What corals do you not have luck with?

rael

rael

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So, I've had my tank since December and most things are doing well but I'm on my second iteration of Green Star Polyps. Now I know these are supposed to be easy but both times that I have gotten them they look great at the store but at home they come out very hesitantly and never fully and the first one just melted away. I have heard some have trouble with xenia but it grows well in my tank. So what is your personal coral waterloo?
 
mr_x

mr_x

Active Member
orange pavona maldevensis. i have a small colony that's been in my tank for about a year, and it hasn't grown a millimeter. as a matter of fact, it fell into a candy cane colony, and got partially eaten, so now it's even smaller than when i got it.
 
dmyers557

dmyers557

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Originally Posted by Mr_X
http:///forum/post/2758186
orange pavona maldevensis. i have a small colony that's been in my tank for about a year, and it hasn't grown a millimeter. as a matter of fact, it fell into a candy cane colony, and got partially eaten, so now it's even smaller than when i got it.
OUCH....hopefully they will grow back to what you originally got them at.
 
keri

keri

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GSP (yeah, really) and I bought a torch and it pretty much melted right away. (Even tho my hammer is doing fabulously) I have to say tho I've turned the odd piece of sps into a "Brownopora" they seem to all be growing well.
Oh...and my blue zoos....which are still alive and growing....but rather mud-coloured.
I'm not even sure why, my lights are more than adequate for most and I have many pieces that are quite vibrant, even some that we've rescued from the LFS that really blossomed....I guess you just can't win 'em all!
I'd like to try a duncan, I think they are beautiful. I've seen some really nice pics posted of them from members here, are they very difficult?
 
luca brasi

luca brasi

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Wall hammer coral. 0 for 2, once a frag, once a 5" colony. I have other Euphyllia, 2 different frogspawn and a branching hammer that has gone from 3 heads to 12 in about a year. I love the wall look but, I have not figured out why it dies.
 
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tizzo

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Originally Posted by spanko
http:///forum/post/2759299
Also Millepora, have tried 2 and no luck they both RTN'd
Same here! Love millies, no luck with em.

Originally Posted by GrouperGenius
http:///forum/post/2759333
Just guessing....10K lighting? And close to the top??

I was gonna say the same.
Thanks to grouper, I moved my zoas very low and they are a brilliant beautiful blue again.
 
keri

keri

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Originally Posted by GrouperGenius
http:///forum/post/2759333
Just guessing....10K lighting? And close to the top??

I appologize, I don't know the spectrum of the bulbs - the hardware is more my husband's thing, but it's 8x T5HO (the oldest bulb is 8 months)
They are actually near the bottom, but it is still pretty bright. Should I throw thenm in another tank we have tank with PC lighting only? They are growing...just ugly! ha ha
Your advice is appreciated :)
 
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tizzo

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Originally Posted by Keri
http:///forum/post/2759646
. Should I throw thenm in another tank we have tank with PC lighting only?
Or you can try a shaded spot in the tank they are in now. Mine are virtually hidden behind my anemone most of the day.
 
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