Fungia bleaching or dying ?
 

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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.
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pCrap.
pWater 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 ?
pTIA.
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Fungia bleaching or dying ?
 

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/pattyand...f/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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Fungia bleaching or dying ?
 

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/pattyand...f/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

Fungia bleaching or dying ?
 

"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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