coopersx
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This Coral has been in my tank for about 3 weeks. It has a hard round disk underside. It is green and has started to recede on this one edge. I understand that these should be placed on the substrate but have heard of others sucessfully placing these in the rockwork.
My water parameters are 0 phosphate, 5 nitrate, 0 nitrite, 0 ammonia, 380 calcium (I started adding liquid calcium on a daily basis), ph 8.2, salinity 1.021, temp 80 degree F, Protein skimmer and power heads in a 54 Gallon corner tank. I add trace element supplements once a week. I add 1/2 cap of DT live phytoplankton every other day for feeding. I only have one other small coral in this tank.
My lighting is nill but had placed this 8" directly under 2x 65 watt power compacts ( one 10000k and one blue actinic) and have since moved it down to about 12" after it started to recede. It is still directly under the lighting at this depth. I am not real sure as to the exact type of coral this is, other then it is a closed brain coral. It swells up at times and small openings appear ( I believe these are its mouth but I have never observed tenticles of any sort protruding from them....even under the moonlights).
The green color is still good. I am usure if the lighting is inadequate even high up on the rock. Have a look at this pic. It has receeded substantially in the last couple of days...at 2 spots only...the rest of the disk is good so far. There is also a smaller spot of recession exactly oppsite the other side from this.
Here is a pic: it is the white area on the lower edge of the coral. Any suggestions on how to keep this alive or even a positive ID would be appreciated.
Sincerely, Wayne
Here is the coral Pic: http://home.comcast.net/~coopersx/index.html
http://www.wayne-cooper.com
My water parameters are 0 phosphate, 5 nitrate, 0 nitrite, 0 ammonia, 380 calcium (I started adding liquid calcium on a daily basis), ph 8.2, salinity 1.021, temp 80 degree F, Protein skimmer and power heads in a 54 Gallon corner tank. I add trace element supplements once a week. I add 1/2 cap of DT live phytoplankton every other day for feeding. I only have one other small coral in this tank.
My lighting is nill but had placed this 8" directly under 2x 65 watt power compacts ( one 10000k and one blue actinic) and have since moved it down to about 12" after it started to recede. It is still directly under the lighting at this depth. I am not real sure as to the exact type of coral this is, other then it is a closed brain coral. It swells up at times and small openings appear ( I believe these are its mouth but I have never observed tenticles of any sort protruding from them....even under the moonlights).
The green color is still good. I am usure if the lighting is inadequate even high up on the rock. Have a look at this pic. It has receeded substantially in the last couple of days...at 2 spots only...the rest of the disk is good so far. There is also a smaller spot of recession exactly oppsite the other side from this.
Here is a pic: it is the white area on the lower edge of the coral. Any suggestions on how to keep this alive or even a positive ID would be appreciated.
Sincerely, Wayne
Here is the coral Pic: http://home.comcast.net/~coopersx/index.html
http://www.wayne-cooper.com