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06-07-2006, 12:42 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Alberta
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open green brain
I just got one of these yestarday and I acclimated for 2 hour, and placed in my sand bed. I noticed couple hours later that it was expelling some kind of clear strings of some sort. The OB was under 1 250 MH and thats it. Now OB is under 2 x 150 HQi and 2 x 130 dual actinics. Also are all OB supposed to be dark at the base and green or whatever colour highlights? Because mine is pretty white/tan at the base, but good green flourescent colouring.
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06-07-2006, 04:05 PM
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Admin/ Super mod
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: New Castle, Delaware
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got a picture of him,
it may take a few days for it to open up fully. what you might have seen were the feelers /sweepers it puts out.
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06-07-2006, 04:20 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Alberta
Posts: 130
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l get a pic to you tonight, when i get home. Thanks for the reply  |
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06-07-2006, 04:27 PM
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ΤΏΤ
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Cottage Grove, Oregon
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Mine was in very poor shape when I got him, he expelled some stringy substance as well, then slowly recovered. I feed him cylopeeze and reef chili to help speed the process. It took about 3 weeks maybe 4 for him to fully regroup. A pic would be helpful. |
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06-07-2006, 04:59 PM
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moddin aint easy
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: newnan, ga
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do these type of coral "slime" when stressed, my candy cane kinda does. just wondering if some slime could come off and look that way.
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06-07-2006, 05:06 PM
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ΤΏΤ
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Cottage Grove, Oregon
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nah, slime is pretty norm, it came from the mouth area internally. Like it was regenarating the feelers that are normally on the outer rim. It had to regenerate them slowly. Of course this was my case on only a hypothetical releivence to this post.
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06-07-2006, 11:17 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Alberta
Posts: 130
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Here are some pics of my coral
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06-07-2006, 11:29 PM
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Noo Doot Aboot It!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Prince George
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It looks extremely bleached out to me. This means that it was not under enough light or in poor water conditions, and has expelled its symbiotic zooxanthellae. It should come around in a couple of weeks. The stringy stuff in the second pic is just slime that they give off if you move them. HTH
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06-07-2006, 11:40 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Alberta
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No kidding..... I got this from a guy who just got a new job and has apparently been neglecting his tank already. But thats okay only cost me 10 bucks. I'll take good care of it, and keep ya'll updated on the progress.
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06-07-2006, 11:44 PM
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BIG SMELLY MOD
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Livingston Parish, Denham Springs, Louisiana
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It still hads some color and will more then likely recover.
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06-08-2006, 12:33 AM
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ΤΏΤ
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Cottage Grove, Oregon
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should be fine with adequate light, I would spot feed him to help speed things along.
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06-08-2006, 07:23 AM
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Admin/ Super mod
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: New Castle, Delaware
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everyone did a great call on this one.. the pictures are a great help!
hopfully with TLC from you it will be a great looking coral again in time. of coure we want an update
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06-08-2006, 10:33 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Alberta
Posts: 130
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When you dose with phytoplankton should you always spot feed? I used to just use the recommended dose and dump it in. Is it possible that it doesn't get all used up and can turn into excess nutrients in your tank?
Should you shut of the skimmer while using this product as well?
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06-08-2006, 10:50 AM
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Wannabeareefer
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Calgary, Canada
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I spot feed mine every other day and it has grown alot in 3 weeks. I use a turkey baseter, but you have to be careful not to hit it hard with the water stream or it will withdraw from the stream.
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06-08-2006, 11:11 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Alberta
Posts: 130
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Also this morning he was pretty shrivelled up and it looked like the middle was a bit poofed out, more than normal. Do OB expand and contract alot with the photo period? Or is it dying still?
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