What is this SPS?

Tahoe61 · Mar 8, 2017

Pocilliopora.

Dana Jackson · Mar 8, 2017

Donovan Joannes said:
Just put the word "reverse" on it's name and call it the day

Lol. I actually thought about that! It's actually doing quite well in my tank, so far. Im super stoked!

Kschmez · Mar 8, 2017

Birdsnest

nanodoc · Mar 8, 2017

nanodoc · Mar 8, 2017

Here are my pocillopora, I even put frags on it because I ran out of real estate lol, it is now growing on the plug and receding my green slimer

Preme · Mar 8, 2017

It's a birds nest for sure. I'm think the reason many people are calling it a procillpora are because it dosent look like a "normal birdsnest". There's actually a few different types and one of them looks very close to procillpora but it's ends are not has round.

Dana Jackson · Mar 9, 2017

I made a YouTube video today, if anyone cares to see the video.

Dana Jackson · Mar 9, 2017

I realized that half the video, the sound didn't record well. Going to try again.

Dana Jackson · Mar 9, 2017

Better...lol

Dana Jackson · Mar 23, 2017

Flippers4pups said:
Yes, it's in bad shape. Maybe Stylophora or green birds nest. I would suggest placing it low near the sand bed for a week to allow it to acclimate to your lights, then raise it up in a week and then raise it again after that. Keep your alkalinity around 8- 9 dkh, calcium 350-400 and mag around 1350-1400.

Yep, the more I look at it and compare to other pics online, it looks like a Bird of paradise Stylophora. Its come a long way! Even have new growth now! Ill try to get some new pics of it! Its changed alot!

Dana Jackson · Mar 23, 2017

This is it now in only 17 days. Gotten greener and polyps are extending nicely! Not the best pic, but you get the idea...lol

Flippers4pups · Mar 23, 2017

Great job! Looks like it's recovering very well! Keep up the good work.

Tahoe61 · Mar 23, 2017

Not my images but this is a green Pocillopora, looks very similar to your coral.

Dana Jackson · Mar 23, 2017

Flippers4pups said:
Great job! Looks like it's recovering very well! Keep up the good work.

Thank you! I really love this coral! My very first SPS!

Dana Jackson · Mar 23, 2017

Tahoe61, I thought that too at first, but mine has green skin and brownish red polyps.... Like this ORA Bird of paradise.

Dana Jackson · May 13, 2017

I just wanted to post a quick update pic of the birdsnest. Its doing beautifully! Im so glad it didn't die! Its become one of my favorite corals! Its still my only SPS!

jah4good · May 14, 2017

Flippers4pups said:
I run no3 between 5-10ppm all the time and my SPS and LPS love it and you always want a little/trace po4.

Stability is key in keeping SPS and as long as you test for alkalinity once a week and keep it 8-9 dkh, they will do fine. Just don't adjust more than 1 dkh a day to keep at 8-9.

I use this calculator for dosing: http://reef.diesyst.com/chemcalc/chemcalc.html

OH MY GOD I LOVE THIS CALCULATOR!!