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04/11/2018, 08:05 AM | #1 |
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LPS Pagoda Necrosis?
Hello all,
Thank you for your help. Here is what the coral usually looks like: reef1.jpg This picture was taken just a day or two ago. Here is what the coral looks like this morning: reef2.jpg How should I deal with this? Water params normal. Color hasn't changed; those pics were just taken in different light. Here is my lighting schedule; I switched to radions a few months ago from Kessil lights and haven't gotten the schedule smoothed over yet so perhaps this is contributing? reeflink.jpg Should i dip in ReVive or CoralRx? New tank inhabitants include a domino clown pair added two days ago which I haven't seen look sideways at the coral and also a maxima clam, mixed zoa rock, and yellow gorgonian from reef-a-palooza this past weekend. I do not have a dosing schedule and have been relying on regular water changes thus far, but I acknowledge that with the clam I will need to start. Tank is a RSR 250 set up in July of last year. It was an upgrade; everything from my old cube went into this tank and has been thriving. All help is appreciated! Thank you! |
04/11/2018, 11:12 AM | #2 |
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i have a large pagoda cup. mine likes high light and strong flow across the top. i keep mine near the top of a 150 gal.
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04/11/2018, 12:21 PM | #3 |
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Beautiful coral!
Do you think I should move it higher? |
04/11/2018, 06:15 PM | #4 |
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Do you have a lot of salt creep around the tank? Sometimes when this falls on a coral it will burn it like that. (if that's what happened) As long as your parameters are within reason and the lighting is sufficient though I would just give it a good scrub with a brush. There will probably be some sliming, but it should grow back given time. GL.
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04/12/2018, 08:23 AM | #5 |
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i think a strong flow across the top helps this coral keep its surface clean of debris. if you have a good space higher up and with better flow i think this coral would benefit. good luck.
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04/12/2018, 06:17 PM | #6 |
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Thank you guys!
No salt creep around the tank. I keep everything cleaned up and there are no cords inside the tank for salt to accumulate on. Water params all fine and the tank is a RSR under 2 radion xr15w lights. The pagoda cup is opening fully and the other polyps cover the mystery spot... I cleaned it out a little bit and put it in some more flow as suggested. Should I dip or leave it be? |
04/13/2018, 11:52 AM | #7 |
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I'd leave it be for at least 3 weeks before you do anything drastic. If you don't see any improvements by then you might want to consider dipping the coral. (among other things) GL.
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04/13/2018, 05:10 PM | #8 |
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Sounds like a plan. Thanks!
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