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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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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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

"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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