Wilioli Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Are these two corals (toadstool and devils hand) bleached? I didn't think they were.. .I googled images of each, and it seems they SOMETIMES come in white... but I have no idea...:S Link to comment
Wilioli Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 bump for the morning crowd Link to comment
ThemadReefer Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 bump for the morning crowd we'll let you be the judge....what do you think?? Link to comment
Wilioli Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 we'll let you be the judge....what do you think?? lol serious? I have no idea.. I thought they were fine until someone mentioned that they thought it was bleached and that I should shade it... Looked into it and I see some say shade some say leave it alone.. either way -- I thought finger leathers could be white! Link to comment
ThemadReefer Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 lol serious? I have no idea.. I thought they were fine until someone mentioned that they thought it was bleached and that I should shade it... Looked into it and I see some say shade some say leave it alone.. either way -- I thought finger leathers could be white! NOT that white!! yea.....they're pretty damn bleached Link to comment
Wilioli Posted February 19, 2011 Author Share Posted February 19, 2011 dang... and i thought they were cool looking... so shade it or give it time with no shade? or its a goner? Link to comment
ThemadReefer Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 once a coral/clam expels THAT much Zooxanthellae it's a slim to none chance that it will recover....sorry to be the bearer of bad news Link to comment
Wilioli Posted February 19, 2011 Author Share Posted February 19, 2011 once a coral/clam expels THAT much Zooxanthellae it's a slim to none chance that it will recover....sorry to be the bearer of bad news not at all -- the truth hurts.. but its the truth right? lol so is it in my head that this coral is... growing? Link to comment
Builder Anthony Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 If the polyps are extended it most likely is growing and recovering.I think it looks like its on a comeback. Link to comment
ThemadReefer Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 If the polyps are extended it most likely is growing and recovering.I think it looks like its on a comeback. i beg to differ.....it looks like it's beyond the realm of recovory Link to comment
sfork Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 I've had a few like that it was because they were shaded not because of too much light. Link to comment
Wilioli Posted February 19, 2011 Author Share Posted February 19, 2011 i beg to differ.....it looks like it's beyond the realm of recovory lol this isn't helping my indecisiveness I've had a few like that it was because they were shaded not because of too much light. neither is this.. ! sooo too much light not enuff light?!!? Link to comment
Builder Anthony Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Left right lol So does it look better then you got it?JUst keep your water parameters exzactly as they are if it is doing well.Im not sure about the light you would have to experiment which is not good to do at this point.If it looks like its doing good then it most likely is. POst another picture. Link to comment
peewee1467 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 i beg to differ.....it looks like it's beyond the realm of recovory Lets give it a few months and find out. I think it'll recover, but won't look nearly as good as it did before it bleached out. Link to comment
FishStrings Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Try target feeding them a bit. Link to comment
Wilioli Posted February 19, 2011 Author Share Posted February 19, 2011 Left right lol So does it look better then you got it?JUst keep your water parameters exzactly as they are if it is doing well.Im not sure about the light you would have to experiment which is not good to do at this point.If it looks like its doing good then it most likely is. POst another picture. I started shading them with cut out sheets of mesh screen that I put on the eggcrate over top of each coral. I think they are looking better, but I would totally believe you if you told me it was all in my head.. lol Lets give it a few months and find out. I think it'll recover, but won't look nearly as good as it did before it bleached out. very passive, peaceful -- seems as tho I don't have much of a choice Try target feeding them a bit. they are pretty tiny.. less than an inch tall -- not sure if target feeding would 'work', ill try, but.. .yea... especially the devils hand.. looks like its just solid -- no openings nothing... Link to comment
Wilioli Posted February 22, 2011 Author Share Posted February 22, 2011 POst another picture. sorry just realized u said this now.. umm... u prolly won't see this..but here's another post, i dont' really see much of a difference in the pics... but in my head i do.. lol Link to comment
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