Montipora

Marcus K · #1 07-18-2005, 08:51 PM

I picked up two Montipora frags, one green and the other purple. The purple one seems to be bleaching along one edge. Both frags have not extended there polyps. Any thoughts, I have moved them lower in the tank for now. They were added to the tank on Friday night.

Thanks

vanreefer · #2 07-18-2005, 10:09 PM

the white on the edges is probably growth

mine look that way as well

Marcus K · #3 07-19-2005, 12:12 AM

it looks as if the colour is lifting off where the purple meets the white edge. Could this still be new growth?

Bryan · #4 07-19-2005, 01:41 AM

growth is usually a rounded shape at the tips on monti's

Willow · #5 07-19-2005, 02:49 AM

sounds like the tissue is peeling away from the skeleton, not usually a sign of a healthy coral.

vanreefer · #6 07-19-2005, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Marcus K

it looks as if the colour is lifting off where the purple meets the white edge. Could this still be new growth?

Maybe not can you take a pic and post it? But clolr lifting off doesn't sound good

Marcus K · #7 07-19-2005, 08:23 PM

It has been getting worse, about half of the colour has gone. I guess it did not travel well. Too bad, its a real nice colour and my first step at a harder coral.

Marcus K · #8 07-19-2005, 08:53 PM

Hope the picture helps

http://www.saskreef.ca/forums/showth...=3381#post3381

Aquattro · #9 07-19-2005, 09:03 PM

ya, that would be not good.

reeferaddict · #10 07-20-2005, 07:36 AM

Isn't it a little close to the zoo's? Soft corals can emit chemicals noxious to hard corals... also make sure it is in strong light - though the light regimen shift may actually be what stressed it to bleach in the first place - and good strong shifting currents... you would be surprised at the stuff I've seen grow that I thought was dying or even dead... good luck!