SLM's CGOC thread

[slm222]

Just got my corals from Minh. Lights are out already, so I will get pictures tomorrow.

[slm222]

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[Dean]

Great polyp extension.

[slm222]

Thank you. I hope it stays that way! haha. this has been the best goni ive had to date.

[slm222]

Update
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[slm222]

Anyone got a suggestion to help my zoas. They are inverted and look like umbrellas with nipples and their skirts are shrinking. Actually the zoas seems to have shrunk each day from the start. And there is not reaction when I try to get the to close up with the baster


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[BBQHILLBILLY]

Too much light maybe, not sure. Do you have any food to spot feed them? with the baster

[Dean]

Are you using bio pellets or any phosphate removal media?

[furam28]

Few times it has happened to me it was a low light issue. The zoa is trying to maximize light exposure surface by turning into an umbrella.

[slm222]

I thought the polyp shrinking was indicative of too much light. I will try raising it.

[slm222]

Yes I am using bio pellets. All other zoas in my tank seem to be doing well. Should I suspend my use of them?

[BBQHILLBILLY]

yep most zoas dont like the pellets but other corals love it

[slm222]

Hmm.

[Dean]

If they come out of a system with some nutrient and get put into a LNS this can definitely happen. I've seen it in my tank when I made the mistake of using the full dose of phosphate in a reactor and it stripped the phosphate down too fast. Not all Zoas and palys were effected but some did exactly what you are describing.

[slm222]

Ok. With such a light bio load I cut the amount of beads in my reactor by half and will increase feeding.

[slm222]

Update
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And I adjusted light for less blue

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[slm222]

The SPS almost entirely encrusted the superglue

The zoa has 2 baby polyps

The lps looks to have good extension. Not sure about the polyp count. I don't recall what I started with.

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[slm222]

I tried to count today and believe I counted 16 polyps on the ora goni


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[Mr Cob]

Hey Stephen i blast the heck out of those MCC palys at the surface of my tank with blazing 450nm LED at 100%

[slm222]

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[slm222]

Base has encrusted well over the super glue to the plug
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Still at 6 polyps
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[slm222]

Interesting picture of the tentacles shrinking and body expanding during feeding.
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[slm222]

Using the filter was easiest way to remove the blue light


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[THE_BEAST]

Thats awesome PE on the sps.

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[slm222]

some night shots

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Had to move the SPS to a frag tank. But it allowed me to take a shot at the encrusting and growth from different angle. The Goni has developed a bunch of baby heads along the bottom as well as inbetween existing polyps. Quite surprised at the growth. I lost a polyp on the armor of God paly. So I only have 5 polyps. I figure im out of that one.


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