Need help

[Mellow]

hi dino,

i think the acro has naturally short and small polyps. i got a similar one from lck too. the polyps do open but relatively small compared to my other acros. so i think dun worry too much lah.. i've noticed the polyps at the tip of this acro comes out until quite long when the lights are off...maybe u can check it out at night??? hope that helps

[Dinosaur]

Hey Dino, just monitor it closely, it may just be taking a little longer adjusting to your tank conditions.

Btw, when was your last water change and how many gallons do you change each time?

Last time was yesterday

That was the third time within two weeks

Everytime I will change about one quarter of my 6 footer

[Dinosaur]

Not all SPS corals have polyps that open. Some never open during daylight hours, only at night.Some polyps are large and give a bushy look, some are so small you can hardly see them. Provided the coral has sufficient lighting, strong(not direct) flow and good water conditions(yours looked ok) it should do ok. Since it is a wild colony it can take many months to acclimatise.

Open polyps is not necessarily a sign that the coral is doing well.

months

Will it die of hunger?

[FuEl]

Polyps are mainly for catching planktonic prey. Even if they are retracted the sps will still be able to photosynthesize. You won't have to worry about it dying of starvation. It might just grow slower due to low prey capture rates.

[nutx]

Last time was yesterday

That was the third time within two weeks

Everytime I will change about one quarter of my 6 footer

Hi....a bit

but would like to know how you change 1 quarter each time for your 6 footer?

You buy sea water or mixed salt? and do you age them?

I'm trying to find a good method to change my water.

Maybe your too frequent water change is causing problem for your SPS.

[IanJ]

It is not uncommon for wild acro's to change colour once placed in a tank. This colour change tends initially towards the brown. After some time the tips or the whole coral, under the right conditions, can regain the original or sometimes a different colour. Each coral is different, some colour up in days, i have some that are still brownish after 4 months. I expect that these will colour up eventually.

Each person has their own ideas about feeding sps, some do, some donot. With the correct water conditions and lighting, sps will not die of hunger. In my tank, i find that with my lighting and food introduced by feeding the fish, sufficient to keep them healthy.

If you only have one or two SPS, then Calcium additives and regular water changes is all that will be needed.

Keep it high in the tank, in strong indirect flow and keep an eye on it, as long as the tissue does not receed, it will survive.

[Dinosaur]

Hi....a bit

but would like to know how you change 1 quarter each time for your 6 footer?

You buy sea water or mixed salt? and do you age them?

I'm trying to find a good method to change my water.

Maybe your too frequent water change is causing problem for your SPS.

I use powerhead to draw water from the mian tank into pails (start counting).

Mix salt with water from tap, add de-chlorine

Use powerhead to draw water back to tank

Drip KH power, PH powder, Calcium

[nutx]

I use powerhead to draw water from the mian tank into pails (start counting).

Mix salt with water from tap, add de-chlorine

Use powerhead to draw water back to tank

Drip KH power, PH powder, Calcium

This is really lots of hardwork and effort.

[FuEl]

Erm..just asking out of curiousity..why do you need to add pH powder?

[bwilly]

"Drip KH power, PH powder, Calcium"

ah..? KH power..? wat's that..? any good?

PH powder? upz or down..?