millepora, dying or growing?

[dnsfpl]

thanks

[braincoral]

That's growth tip ...

So they are growing

[dnsfpl]

initially, the tip is small, app 2mm

now is getting bigger, app 5mm

thanks for the prompt response

[vinccc2009]

Can SPS placed near to each other or touching each other?

[cedricang]

Bro, different SPS should not be placed too close or touching each other, or else you will realise that one them will be 'burnt' by the other more aggressive species.

A good guide will be to place them at least 3-5 inches apart to cater for growth among the sps. By the time the SPS has grown too close to each other, you will either need to relocate one of them further or alternatively trim either / both SPS to avoid one of them being 'burnt' .

[TayHongSiang]

thanks

flow may be too strong and direct...try placing the milli in another spot

[dnsfpl]

its getting better now, should be growing

thanks all for the tips

[dnsfpl]

whats wrong with my millepora?

like this for more than 2 weeks already

other sps like monti, birdnest, stylo PE 100%

water parameter no3/po4 0 kh 8-9 ca 430-440 ph 8-8.1 salinity 1.025-1.026 temp 26.7-27.3

the growth was good, until 2 weeks ago, PE drop to less than 5%

thanks a million

[hotsoup]

check for flatworms?

[serravorte]

same situation for my sunset milli..

any advise??

para just checked using D-D test kit... all normal..

kh 8, ca420, mg 1250.

same situation as bro dnsf...

milli PE not good...

rest of SPS PE is perfect..

[oceanviper]

What would be the solution for flatworm?

[TayHongSiang]

change position...i had this problem...sooner or later will STN.

[dnsfpl]

same situation for my sunset milli..

any advise??

para just checked using D-D test kit... all normal..

kh 8, ca420, mg 1250.

same situation as bro dnsf...

milli PE not good...

rest of SPS PE is perfect..

do you have any non reef safe fish, eg angels, in your tank?

[dnsfpl]

change position...i had this problem...sooner or later will STN.

will monitor another week

if things doesnt improve will reposition

thanks bro

[hotsoup]

For suspect flatworms invasion, take out the colony and drip it in coralRX but most of the time, it causes most stress than treatment. Alternatively, u can use a blaster to blow at the coral or try your luck with six lines wrasses hoping they go for the flatworms.

[allantang]

hope this link helps..

http://www.melevsreef.com/aefw.html

[cedricang]

For suspect flatworms invasion, take out the colony and drip it in coralRX but most of the time, it causes most stress than treatment. Alternatively, u can use a blaster to blow at the coral or try your luck with six lines wrasses hoping they go for the flatworms.

Blaster alone may not be as effective, reason is AEFW has a strong grip and very difficult to be dislodge without stunning them to make them loose the grip. Best is to use both RX and blast. Dip the suspected AEFW sps with RX and leave it for about 2 minutes and star using a blaster and blast every single part to dislodge the AEFW that has been stunned by the medication.

Try your best to blast the pest off as quickly as possible and the entire process should not exceed 10-15 minutes, as prolong dipping and blasting will be hurting the sps itself.

After which, place the treated sps back to the tank and let it recover, hopefully it will recover fully. 6 lines will be a good wrasse to control AEFW though not full prove.

[dnsfpl]

i dont have RX, can use lugols solution instead?

1 drop to how many ml of tank water?

thanks all

[Joe_P]

Blaster alone may not be as effective, reason is AEFW has a strong grip and very difficult to be dislodge without stunning them to make them loose the grip. Best is to use both RX and blast. Dip the suspected AEFW sps with RX and leave it for about 2 minutes and star using a blaster and blast every single part to dislodge the AEFW that has been stunned by the medication.

Try your best to blast the pest off as quickly as possible and the entire process should not exceed 10-15 minutes, as prolong dipping and blasting will be hurting the sps itself.

After which, place the treated sps back to the tank and let it recover, hopefully it will recover fully. 6 lines will be a good wrasse to control AEFW though not full prove.

To add on to the above infomation, do remember the eggs! Eradicating the adults won't rid you of the problem if there are eggs left behind. And if you notice the symptoms associated with AEFW, chances are there's most probably a established colony happily munching away in your reef.

Unfortunately, most remedies for AEFW does not work on the eggs so manual removal is the often the only way to get rid of them.

Do a search on "AEFW eggs", and you should get some idea how they look like.

[dnsfpl]

spotted some growth despite having poor PE for more than a month

i miss my hair mille

[oceanviper]

I'm also seeing this after my overdose of Mg.

Eversince i change water once every 3 days, i can see some PE.....

Thanks for the advice given by Jack.

[serravorte]

bro, nope i have haf any non-reef safe fishes...

my fishes only very simple,

one flame hawk

one YT

one lubboke wrasse

one dunno wat goby from lck..

trying to keep nutrient down before i start my fishes collection...

till today, slow growth on the mille and same as u... little PE...

[dnsfpl]

lets monitor another month

some tank cant keep certain corals, maybe ours cant keep mille

[dnsfpl]

is my mille showing sign of "dying"

been like this for weeks

thanks

[CFOh]

is my mille showing sign of "dying"

been like this for weeks

thanks

Oops, looks like STN...