Sfin's Dream.

sfin52 · Sep 8, 2022

I doubt it's that been up for a month and has been nice fat and happy just before this. I would have thought it would have started to show light stress before now.

With all that said just sent my buddy a message. I'm sure he will let me borrow it over the weekend.

Goaway · Sep 8, 2022

You can just never tell. It could take them time to show discomfort from higher/lower par.

sfin52 · Sep 8, 2022

I got the ok for par meter

sfin52 · Sep 8, 2022

Mibu said:
You can just never tell. It could take them time to show discomfort from higher/lower par.

Ya anything is possible. I'll have the par map up this weekend.

sfin52 · Sep 8, 2022

This damage is very confusing. I wouldn't think par would do this. I'm also wonder why just the middle. I may frag this thing through the exposed skeleton try to save a piece. I will also give it a iodide dip tonight. Can't hurt

sfin52 · Sep 8, 2022

The elegance still looks fantastic.

Goaway · Sep 8, 2022

sfin52 said:
This damage is very confusing. I wouldn't think par would do this. I'm also wonder why just the middle. I may frag this thing through the exposed skeleton try to save a piece. I will also give it a iodide dip tonight. Can't hurt

Alright, and you haven't seen the angelfish near it? Someone could be snacking.

sfin52 · Sep 8, 2022

Mibu said:
Alright, and you haven't seen the angelfish near it? Someone could be snacking.

I have seen the angel at the dieying scoly. That's an outliar due to the fact I got it in very poor condition and a melanurus had ripped off multiple feeding tentacles trying to steal food. So if it went after a scoly and it its nipped at the acans the lobo is definitely a possibility. I've never seen the Halloween hermit near the lobo. My bet is the angel.

When I'm around my tank the angel has nipped at the acan and scoly alway left lobo alone.

I'm definitely going to dip and possible frag. Both the left side and right side have mouths. It's possible to save this guy.

The angel is going just because of the acan nipping.

Lost in the Sauce · Sep 8, 2022

That definitely looks like mechanical damage to me. I can't think of another way it would get like this.

sfin52 · Sep 8, 2022

Lost in the Sauce said:
That definitely looks like mechanical damage to me. I can't think of another way it would get like this.

Mech damage can you explain?

Lost in the Sauce · Sep 8, 2022

sfin52 said:
Mech damage can you explain?

Mechanical damage = being eaten/picked on..

The term is usually used with fish injury caused by other fish so I thought it fit here as well.

sfin52 · Sep 8, 2022

Lost in the Sauce said:
Mechanical damage = being eaten/picked on..

The term is usually used with fish injury caused by other fish so I thought it fit here as well.

I was thinking you ment something fell on it or something like that.

Goaway · Sep 8, 2022

sfin52 said:
I was thinking you ment something fell on it or something like that.

If you can get that angel out, I believe toughening up on feeding will help the lobo recover lost tissue. If they behave like trachyphyllia.

danieyella · Sep 8, 2022

Mibu said:
I never had a lobo, and the one I got is really not a lobo. I would watch that angelfish like a hawk. Make sure it isn't picking at the coral while it doesn't think you are looking. The coral I was sold as a lobo is an A.patchysepta. Much easier to care for.

@Lost in the Sauce @danieyella
I believe these 2 have experience on these coral.

My lobo frickin hated my tank, I rehomed it. The other big meat piles like me more

sfin52 · Sep 8, 2022

Mibu said:
If you can get that angel out, I believe toughening up on feeding will help the lobo recover lost tissue. If they behave like trachyphyllia.

Toughening up on feeding?

Goaway · Sep 8, 2022

sfin52 said:
Toughening up on feeding?

Target feed frequently, cover if needed. I did have to do that with some of my injured coral before. It's a pain, but it saved one of my old trachy's. I don't have no more...