Coral ID

Discussion in 'ID This!' started by jcasmartino, Jan 14, 2014.

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  1. jcasmartino

    jcasmartino Astrea Snail

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    And what about the one thats losing the colors. Is it the lack of light? Since its under a rock
     
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  3. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    They do not require a lot of light. If they they get too much lighting they just detach and float off to a more shaded area. If the light is too little they grow taller like a tulip reaching for the light, and slowly over time move to better lighting if available.
    IME they are pretty darn hardy corals. Mine took pellet fish food routinely. Give them more time to see if they color back up.
    They may start growing like weeds.
     
  4. jcasmartino

    jcasmartino Astrea Snail

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    Thank you so much.
    I really don't want to lose it. I will keep an eye and will give updates!!!
    Thank you for all the help
     
  5. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    You're welcome.. I am confident the coral will be fine. They're a hardy coral, you can usually see an issue and intervene before the coral is compromised. It's not like a sps or lps where one minute there is tissue and the next the tissue is gone.
     
  6. Swisswiss

    Swisswiss Caribbean Reef Squid

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    one of the gazilion species of sponges, nothing to worry about...