Big time recession problems!

[Diverdown]

I've cut back on the start but it doesn't seem to be helping. I still have several corals that show tissue recession. What should I do?

[Aged Salt]

Hi, tissue-recession can be from many different factors, including but not exclusive to, low Ca, KH, Mg, salinity, current; too high KH[>8], salinity, temperature swings, nutrient levels & lighting. Obviously, be sure the parameters are at the ZEOvit guidelines & it's paramount to keep these as stable as possible. If you are using Start2, then tissue-recession in our corals is not possible; if you are using Start1, then, yes, it can be a sign of dosing excess. I recommend checking your parameters & nutrient levels twice & post these, along with your current tank net volume, & zeo-doses. Also a pix of these corals would be helpful, thnx. Bob

[Ger]

Could you please answer the questions from this thread:
http://www.zeovit.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14

[Diverdown]

I figured out my problem it was'nt zeo-related at all. I'm such a frickin prat I was looking about the tank and found an old pair of forceps I use for fragging submerged in the back of the tank. Who knows how long they been there just a rusting away. I can't believe waht a dumbass I am. Here I thought I was running a prestine system for months and all the time I was poisoning it with these goddamn shears. What an unbelievable dooshbag I am. Thanks for all your help but I think I got it sorted.

[Detritivore]

man that sucks...hope your tank isnt too poisoned.

[coqui1pr]

Dang i feel your pain the same thing happened to me a couple of years ago

[cookie extreme]

question: why is a rusting pair of tweezres so bad?
i had one a few years ago with no ill effect and also having lived in many tropical island locations i found that lots of corals grow and some even settle on rusting material! does the Zeovit system has some effect when it comes to rust in the system?

[kiwireefer]

Cookie, maybe it's because the whole ocean can deal with small amounts of rusting metal compared to a small tank. But I am with you, could be a number of factors that cause tissue recession. Best to keep looking for reasons to be on the safe side.

Brendan Zeovit agent New Zealand Australia

[invincible569]

Diver, do a nice big water change!

[gqjeff]

I'm also suprised that the rust would have anything to do with these conditions.. I actually just found a pair of large pliers in my overflow that had to be in there for 8 months. I had no ill effects from them at all... It was also nothing but rust...