Acropora condition

[butteye]

Anyone can advise what's the tell tale sign of an Acro condition? healthy anot?

[DeepBlue]

Acros are SPS.

Your post title is not specific enough.

I'll add in a little...

and move it to the correct sub forum

Anyway...if you see tissues flying off or receding either from top or the base...its dying.

They can give out a strong smell as well.

[butteye]

thks, what about if the color is fading from brown to white? is it going liao?

[DeepBlue]

not necessary....best to show a pic..... sounds like bleaching......

very hard to be sure without pix

[butteye]

Alright, will try to post the pic.

[butteye]

Ya, looks like bleaching

[jackal]

Mine also turn white after buying it for a week. I put it away from the rest and very close to the lights at the top of LR. But rest of corals look ok. So do I have to throw it away or let it recover by itself? If so how long will it recover back to prime health?

thanks

[danano]

It looks more like RTN.

Care to share you water parameters and a full tank pic?

[Dispar_Anthias]

Ya, looks like bleaching

This looks like RTN

[butteye]

After verifying with fellow reefer, I confirmed it's RTN in my condition. before can do anything to it, Now it's all bleached in just few days......

It must be my lighting cos im using only PL lights while temp is abt 27-28.

[danano]

It must be my lighting cos im using only PL lights while temp is abt 27-28.

Inadequate light alone would not cause RTN. At most, they'll turn brown and STN over time.

It is more likely your water conditions are not (yet) suitable for SPS.

[butteye]

Probably. Haven't buy comprehensive testkit yet yet...hehe only the basic NH, No2, No3 -10, ph ard 8plus and sg 1.024.

btw some of the tips has turning brown again. Is there still hope??

[Achilles Tang]

I strongly suggest that unless you are prepared to undertake the financial & husbandry commitment and the knowledge required to raise SPS corals, DON'T.

You don't even have a calcium and alkalinity test kit and I bet you don't even add calcium/alk additives to your tank!

SPS corals DEMAND very good water parameters...

We can guide you along the way.... but if you really want to raise SPS corals, be prepared for a BIGGER commitment vs other types of corals.

[minsmarine]

Haaa BIGGER commitment include

Salifert test kits, NO2, NO3, PO4, Ca, Kh, Mg around $160.

FR with Actived Carbon , PO4 absorber around $250

Ca reactor around $650

Tunze around $550

Skimmer around $500

i think that's all cheapest/good equipment. so around 2K for startup for just 60$ colony???????????????????????

think about it. in the half way difficult to quit ( like me )

[veliferium]

soooo many things.BTw,is is better to start with a frag?

[tineng]

Haaa BIGGER commitment include

Salifert test kits, NO2, NO3, PO4, Ca, Kh, Mg around $160.

FR with Actived Carbon , PO4 absorber around $250

Ca reactor around $650

Tunze around $550

Skimmer around $500

i think that's all cheapest/good equipment. so around 2K for startup for just 60$ colony???????????????????????

think about it. in the half way difficult to quit ( like me )

you missing the lights and the power bill.....

I don't use air-condition but my fish does.....

[williammuk]

you missing the lights and the power bill.....

I don't use air-condition but my fish does.....

Should see the faces of my friends when I tell them I have a chiller for my tank.

[tineng]

Should see the faces of my friends when I tell them I have a chiller for my tank.

hahha..my friends who know i don't like to sleep in air-con room alway laugh at me....

"his kids sleep without air-con but his fishes has their own chiller!!!"

[butteye]

Yap, better dun go into SPS yet...take SBS better..

Cheers