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Old colonies -
ORA Scripps milli, and a pink milli it might overtake if I don't keep it trimmed back:
Right side nifty reflection shots:
The rainbow stylo is growing again:
Anyone recognize this macro? I'm clueless, and nothing has eaten it yet (hermits, urchins, or the abalone). Wondering if it might be some sort of plating sponge:
Here's one of the examples I mentioned earlier; this cyphatrea receded on the edge months ago (you can see the skeleton on the left and right) and has had poor polyp extension for a some time now. But look! Polyps and a new growth ring all around, just in 2 weeks time now:
And now some sad things, examples of the damage that was done by whatever was wrong-
The bird of paradise; note where the edge of the light cuts it down the middle. The inside is a bit pale (too much light), but it's the outside that was most affected by the "whatever". Thoughts?
Half the tips on this colony are not pleased:
Mediocre photo, but this acro looks the worst out of them all. I was going to just toss it, but it still has polyps in places and I couldn't bring myself to do it. I was planning to put one of the new acros on the rack in it's place, but that didn't happen. They went in other spots last night.
The giant purple stag will be alright, with a little time:
Here's what happened with many of the tips on it. Polyps are showing on all the branches again (they were retracted for 10-12 days):
This milli was also affected; the tips have obvious damage but then it started peeling in it's shade regions. Polyp extension is better on it from what it was, but still not great for a milli:
I should have listened to this coral more 2 months ago. It was one of the first ones to get upset, and I assumed it was just a lack of flow. Tyree Chili Pepper (monti). You can see it still has polyps (which still have most of their orange), but the tissue between them is mostly gone or very brown. It'll come back:
Rainbow monti also lots most of it's color, but is improving now:
Lastly, here's what several of my acans did to me, and this one is still doing it. Polyps retracted, slowly receding. :/ It's day-to-day with this guy now; it goes from looking better to looking worse. Not sure how it'll turn out yet.
Mr. Eightline was feeling good, and I almost got a good photo of him doing it:
One more, and one I'm thankful didn't care "something" was in the water. I've had this guy several years, and I still love it (echinata):
ORA Scripps milli, and a pink milli it might overtake if I don't keep it trimmed back:
Right side nifty reflection shots:
The rainbow stylo is growing again:
Anyone recognize this macro? I'm clueless, and nothing has eaten it yet (hermits, urchins, or the abalone). Wondering if it might be some sort of plating sponge:
Here's one of the examples I mentioned earlier; this cyphatrea receded on the edge months ago (you can see the skeleton on the left and right) and has had poor polyp extension for a some time now. But look! Polyps and a new growth ring all around, just in 2 weeks time now:
And now some sad things, examples of the damage that was done by whatever was wrong-
The bird of paradise; note where the edge of the light cuts it down the middle. The inside is a bit pale (too much light), but it's the outside that was most affected by the "whatever". Thoughts?
Half the tips on this colony are not pleased:
Mediocre photo, but this acro looks the worst out of them all. I was going to just toss it, but it still has polyps in places and I couldn't bring myself to do it. I was planning to put one of the new acros on the rack in it's place, but that didn't happen. They went in other spots last night.
The giant purple stag will be alright, with a little time:
Here's what happened with many of the tips on it. Polyps are showing on all the branches again (they were retracted for 10-12 days):
This milli was also affected; the tips have obvious damage but then it started peeling in it's shade regions. Polyp extension is better on it from what it was, but still not great for a milli:
I should have listened to this coral more 2 months ago. It was one of the first ones to get upset, and I assumed it was just a lack of flow. Tyree Chili Pepper (monti). You can see it still has polyps (which still have most of their orange), but the tissue between them is mostly gone or very brown. It'll come back:
Rainbow monti also lots most of it's color, but is improving now:
Lastly, here's what several of my acans did to me, and this one is still doing it. Polyps retracted, slowly receding. :/ It's day-to-day with this guy now; it goes from looking better to looking worse. Not sure how it'll turn out yet.
Mr. Eightline was feeling good, and I almost got a good photo of him doing it:
One more, and one I'm thankful didn't care "something" was in the water. I've had this guy several years, and I still love it (echinata):
