Milepora Small Polyp Extension

[Max93]

I know it's not exactly 2 weeks today, but 5 days from 2 weeks.

The millepora looks exactly the same as before I messed with the flow. The first day it had an impact, but today looks the same. It's definitely growing though, it is encrusting and branching just no hairy polyps like the first day I had it..

 

[DEWreefing]

If all the other corals are doing fine just give it time.

 

[Max93]

If all the other corals are doing fine just give it time.

Is this normal behavior for a mili? I don't know much about their actual behaviors.

 

[DEWreefing]

Yes I had some that lost PE for about a month. In time it will adapt if given a chance without to many changes.

 

[DEWreefing]

Is this normal behavior for a mili? I don't know much about their actual behaviors.

Answer above sorry forgot to hit reply.

 

[Max93]

Welp it's been over two weeks. Just re-did my scape a bit and change the direction of the flow to be more "against the coral going towards the light" if that makes sense. The green mili is responding very well to this, but this just started last night.

But the one pictured above just got bigger and more color developed on it. However no difference in polyp extension.

I removed one paddle from my gyre, and put it to random mode or pulse mode at 20%. I realize constant mode goes to 10%, but constant mode is bad for corals right since it is direct flow?

Let's see what happens. I'm just happy it's alive and growing right now. It does shoot out these long white strings when i feed the tank, good sign I suppose. This a pic of the mother colony so you can see the massive difference.

 

[Max93]

Welp it's been over two weeks. Just re-did my scape a bit and change the direction of the flow to be more "against the coral going towards the light" if that makes sense. The green mili is responding very well to this, but this just started last night.

But the one pictured above just got bigger and more color developed on it. However no difference in polyp extension.

I removed one paddle from my gyre, and put it to random mode or pulse mode at 20%. I realize constant mode goes to 10%, but constant mode is bad for corals right since it is direct flow?

Let's see what happens. I'm just happy it's alive and growing right now. It does shoot out these long white strings when i feed the tank, good sign I suppose. This a pic of the mother colony so you can see the massive difference.

 

[DEWreefing]

The whole point of have an acro acclimate to your tank is to make small changes and wait be patient it will come around.

 

[SeaDweller]

Dont go changing everything for ONE acro. I'd rather one be upset and maybe do poorly vs upsetting the WHOLE tank.

 

[jomatty]

0 nitrates would make me dose nitrates. You can have some of my tank water, I have loads of nitrite

 

[Max93]

Update:

Over one month since initial post. Millepora is gaining a blue color, like the mother colony image. It is developing yellow coralites and branches are stretching out.

Base is continuing to encrust. Polyp extension today appears better, but nothing like when first bought. All other corals polyps have also improved. Changes I made over a whole month, i haven't touched the tank in terms of settings in 2 weeks:

1. Removed 1 paddle from my gyre. Set it up pulse 20% and mounted it in the middle of the right side of the tank. Water keeps spilling out daily, so annoying but im making my way slowly down the glass over the weeks.

2. Lowered my nanobox to 4" from the surface vs. Where i had it before at 6". Apparently since the nanobox has no lenses it needs to be closer to the surface of the water to have a better effect.

3. Raised my temperature to a consistent 78.2 to 78.8. Temperature was actually at 75 this whole time. My heater wasn't keeping up and i did not notice without buying a thermometer. Duh.

4. Feeding nano frenzy daily, sometimes 2x daily and i still have no fish in the tank.

5. Water changes every 1.5 weeks vs. 1 week.

My next change is coming - finally adding fish. Im thinking of adding a tailspot blenny to begin. Then a possum wrasse and 2 clowns. Maybe a watchman goby as well.

I added a red planet frag and it is incredibly fuzzy, actually looks better in my tank now than when i purchased it. Im hoping in the next month this mili regains it's polyps.

 

[Monkeynaut]

Any more updates?

 

[thelonereefer1]

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[Max93]

Wow this is from 2020.

The corals pictures in this thread had AEFW. All died.

Anywho, now I run moonshine and have no AEFW. What solved my issue was feeding more often.