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Patty, David & Alex Town
August 3rd 03, 11:35 PM
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This coral has been in my tank for two weeks. It has never opened up. I'd
expect it to stay closed for a few days maybe, but not this long. Today
it looked like this.
<p><a href="http://mywpages.comcast.net/pattyanddavid/reef/MVC-076F.jpg">http://mywpages.comcast.net/pattyanddavid/reef/MVC-076F.jpg</a><a href="http://mywpages.comcast.net/pattyanddavid/reef/MVC-076F.jpg"></a>
<p>Crap.
<p>Water test show no NH4, NO2, NO3, or phosphates. pH is 8.1, temp 82,
Ca 345, SG 1.025, alk 10. I suspect it's dying (or dead), but I'm hoping
it's just bleached with a chance to come back. Any thoughts or advice ?
Do I need to get it out of my tank NOW so it doesn't pollute my water,
or do I leave it in hoping it comes back ?
<p>TIA.
<p>D.T.</html>
Marc Levenson
August 4th 03, 01:47 AM
Your Calcium is too low, but other than that is sounds fine. I wouldn't pull it
out. Even if it is a total loss, you may be surprised if it sprouts a couple of
babies at some point. What kind of current would you estimate it is receiving?
Are you attempting to target feed it at all?

Marc


"Patty, David & Alex Town" wrote:

> This coral has been in my tank for two weeks. It has never opened up. I'd
> expect it to stay closed for a few days maybe, but not this long. Today it
> looked like this.
>
> http://mywpages.comcast.net/pattyanddavid/reef/MVC-076F.jpg
>
> Crap.
>
> Water test show no NH4, NO2, NO3, or phosphates. pH is 8.1, temp 82, Ca 345,
> SG 1.025, alk 10. I suspect it's dying (or dead), but I'm hoping it's just
> bleached with a chance to come back. Any thoughts or advice ? Do I need to get
> it out of my tank NOW so it doesn't pollute my water, or do I leave it in
> hoping it comes back ?
>
> TIA.
>
> D.T.

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Steve \Srfmon\
August 4th 03, 07:01 AM
First of all I'd say that fungia is on it's way out. Sorry about that.
:(
Fungias in my tank don't seem to need much care they just sit there on the
DSB.
They can be target fed & they do have a mouth (in the center of the
disk).
> I still have to get to a medical
>supply store to get some kind of clamp or valve to control the drip from
the tubing.
You don't need a special clamp you can just tie a knot in the tubing
until it drips as fast as you need it to.
HTH



"Patty, David & Alex Town" > wrote in message
...
> I'd say that the current is light where this piece is. I did not target
feed it,
> thinking htat it would get fed during normal feedings - Daily brine shrimp
and
> semiweekly or weekly phyto. I wouldn't know where to 'target' it anyway,
as there is
> no mouth visible. Suggestions ?
>
> Yeah, I'm still working on the calcium level. Dosing b-ionic doesn't seem
to be
> working, except to raise the hardness. I put 60ml of each component in
daily. I'm
> afraid that increasing it more will just raise my hardness. I just
changed my salt
> brand to Reef Crystals, hoping that the extra calcuim will help. Only done
two 3.75%
> changes with it so far, so I don't imagine it's had much effect yet. I've
also been
> using kalk, about a gallon a day as part of my makeup water. Just bought
some of the
> stuff (storage containers and tubing) I'll need to bring that up to 3
gallons a day,
> once i get cabinets drilled and the plumbing done. I still have to get to
a medical
> supply store to get some kind of clamp or valve to control the drip from
the tubing.
>
> Thanks again
>
> D.T.
>
> Marc Levenson wrote:
>
> > Your Calcium is too low, but other than that is sounds fine. I wouldn't
pull it
> > out. Even if it is a total loss, you may be surprised if it sprouts a
couple of
> > babies at some point. What kind of current would you estimate it is
receiving?
> > Are you attempting to target feed it at all?
> >
> > Marc
> >
> > "Patty, David & Alex Town" wrote:
> >
> > > This coral has been in my tank for two weeks. It has never opened up.
I'd
> > > expect it to stay closed for a few days maybe, but not this long.
Today it
> > > looked like this.
> > >
> > > http://mywpages.comcast.net/pattyanddavid/reef/MVC-076F.jpg
> > >
> > > Crap.
> > >
> > > Water test show no NH4, NO2, NO3, or phosphates. pH is 8.1, temp 82,
Ca 345,
> > > SG 1.025, alk 10. I suspect it's dying (or dead), but I'm hoping it's
just
> > > bleached with a chance to come back. Any thoughts or advice ? Do I
need to get
> > > it out of my tank NOW so it doesn't pollute my water, or do I leave it
in
> > > hoping it comes back ?
> > >
> > > TIA.
> > >
> > > D.T.
> >
> > --
> > Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> > Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
> > Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
>
Don Geddis
August 4th 03, 07:45 PM
"Patty, David & Alex Town" > writes:
> I wouldn't know where to 'target' it anyway, as there is
> no mouth visible.

The mouth is right on top, in the center.
Here are some photos of a fungia eating (Formula One):
http://reef.geddis.org/#fungia

On the other hand, your seems to be already dead, just the calcium
skeleton left...

-- Don
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