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05/08/2013, 12:04 PM | #502 |
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Nice save, it definitely is looking better.
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05/08/2013, 01:00 PM | #503 |
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Thanks, its def got some coloring up to do but compared to how it looked in that post from march its so much better. The mouths are no longer open and its regained all of its feeding tentacle and a good bit of its color and flesh. Im working on an octo spawn, two RBTA and a plate coral as well that im gonna post up tonight after work, hopefully you can give me some thoughts and recommendations mhayes
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05/08/2013, 01:19 PM | #504 |
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any tips for wall hammers??? have a couple that just arent happy but i still see a few tentacles sticking out...
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05/08/2013, 04:51 PM | #505 | |
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1. You need a full QT and dipping protocol if you want to rescue coral. Seriously. Most "rescues" are sick because of pests, viruses, bacteria, or whatever else...not because someone didn't love them enough. You do not want this stuff in your main tank. I have a two-stage QT system, and stuff STILL makes it past my crazy dip system, past the first stage, and into the second stage. Seriously...get a QT. 2. Sick corals will continue to release some dead matter, and a new tank is not equipped bacterially to handle this extra dead matter. The ammonia will spike, which may cause things (and the coral) to die...further spiking the ammonia. It's not a good spiral at that point. 3. Sick corals usually require food (especially if it is bleached as in your case). This additional food may spike the ammonia, phosphates, etc. See the spiral mentioned above. 4. You mentioned you have gorilla crabs, etc. They are opportunistic and predatory. They'll probably go after the coral...and definitely after the food you'll need to feed the coral. These crabs are known to rip corals to shreds in order to get at food. Bad idea.... 5. Sick corals need to go into the most stable, healthy environments. A new tank is far from stable and healthy. Once you can successfully grow SPS in a tank, then it's probably acceptable for a rescue coral. Sorry to be so negative, but I want to make sure that the people rescuing coral are doing it for the right reasons...not to get a cheap coral. Plus, there's no need in you wasting money for it to just die.
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05/08/2013, 04:56 PM | #506 | |
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Also, you can click my screenname, and a drop-down menu will appear with a link to my homepage, "Visit MechEng99's Homepage". Side note...love the saves! I especially love the acan echinata...beautiful color!
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05/08/2013, 09:27 PM | #508 |
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Well my brother had neglected his tank for quite some time and he practically all but killed his wellso brain coral. After quite a few weeks of pleading with him to let me have it he finally caved. This was its state in the last week or two of march . When i got it i dipped it in some revive and placed it in the sandbed in a pretty low light and low flow area. After a few days i used a pieve of airline tubing to direct nls pellets over its mouth to feed it with now success as it had no reaction. After anothe week went by i tried again once the mouths had closed and this time i had some success, however because it had no feeding temtacles left, it could only get the pieces that fell directly on its mouth. I did this every other day for two weeks. Once i noticed a significant improvement i gave it a spot with more light but same flow. At this point i began seeing feeding tentacles and so i switched to brine. I fed it spirinula enriched brine every day for one week. I then moved it(still on sandbed) directly under my light fixture and to an area with a little more gentle flow. I reduced its feeding to every other day and now to every third day. Here is the result after a little over a month, well actually about a month and half.. I figure maybe another month or two and itll be full strength. In the mean time ive got some others im reviving that ill share soon
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05/09/2013, 08:39 AM | #509 |
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Thanks for the advise. I do really love the open brains, but if it would be a lost case, I will most definitely pass.
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05/09/2013, 04:22 PM | #510 | |
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05/10/2013, 05:55 PM | #511 |
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Just picked up about 50 rescues... yikes. This is going to be a long night!
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05/10/2013, 10:36 PM | #513 |
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Ugh...I just finished dipping and got everything into the QT. A lot were really, really bad. If there's hope for a few, I'll post up pics.
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05/13/2013, 06:22 AM | #514 |
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Awesome thread! I have been into this lately as well. Here is a link to my rescue posts on my local forum.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2290884
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05/13/2013, 04:58 PM | #515 |
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DLANDINO - that's phenomenal! It looked like there was a drastic improvement after iron additions. Did you notice that as well? How much were you dosing and what brand? Love the color on that goni!
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Ill have try that super glue trick if I ever have an issue like that. ...again.
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05/13/2013, 11:34 PM | #518 |
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Can't wait to see more!
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05/14/2013, 05:44 AM | #519 | |
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05/14/2013, 04:59 PM | #520 |
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How often would you dip in a revive or seachem reef dip solution?
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05/14/2013, 05:20 PM | #521 | |
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Long story short...initially, and whenever I move it into a new tank.
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05/26/2013, 06:04 AM | #522 |
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Great thread, some amazing saves!! Keep the pics coming
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05/26/2013, 06:26 AM | #523 |
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I been meaning top update my scolly pic soon nath its recovering well
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Before. This looks better then when I bought it. Mouths were gaping open and skeleton was showing bad
http://s1233.photobucket.com/user/mi...l?sort=3&o=439 After http://s1233.photobucket.com/user/mi...tml?sort=3&o=7 Last edited by mike nickerson; 05/30/2013 at 02:21 PM. |
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