Ancora Nursing Project

[Piotrek]

Hello.

Yesterday I bought a big Ancora coral in a very bad shape. I'll do my best to nurse it back to health. I bought it locally and knew it's condition, so no one ripped me off.

After the purchase and acclimation I dipped it in Aqua Forest dip.

I have a place in mind I'd like it to be once it recovers (if that ever happens), but for starters I placed it on the bottom of my tank in relatively low light (less then 150PAR) and low to medium constant flow. My idea is to let it be for a few days, then start feeding it powder food every 3 days in small amounts.

I'll update weekly, in case some is interested. Nursing suggestions welcome :)

 

[mcarroll]

Sounds like it went through the ringer on the way to this tank. Hopefully nutrient levels appear to be replete maybe with numbers something like ≥ 5 ppm NO3 and ≥ 0.10 ppm PO4. Also hopefully there's good, strong flow.

Good luck!

 

[Piotrek]

Looking at lot better after 1 week. I was going to feed it but dropped that idea because the coral is recovering on its own.

 

[Piotrek]

Sounds like it went through the ringer on the way to this tank. Hopefully nutrient levels appear to be replete maybe with numbers something like ≥ 5 ppm NO3 and ≥ 0.10 ppm PO4. Also hopefully there's good, strong flow.

Good luck!

Forgot to report. The ICP results came in.
PO4 - 0,02
NO3 - 6