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03-12-2007, 08:29 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Jersey City, NJ
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Does this montipora look okay?
This was some encrusting montipora that "hitchhiked" in on a mushroom rock that I bought. I wanted to give it as good a chance as possible under my VHO's so I chiseled it off the rock and epoxied it to another rock up high. When it was on the mushroom rock it was completely brown but ever since I put it on the top of the tank it has turned a slightly bluish green with the polyps still brown. I was wondering if anyone can tell me how it is doing from a picture. It is hard to focus and blow up but this picture sort of shows the polyps but not really the color. Does it look like it is making it? It has been in there for about 2 1/2 weeks so far.
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03-12-2007, 08:30 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: spartanburg, south carolina
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Good polyp extension - looks happy to me. |
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03-12-2007, 08:46 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Jersey City, NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by hng
Good polyp extension - looks happy to me.
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So good polyp extension = Happy montipora? I am still very new to all of this. Interestingly enough....the astrea's that are on either side of it have cleaned all of the algae around the monti but have not knocked it off. I have pieces of this montipora epoxied to different spots all over the tank. I am hoping that at least a few of them will be in areas that they like and then I can move the rest of them to those spots.
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03-12-2007, 08:49 PM
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moddin aint easy
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: newnan, ga
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looks good to me too, especially if its coloring up!
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03-12-2007, 09:38 PM
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Talkingreef Live Co-Host
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: The Frag Farm
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as long as it has good polyp extension and is coloring up i would leave them where they are. they look healthy and happy to me.
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03-12-2007, 09:47 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: New York
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If it has polyp extension good color and light tips like it is growing then you are good to go. Yours looks fine to me. Good luck with it
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03-12-2007, 09:50 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Jersey City, NJ
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Thanks everyone. I will just keep doing what I'm doing until I see something changing. Then I will be back on here with more questions and pictures.
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03-12-2007, 10:17 PM
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Just some guy, you know?
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: West of Dimples
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Looks great! The lighter tips are growth, which is a good sign.
Whiskey
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03-12-2007, 10:19 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Augusta Georgia
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Does it make you look fat? No? Then its fine...
Jim
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03-12-2007, 10:41 PM
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Just some guy, you know?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JimInAugusta
Does it make you look fat? No? Then its fine...
Jim
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 That was random
Whiskey
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03-13-2007, 01:45 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Phoenix,AZ
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with the rounded and light color edges it makes me think you large piece has a growth edge which is great. When it finishes coloring up I think you will have a really nice monti 
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03-13-2007, 01:46 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Phoenix,AZ
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I would love to see more pic when it finishes coloring up
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03-13-2007, 09:57 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Jersey City, NJ
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Wow I am learning a lot here. So light edges are good and it is coloring up. I need to turn the rock a bit so that I can get a good head on shot of the frag. Right now I have it turned so that it can get the full force of the VHO's, so the canopy and water ripple blocks any photos from the top. I need to start taking weekly shots of it so that I can document any growth. Considering this was a freebie, I am sure enjoying it.
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03-13-2007, 11:38 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: NEW YORK
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That's truly awesome for a freebie! Love the color too! |
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