PLEASE HELP! Can I save this beautiful coral?
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RotaryGeek
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Yeah its still got some color to it so you can save it. It might not gain color where its already bleached out, but the colored parts will regain there color over time.
betamed
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Keep it in lower light and feed it if you can. I've seen worse come back. The post that if it was bleached at the LFS means it won't recover makes no sense to me. It just takes good care and excellent water to bring a coral back to health.
It can recover: these big stonies can come out again years after the rock is used as structural...as a dead coral---I had one that had been dead 2 years that resurrected. Get your parameters to match mine, as given in my sig, and you may be able to. You'll need to test alkalinity, calcium, and magnesium, and I hope you have pretty good lighting. Just don't touch it, don't mess with it, and get that water perfected ASAP.
Fretfreak13
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Those are power compacts, and if the coral is a favites (which I think it is? Correct me if I'm wrong), you'll need higher lights for it.
Test your water. If you don't have tests for alk/cal/and mg, get them. I use Salifert. Elos is also a good brand. Test. If you want to raise stony, you'll need them anyway. Write down your results. Kent Reef Buffer, Kent Turbo Calcium, and Kent Tech M are good supplements, if given strictly by the directions on the bottles, and if testing records are kept frequently. I'm not sure about the identity of that coral: it could be brain, which is favites, and I have had it thrive in all kinds of lighting---so it is not as fussy about that as it is about its water quality. Several stonies can be raised in lesser light, notably bubble, etc. It's not that hard to raise corals, but you do need spot-on water as I've outlined in my sig. If you need further help, ask: we're happy to help. Don't bother to feed this coral: it eats light, and some particulate (I suspect), and calcium from the water.
zma21
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That would be the last purchase I would make from that LFS.
Because A) He sold a mostly dying animal to a customer. Doesn't care about the happiness of the customer.
And B) he kept the animal in his tank although it was dying. He could have given it to someone with better tank conditions in an attempt to save the coral. He doesn't care about the animal.
Because A) He sold a mostly dying animal to a customer. Doesn't care about the happiness of the customer.
And B) he kept the animal in his tank although it was dying. He could have given it to someone with better tank conditions in an attempt to save the coral. He doesn't care about the animal.
zma21, i know this coral is in bad shape and the lfs told me that also. this have a nano frag tank and this poor guy was in there today. that tank is 6.99 ea pr 2/10. sence im cheap and a newbee this is worth the try for me. every employee has been very helpful and informative. the lfs has been in louisville for 30 years and is still #1 in the area, so i think everyone of there employee cares very much for there pets. SK8r and Dave thank you so much and i will be asking a lot more ?s.
overall LFS's do not care about the customer or the livestock... i am very much against LFS (and i used to work at one)... of course there are a few exceptions to every rule... but your better of getting your livestock online or from local reefers... if i had my way, all LFS would be out of business, they are a waste of time unless you really know alot and what you are doing... GL with your coral... a little TLC goes a long way in this hobby
anderson99
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Yes, those lights will be sufficient. I have several favia mini colonies/frags growing under pc lighting.
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