Dragon eye favia question

[meganbrownmkrb]

Sorry for the bad quality photo, but is this normal for the green part to be open like this? This same "head" has done this twice that I have seen. I have only had this coral for almost a month so I am still learning.

 

[Mark9]

Not sure, but i'd say no.
i have mine on the sandbed.
Yours may be a bit high.
Of course, all dependent on lights.

And, do you mean dragon soul favia?
if so, I don't see any of the yellow.
Yours may not be a dragon soul.
Or it could be really really unhappy.

 

[meganbrownmkrb]

Hmmm, I was told dragon's eye by the lfs, but now that you say that it does have yellow all along the edges. I know the picture is bad so it's hard to tell. I was also unaware that they didn't need much lighting. That more than likely is the problem. However, I do still have just the basic factory lights.

 

[Mark9]

Sorry, it does not look happy.
How about that red acan to the left, may be too high as well.

What type of lights?
Good lights are critical for many (most?) corals.

 

[meganbrownmkrb]

Maybe you can tell a little better from these that were just taken. The mouth isn't open right now though.

 

[meganbrownmkrb]

The acan seems to be doing great. It has already developed 3 new heads. Of course they are small still yet but growing great.

 

[meganbrownmkrb]

As for lights, I really couldn't tell you other than they are the basic factory lights that come with the 29 gal bio cube.

 

[Mark9]

Maybe you can tell a little better from these that were just taken. The mouth isn't open right now though.

Good pictures.
I can see the yellow, dragon soul for sure.
They may be just getting too much light and/or flow.

 

[meganbrownmkrb]

Thanks so much for your help, Mark!!

 

[TangingOut]

Looks perfectly healthy to me. The first picture looks like the bottom head caught something to eat and is closed up around it.

 

[tanked_life]

There is an Indo dragon soul and an Aussie Dragon soul. One has more yellow/ green rim or mouth than the others.

 

[Reef Frog]

It looks to be in good health to me as well. It is indeed a lower light coral. I've found they are sensitive to drops in calcium, alkalinity & magnesium. Keep them stable. Good luck,