Favia (I think) Question

dobejazz · 06-23-2006, 08:23 PM

I'm not sure of the light and care requirements of this guy I got it a few months ago after I upgraded my lights from 72w PC to 144w PC and put him close to the top ( I had an open brain die early in my reefkeeping and was told it needed more light)
He expands well and sends out his tenticles but he had turned beige

Is it to much light? I feed about once a week and do direct food toward him

dobejazz · 06-23-2006, 08:26 PM

Here is a full tank shot showing placement

would it be better off with less light? different placement? I could put it in the 95 that has 2 x 96w and 2 x 65w PC's or move it lower
Please Help !

lurch · 06-23-2006, 09:01 PM

We had one that looked like that. We did an iodine dip on it(iodine diluted to the color of tea) it looked like it TOTALLY died then but then it came back and is doing great! We don't even feed it. ( What do you feed yours?) We would recommend talking to more people about this because we have no idea why it worked, if that was what cured it or even what caused it to be ill in the first place.

dobejazz · 06-23-2006, 09:13 PM

I just squirt Mysis, and or what ever else I'm feeding the fish in his general direction

theplatypus · 06-23-2006, 09:40 PM

I guessing that its too much light. They are found in deeper waters where the light is less intense.

dobejazz · 06-23-2006, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by theplatypus

I guessing that its too much light. They are found in deeper waters where the light is less intense.

Will the bottom of this tank be ok or should I move him to the 95? towards the bottom? the 95 has 2x96w and 2 x 65 w PC's

Twitterbait · 06-23-2006, 10:42 PM

I would treat him like a brain

dobejazz · 06-23-2006, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Twitterbait

I would treat him like a brain

OK could you elaborate please !! Thanks I'm just trying LPS and not doing to well obviously

theplatypus · 06-24-2006, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by dobejazz

OK could you elaborate please !! Thanks I'm just trying LPS and not doing to well obviously

He is probably saying to lower it in the tank.

dobejazz · 09-16-2006, 09:14 PM

I moved the favia to the bottom of my 95g tank and began to feed 2x's a week mysis (thanks Wiskey) here is an updated pic

and when it was at it's worst begining of august

Twitterbait · 09-17-2006, 03:24 AM

He is looking much happier down there!

Wiskey · 09-19-2006, 10:27 PM

That looks great Kelli, you really brought it around! Glad I could help.

Whiskey

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