Hondatek
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My trumpets aren't on a plug or disc and they are perfectly fine . I wouldnt worry about that at all.
My trumpets aren't on a plug or disc and they are perfectly fine . I wouldnt worry about that at all.
purple montipora
Brown palys
Frag of purple cap and 2 frags of hairy mushrooms
Green star polyp and trumpets (still not open)
I had to move my zoas bc my crab knocked them into the sand, so they are all closed but so far ive only seen 1 out of 4 open up :/
PS. I'm doing a water change and getting the cyano out tomorrow lol
That purple monti is huge!!
Don't worry about the zoas. The last time I got a frag it took them a few days to all open. It's good that one opened already!
Trumpets usually never need to be put onto plugs. Still, if they are looking that bad and the crab is on it they may be damaged or dying and the crab will clean up the dead tissue. They will feed on decay. If just one head survives it should eventually grow back into a nice coral.
No, reason they arent put on plugs that much is since they build a nice base as it is to jam into rock work or your sandbed.
Move the monti up a level every week I would say. I've heard even every 2 weeks, but I just don't think that is a good way to avoid bleaching.
Sorry, I think moving it up one level every 2 weeks will lead to bleaching from not enough light.
Since it is so big...man, I'll be honest maybe you should just put it where you want it and get it to stay in place and be done with it. Worst that can happen is the quick increase in light stresses the monti and it browns. It would get over it and get the color back.
Would you he able to fashion a price of window screen to cover the montis position if you moved it up? Each week you could remove a layer of screen until all the screen is gone.
What kind of light was the guy using that you bought it from? If he was using real good light you may just be able to just go ahead and put it where you want it. I imagine it had to be in pretty good light for it to have grown so well.
Now the fruit loops- where are they placed in the tank? If you feel like they should be open more then move them to a new spot and see how they do.