Journey: birds of paradise coloration

[88rxna]

Growing...

 

[Piper27]

I would have it under full light but off to the side. As it colors, slowly move it into the middle. Don't expect anything but brown to start. That will show the start of a new algae population. It is going to be slow, but very worth it. Some of my rescues are some of my best looking corals and the ones I am most proud of. Lots of TLC

In my experience birdsnest frags do not turn brown after bleaching. They usually go from white to a pale version of the original color then fairly quickly regain its original color. Acros will turn brown like you described though. Or maybe I am wrong and its been to long since i have been keeping a birdsnest

 

[Michigan Mike]

Small bop frag in top-right, looks bleached too, right?

Now it looks like this

 

[Biocubehqi]

Growing...

That is awsome!:dance:
Great job!
I couldn't bring my acro back after a mushroom...

 

[rovster]

Looks good. Of all the bn I have, the bop was the slowest to get started, but now it's just as big as the others! Cool thread!

 

[88rxna]

Still growing!

 

[LoJack]

wow great job. It has done phenomenally well. Congrats

 

[88rxna]

Thanks!! This morning shot.

 

[CHG107]

Really neat to look through the thread and see how far the coral has come. Great job!

 

[zzl630]

Wonderful thread. Impressive to the color transaction.

 

[Arkayology]

Is yours more yellow or green on the skin? I have seen some that are quite yellow, yet mine is a vivid green with purple polyps.

 

[88rxna]

Thanks everyone!
Looking at it everyday i do not see the growth..coming back to this thread reminds me how far this bop has come. In the last few months it realy has taken off.
It is more green than yellow. I can not capture the color with just my phone.

 

[88rxna]

Even after a battle with a bubble tip anemone..its still growing great!

 

[88rxna]

A couple more pics.

 

[Chris Lakies]

Nice job! One of my favorite corals of all time!

 

[88rxna]

Thanks! I will be switching to full spectrum LED's this friday. I hope it grows faster yet! Its a tough little guy for sure, i have given it a lot of punishment.

 

[88rxna]

Still happy!
Sorry for the horrible cell pics.

 

[88rxna]

I cranked my whites to show growth. Color is still decent.

 

[basser1]

Looks very nice.

ORA corals are like a "Timex" watch..... They take a lickin' but keep on tickin'.... (for those of you who stiil know what a watch is)!!!!

 

[Tek]

Looks very nice.

ORA corals are like a "Timex" watch..... They take a lickin' but keep on tickin'.... (for those of you who stiil know what a watch is)!!!!

Very true on both. The death of the watch is near unless it gets a touch screen.

Nice recovery on the BOP! I will from here refer to mine as the BOP.