Help with I.D.

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  1. montalvos6

    montalvos6 Astrea Snail

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    Well i guess i have some homework to do. I will look into getting that pic up and the perameters and i will get back here.

    Thanks
     
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  2. montalvos6

    montalvos6 Astrea Snail

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    ID sick coral

    Ok if i did this right you all should be able to see a SPS with polyps fully retracted and it looks like there is some sort of ?? its almost like a white film. Still working in getting the perameters
     

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  3. montalvos6

    montalvos6 Astrea Snail

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    sorry i could not get it to rotate. im impressed with the pic though, that was my 18yr old not me lol
     
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  4. blackraven1425

    blackraven1425 Giant Squid

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    Looks like a pocillopora. No polyp extension. You need to get it high in the tank (near the top of the rocks), with a lot of flow. Sandbed won't cut it for these guys.
     
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  5. montalvos6

    montalvos6 Astrea Snail

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    Thanks for the quick reply. Will start here.
     
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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
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  7. mattheuw1

    mattheuw1 Montipora Capricornis

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    Kind of looks like a stylophora to me...
     
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  8. montalvos6

    montalvos6 Astrea Snail

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    You know ive been reading on this and taking in the advice that ive gotten from you guys here and the more i ponder...the only different thing i did on my last water change was redirect my water flow. Man if thats the problem i will kick myself in the asssss...
     
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  9. blackraven1425

    blackraven1425 Giant Squid

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    I would definitely get it off the sand bed anyway.
     
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  10. montalvos6

    montalvos6 Astrea Snail

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    Will do. Can i put it on a dry rock instead of attaching it to my LR??
     
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