Rescue Corals
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MechEng99
aka Reef'd Up
It's been a while since I played...
These trachyphyllias were the worst. The first one looked like it was going the same way all the other trachy's that had gone in the past. This time, I did the 3-dip step (hydrogen peroxide, Bayer, and Coral Rx dips). I don't know if that was the trick, but it's coming back nicely. The previous owner didn't know what was wrong with it.
This one was stung...pretty badly. I took a gamble, and it worked out! It lost nearly all its color initially, but now it's coloring back up:
A LFS tried to kill off some flatworms and ended up crashing their tanks. I picked up about 50 frags for $3 each...and had no idea what I was getting. I think this one is a miami hurricane look-alike (at least in person...the photograph leaves much to be desired.)
These trachyphyllias were the worst. The first one looked like it was going the same way all the other trachy's that had gone in the past. This time, I did the 3-dip step (hydrogen peroxide, Bayer, and Coral Rx dips). I don't know if that was the trick, but it's coming back nicely. The previous owner didn't know what was wrong with it.
This one was stung...pretty badly. I took a gamble, and it worked out! It lost nearly all its color initially, but now it's coloring back up:
A LFS tried to kill off some flatworms and ended up crashing their tanks. I picked up about 50 frags for $3 each...and had no idea what I was getting. I think this one is a miami hurricane look-alike (at least in person...the photograph leaves much to be desired.)
MechEng99
aka Reef'd Up
Bryn - thanks! Every day I'm amazed at how many people are working so hard at this!! It helps to have folks like you cheering us on. Hopefully we'll get the survival rate up for coral in captivity.
Jstn - Oooh...I get nervous with cyano around my rescues. It's a downward spiral. Sick corals often have some dying tissue which fuels cyano. Cyano can emit some toxins, which can stress even further a sick coral...to keep dying and release more nutrients for the cyano. Are you having cyano elsewhere in the tank? How are your nitrates/phosphates looking? I try to do more water changes, skim wet, and run GFO/carbon in my hospital tank to keep the nutrients down. If it's just a teeny bit, I would just gently blow off the cyano every day.
BlueSail - Yes, it does look like a chalice. Good on the dips. Is that some necrotic tissue I see on the right remaining? If so, I'd cut that area off. You want to remove as much of the dead tissue as possible to prevent healthy tissue infection and spiking your nutrients (think amputations.) Any feeding response yet?
Jstn - Oooh...I get nervous with cyano around my rescues. It's a downward spiral. Sick corals often have some dying tissue which fuels cyano. Cyano can emit some toxins, which can stress even further a sick coral...to keep dying and release more nutrients for the cyano. Are you having cyano elsewhere in the tank? How are your nitrates/phosphates looking? I try to do more water changes, skim wet, and run GFO/carbon in my hospital tank to keep the nutrients down. If it's just a teeny bit, I would just gently blow off the cyano every day.
BlueSail - Yes, it does look like a chalice. Good on the dips. Is that some necrotic tissue I see on the right remaining? If so, I'd cut that area off. You want to remove as much of the dead tissue as possible to prevent healthy tissue infection and spiking your nutrients (think amputations.) Any feeding response yet?
I shot some coral frenzy at it and it did react a bit.
akitareefer
New member
That Miami hurricane look alike is an amazing recovery!!
MechEng99
aka Reef'd Up
Thanks! You should see the rest of the chalices in the batch. That's one of the prettiest, but not the most amazing recovery. More to come.
Jstn
Member
This is the only spot I got cyano, my nitrates are 5ppm and my PO4 are at 0.06 (hanna). I am running Zeovit along with gfo (temporarily) to help deal with the nutrients.
I will try to blow off the cyano for now, the skeleton is a bit ragged, maybe I ll do some bone work after it really starts to grow and heal.
Thanks
MechEng99
aka Reef'd Up
Sounds like a plan. I wouldn't be too worried, but I would keep an eye on it.
ReeferYork
Member
Bought some rock rubble from my LFS, put all the pieces into my fuge and forgot about them for maybe 3 months.
Started fragging one day and pulled out this rock that was a deep brown with a couple green eyes. Put it into my display tank and now it looks to be doing ok. Nothing special since its brown and green but cool nevertheless. Rescued without even knowing I was rescuing it.
Started fragging one day and pulled out this rock that was a deep brown with a couple green eyes. Put it into my display tank and now it looks to be doing ok. Nothing special since its brown and green but cool nevertheless. Rescued without even knowing I was rescuing it.
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wildman926
Active member
It looks like it is coloring up nicely. It won't be long until it settles in and gets some nice color based on water and light quality.
OK so I purchased a lobo a while back that is starting to show some of its skeleton what should I do to bring it back to good condition because as of now it is OK but could definitely be better...I also have a brain that has the same issue going on... I have had my tank for a little over a year my parameters are the following:
Salinity 1.026
PH 8.2
dKh 8
Phosphates 0
Nitrates and nitrites 0
Calcium 400
Temp 75°
Any in for would help tremendously!
Salinity 1.026
PH 8.2
dKh 8
Phosphates 0
Nitrates and nitrites 0
Calcium 400
Temp 75°
Any in for would help tremendously!
Glaucus_atlanti
In Memoriam
i will gladly give your rescues a new home to make more space for corals needing care.
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