Hey guys! I have six coral frags in quarantine currently. Parameters have been stable at 1400mag, 9.2dkh, 420Ca for 1 month. The blastomussa is opening up very well, the green mushroom actually gee another head and the green montipora is growing and encrusting onto the eggcrate, the monti is
What helps bring back corals color? I had my tooth coral too high up in my tank a couple months ago, along with the water level being too low, thus making it really salty, and warm. He looked like he just about died. The flesh was real thin, and you could see the skeleton poking through.
We hear about corals losing color due to light intensity and what not, but I want to go a different route and see what corals are out there that GAIN color as they grow. FOR EXAMPLE: - Jawbreakers (Gain green/ red/ purple with age) - CC Solar Flare Acan (Gain Crazy color / patterns with age)-WWC OG Rainbow Blasto? (Black comes in with time?
The Coral Beauty is reef safe, with some cause for caution. You can expect to safely keep them with most reef fish, corals, & invertebrates in an aquarium. Caution is advised due to the observation that certain individual fish may nip at corals or clams. Due to their varied dietary needs, there are some reports of Coral Beauty angelfish picking
Once you’ve mastered the reef tank, any LPS coral is up for grabs. As long as you stay on top of water quality and take care with your placement (so you don’t lose neighbors to those sweeper tentacles), you’re golden. These are just some of the easiest LPS corals to handle. 1. Candy Cane Coral (Caulastrea furcata)
Warmer water temperatures can result in coral bleaching. When water is too warm, corals will expel the algae (zooxanthellae) living in their tissues causing the coral to turn completely white. This is called coral bleaching. When a coral bleaches, it is not dead. Corals can survive a bleaching event, but they are under more stress and are
I moved my tank about 4 months ago to my new house the colors were great everything was growing fast about 2 months ago, my superman started losing Forums New posts Search forums
Red Cap Monitporas color fading/ haze look. Hello everyone, I have checked the following water parameters but can’t figure out why I am loosing color for my Red Monti as well as the loss of my Bird Nest. I have inspected them very closely but fail to see any signs of pest that is visible. This all started with the loss of my Bird’s Nest
To Finish. When SPS corals start turning brown, it is generally due to the overproduction of zooxanthellae. The increased levels of these microscopic organisms block the coral’s natural pigments, making the coral to take on the color of the zooxanthallae, which is often brown. The key to successfully keeping SPS corals is tank stability.
My corals have never really been as bright as they are at the store and now they are starting to lose most of their color I do biweekly 20% water changes on it Its a 27 gallon cube with a 10 gallon Corals losing color :( - Aquarium Advice - Aquarium Forum Community
Time. Acros color down all the time after shipping. Some color up within a week or two and some take a month or so for me.sometimes longer. As long as they have poly extension and you notice growth or encrusting you're good.
MZReef120. It is temporarily bleached either by high alk, too much light or too much flow. The zooxanthele which gives it color is not regenerating and is expelled from the coral, causing the coral to lose its color and become white. This can happen because of warmer water temperatures or overexposure to light.
Coral color changes are often the first and most noticeable sign of stress. Coral bleaching is a prime example of this, where corals lose their vibrant colors due to the expulsion of symbiotic algae living within their tissues. This often happens due to elevated water temperatures, pollution, or other environmental stressors. As a result, coral
Lighting: 25 - 75 PAR Yup, that is relatively low light levels meaning you don't need a high-output light. Diet: Soft corals appreciate regular feeding of small particle, plankton size foods. Spot feed 1- 3 per week based on the level of nutrients your tank can handle. Placement: Most soft corals anchor onto the rocks directly and will be
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