AnnaCampana Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 What is it called? It has some "discoloration"/bare area. Is it sick? Low light or highlight? Flow? Thank you!!! Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 What is it called? It has some "discoloration"/bare area. Is it sick? Low light or highlight? Flow? Thank you!!! Plate coral. Yep, bare area is sick. Medium to low light and medium flow From LiveAquaria: Care Level: Easy Temperament: Semi-aggressive Lighting: Moderate Waterflow: Low to Medium Placement: Bottom Water Conditions: 72-78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4, sg 1.023-1.025 Link to comment
AnnaCampana Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share Posted October 5, 2015 Plate coral. Yep, bare area is sick. Medium to low light and medium flow From LiveAquaria: Care Level: Easy Temperament: Semi-aggressive Lighting: Moderate Waterflow: Low to Medium Placement: Bottom Water Conditions: 72-78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4, sg 1.023-1.025 Thank you!!! How do I make it better? The sick part. Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Thank you!!! How do I make it better? The sick part. Did you buy it like that? What are the tank parameters and lighting? Link to comment
AnnaCampana Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share Posted October 5, 2015 Did you buy it like that? What are the tank parameters and lighting? Yes! We did buy it like that. I am a beginner and just bumped into this website. Is there a way of making it better? I had the water tested and all parameters are up to par. Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Yes! We did buy it like that. I am a beginner and just bumped into this website. Is there a way of making it better? Next time make sure to only buy healthy corals!! To make it better you should just keep the tank with good parameters- nitrate, phosphate, salinity, temperature, etc. If the environment is good then the plate coral should recover. Link to comment
AnnaCampana Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share Posted October 5, 2015 Next time make sure to only buy healthy corals!! To make it better you should just keep the tank with good parameters- nitrate, phosphate, salinity, temperature, etc. If the environment is good then the plate coral should recover. THANK YOU!!! Link to comment
clownfitch Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 If it looks pale (which it does to my eyes) then move it to low light and feed it a tiny bit every couple of days. They will take most anything you feed your fish. Just don't over feed... It will regain it's color and you can move it out to brighter light a little at a time. It appears to have been light shocked. Link to comment
AnnaCampana Posted October 7, 2015 Author Share Posted October 7, 2015 If it looks pale (which it does to my eyes) then move it to low light and feed it a tiny bit every couple of days. They will take most anything you feed your fish. Just don't over feed... It will regain it's color and you can move it out to brighter light a little at a time. It appears to have been light shocked. Great info!!!! Thank you!! Link to comment
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