Hey so I have this one favia and usually it looks huge and really cool but a couple of days ago I noticed some deterioration and I thought it was probably because I had changed my lighting schedule so I decided to just keep the schedule how it was before. And after a day of two the favia looked better but now I've just noticed a huge chunk has been taken out! Does anyone know what this might be? Thanks In advance.
Favia dieing
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naterealbig
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The coral doesn't look particularly bad to me. The polyps are open so it looks like it's feeding... not something a coral in distress will usually do.
a missing polyp could be due to a fish or crab munching.... I'd give it a day or two. Feed the corals, dose some amino's if you have them - it will help it heal. If things take a turn for the worse, i might bring it to a friend's established Aquarium and let it recover.
a missing polyp could be due to a fish or crab munching.... I'd give it a day or two. Feed the corals, dose some amino's if you have them - it will help it heal. If things take a turn for the worse, i might bring it to a friend's established Aquarium and let it recover.
Ok thank you, I'm just kinda scared to feed it because it's a new tank and when I fed it a couple weeks ago it caused a bad nutrient spike in the tank.
naterealbig
pea brain
I understand, and this is a good observation. A tiny amount of Reef Chili or some blended Mysis can be fed with a syringe (turn your pumps off for several minutes beforehand). This will minimize the nutrient addition to the tank. If their polyps are not out, a couple drops of aminos should evoke a feeding response. Spot "feeding " aminos is also another good idea.
Blended mysis? How do you blend it? And thanks I'll see if my lfs has some aminos.I understand, and this is a good observation. A tiny amount of Reef Chili or some blended Mysis can be fed with a syringe (turn your pumps off for several minutes beforehand). This will minimize the nutrient addition to the tank. If their polyps are not out, a couple drops of aminos should evoke a feeding response. Spot "feeding " aminos is also another good idea.
naterealbig
pea brain
For this I've just thrown a cube in a blender with a small amount of salt water, and blended on low for ten sec or so. Any nutritious fish food will work. Also, if you need the aminos in a pinch, you can get a small bottle on amazon. I like Brightwell Coral Amino. I also imagine most any brand will do....
