Blue Sympodium Blues

DrTrey · Feb 1, 2011

I picked up a nice little frag of blue sympodium from the LFS shortly after my tank was done cycling. It looked great for about two weeks, and did the sympodium routine, opening up during the day and closing at night. But then I had about ten days of narsty bacterial bloom, and the sympodium did not like this one bit. It closed up all of it's cute little polyps, and has yet to re-open for business. I guess that this is just a stress-induced response, but now that the bloom has passed and water quality is impeccable, I really wish they would perk back up.

Has anyone else had a similar experience? Is there anything in particular that might aid or expedite their recovery?

LILBUDDHA · Feb 1, 2011

Mine has not done that . I do add iodine (lugos ) to the tank and treat with a xenia type regimen .

DrTrey · Feb 1, 2011

LILBUDDHA said:
Mine has not done that . I do add iodine (lugos ) to the tank and treat with a xenia type regimen .

What does a Xenia regimen entail?

LILBUDDHA · Feb 1, 2011

My badd . Check iodine levels . Add to get up to .06 .Salifert is a decent iodine test kit . Or just get some Lugols and dose per directions . 1 drop per 35 gallons per week .

DrTrey · Feb 5, 2011

I suppose an iodine check is in order. I was hoping that one be one of those things that I'd never really need to test for, as I currently do 20 percent weekly water changes, but iodine seems to be my only option right now