a
spot with good light and not much current and see what
happens. and work on my alkalinity