Scoly coral holes?

[Notsolostfish]

I noticed holes in the skeleton of my 2 weeks old scoly. Is that normal? I just moved it because the blenny was sleeping on it so its ticked. But just concerned about the holes

 

[ryanjohn1]

Looks really receded from its skeleton. Is it a recently acquired piece?

 

[Notsolostfish]

Looks really receded from its skeleton. Is it a recently acquired piece?

Yes from queen city 2 weeks. Im new to scolys so i didn’t pay attention to those details.
It was puffy yesterday but my blenny keeps sleeping on it at night so i moved it so its mad

 

[ryanjohn1]

I think with that much skeleton showing it was probably recent import. Try to keep tank inhabitants off. I don’t know how you’d do that and keep up with regular water maintenance. Maybe get clear acclimation box

 

[Notsolostfish]

I think with that much skeleton showing it was probably recent import. Try to keep tank inhabitants off. I don’t know how you’d do that and keep up with regular water maintenance. Maybe get clear acclimation box

Alrigjt thank you :c that was a bad financial decision unfortunately

 

[vetteguy53081]

I noticed holes in the skeleton of my 2 weeks old scoly. Is that normal? I just moved it because the blenny was sleeping on it so its ticked. But just concerned about the holes

Tissue recession and likely due to any of the following:
Too much flow
Inadequate light
Lack of feeding (feed mysis shrimp)
Low salinity
high phosphate
Low calcium

 

[Notsolostfish]

Tissue recession and likely due to any of the following:
Too much flow
Inadequate light
Lack of feeding (feed mysis shrimp)
Low salinity
high phosphate
Low calcium

Calcium 425, mag 1400, 0.17 phosphate, nitrare 11.5 flow is good (med flow) i feed reef chilly, reef roids, mysis. Salinity i tested 1.025. Alk 8.5

 

[VintageReefer]

You need to feed it and protect it while it recovers. It should extend feeders around dusk or night time. Give meaty small food. Protect with acclimation box or a container with holes in it so it can still get flow. medium flow is ideal for scoly.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Calcium 425, mag 1400, 0.17 phosphate, nitrare 11.5 flow is good (med flow) i feed reef chilly, reef roids, mysis. Salinity i tested 1.025. Alk 8.5

Phos a little high ( you want .06- .1)

 

[Steve2020]

Alrigjt thank you :c that was a bad financial decision unfortunately

I have a couple of these and they work great. If you desire more flow in the feeder/coral protector you can drill a few small holes on the side.

 

[Notsolostfish]

Looks really receded from its skeleton. Is it a recently acquired piece?

The holes are the receding part? I still cant tell what these holes are

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

I don't see any recession, just a little unhappy. The holes are just the cross-section of the skeleton, the coral was recently cut with a bandsaw, which is why you're seeing that. Po4 is also high, try doing a water change or toning down the feedings. Does it normally look like that? Tell me how the polyp extension looks tommorow

 

[ryanjohn1]

The holes are the receding part? I still cant tell what these holes are

Skeleton structure imo

 

[Steve2020]

Skeleton structure imo

Agree.

 

[DHill6]

Just the coral skeleton, I have ordered a few from same vendor. The ones I have eat Nyos LPS pellets, and whatever is floating in water after feeding frozen. Only feed a few. Don’t put any on them if they’re not open.

 

[Notsolostfish]

Just the coral skeleton, I have ordered a few from same vendor. The ones I have eat Nyos LPS pellets, and whatever is floating in water after feeding frozen. Only feed a few. Don’t put any on them if they’re not open.

Yeah the feeders are not out not sure

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

Yeah the feeders are not out not sure

How's the polyps extension today?

 

[Notsolostfish]

How's the polyps extension today?

pretty good. I got feeding reaction for the first time. Fed some lps pellets. And it ate. Also i moved it yesterday and the blenny didnt sleep on it. So i guess we are good? Im waiting for the lights to come out at 1:00 and then i will be for sure.

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

pretty good. I got feeding reaction for the first time. Fed some lps pellets. And it ate. Also i moved it yesterday and the blenny didnt sleep on it. So i guess we are good? Im waiting for the lights to come out at 1:00 and then i will be for sure.

If it's showing a feeding response then I wouldn't be worried. Show me what it looks like when the lights turn on

 

[DHill6]

Don’t over feed, let it acclimate to your system. Agree with above on high Phosphate, everyone runs their systems differently but I run 7 alk and low phosphate, LPS and mainly scolys. I’ve noticed in my tank when phosphates run high they won’t have feeders out and aren’t happy. On the opposite of this if they can’t feed they aren’t happy either.. Good luck and it looks okay, feeders were out. Only powder I use is Nyos phytoplankton, I have good results with that but I use sparingly and only once per week, pellets are also once per week. Hope this helps.