dendro982
05/12/2007, 06:21 AM
Can you identify what kind of porites (or else) are on this beige Christmas tree rock, their reqiurements (as opposed to the larger polyped brown porites, shown next):
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g78/dendro982/Christmas%20tree%20rock/Xmas3lightside3.jpg
here is crevice part of the same rock:
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g78/dendro982/Christmas%20tree%20rock/Xmas3lightside.jpg
and polyps are extended in the shade, just like usual brown porites:
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g78/dendro982/Christmas%20tree%20rock/Xmas3inshade.jpg
Sorry for the quality of the last photo - too far from the glass for my camera.
Other Christmas tree rock for comparison:
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g78/dendro982/Christmas%20tree%20rock/2XmastreesSizeFeb5_07.jpg
close-up:
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g78/dendro982/Christmas%20tree%20rock/2xJan17_07porit.jpg
Looking for any information about beige rock porites requirements: it is doing much worse in the same tank with two larger polyped brown Xmas tree rock, which are OK. Especially light exposed part - porites are receding (also snail- , fish- and bristleworms-exposed, flow-exposed part).
Increased amount of micro-food recently, but may be it requires low flow and medium-low light?
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g78/dendro982/Christmas%20tree%20rock/Xmas3lightside3.jpg
here is crevice part of the same rock:
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g78/dendro982/Christmas%20tree%20rock/Xmas3lightside.jpg
and polyps are extended in the shade, just like usual brown porites:
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g78/dendro982/Christmas%20tree%20rock/Xmas3inshade.jpg
Sorry for the quality of the last photo - too far from the glass for my camera.
Other Christmas tree rock for comparison:
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g78/dendro982/Christmas%20tree%20rock/2XmastreesSizeFeb5_07.jpg
close-up:
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g78/dendro982/Christmas%20tree%20rock/2xJan17_07porit.jpg
Looking for any information about beige rock porites requirements: it is doing much worse in the same tank with two larger polyped brown Xmas tree rock, which are OK. Especially light exposed part - porites are receding (also snail- , fish- and bristleworms-exposed, flow-exposed part).
Increased amount of micro-food recently, but may be it requires low flow and medium-low light?