Dec 3, 2012 #1 Ash2012 Aquarium Advice Apprentice Joined Dec 3, 2012 Messages 10 Hi I'm new to saltwater and have noticed like a patch almost looks like a burn on my polyps coral any ideas
Hi I'm new to saltwater and have noticed like a patch almost looks like a burn on my polyps coral any ideas
Dec 3, 2012 #2 chbix Aquarium Advice Activist Joined Nov 11, 2009 Messages 161 Do you have any corals close to it that may be burning it? Any fish or inverts that may be nipping at it?
Do you have any corals close to it that may be burning it? Any fish or inverts that may be nipping at it?
Dec 3, 2012 #3 OP OP Ash2012 Aquarium Advice Apprentice Joined Dec 3, 2012 Messages 10 I have 1 damsel fish and a hermit and a sandshifting star and that one coral all water parameters are good??
I have 1 damsel fish and a hermit and a sandshifting star and that one coral all water parameters are good??
Dec 3, 2012 #4 obscurereef Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Aug 21, 2012 Messages 2,301 Location San Diego A burn? Do you have a pic you can show? And by "good" parameters, what are the actual numbers?
Dec 3, 2012 #5 chbix Aquarium Advice Activist Joined Nov 11, 2009 Messages 161 If your parameters are good and the rest of the coral looks good an healthy thn my guess is the fish or crab is going after it....
If your parameters are good and the rest of the coral looks good an healthy thn my guess is the fish or crab is going after it....
Dec 3, 2012 #6 obscurereef Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Aug 21, 2012 Messages 2,301 Location San Diego None of the tank's inhabitants are likely candidates for picking on this coral. A picture would really help.
None of the tank's inhabitants are likely candidates for picking on this coral. A picture would really help.
Dec 4, 2012 #7 OP OP Ash2012 Aquarium Advice Apprentice Joined Dec 3, 2012 Messages 10 The top of this coral??
Dec 4, 2012 #8 Mr. Crabs Aquarium Advice Freak Joined May 29, 2011 Messages 346 Daisy Polyps! Great coral to start with. Don't see a burn though, just some retracted polyps at the top-- not uncommon.
Daisy Polyps! Great coral to start with. Don't see a burn though, just some retracted polyps at the top-- not uncommon.
Dec 6, 2012 #9 OP OP Ash2012 Aquarium Advice Apprentice Joined Dec 3, 2012 Messages 10 Ok that's great thanks