Is this a stylo or pocillapora

[Brad Coughlan]

Does this piece look healthy? Had it a few months and not noticed growth.

 

[Brad Coughlan]

I should also mention that the back side of the coral is shaded by itself and the polyps on that side are highly retracted and less colourful

 

[thedon986]

Looks like poccillopora to me. Stylo polyps usually form more of a circle like below. Pocci kind of just looks like a fuzzball of polyps.

 

[Lavey29]

Agree pocilopra

 

[Brad Coughlan]

Thanks guys

Would you say this piece looks healthy or not, I've had it a few months and barely noticed growth

 

[Lavey29]

Thanks guys

Would you say this piece looks healthy or not, I've had it a few months and barely noticed growth

Mine sat dormant in back corner low light for long time then just took off.

 

[Brad Coughlan]

Mine sat dormant in back corner low light for long time then just took off.

Likely what's happening here then

About a month ago I switched light to a prime 16hd so that probably didn't help in terms of stability, I do not have a par meter but I am thinking renting one out

 

[Lavey29]

Likely what's happening here then

About a month ago I switched light to a prime 16hd so that probably didn't help in terms of stability, I do not have a par meter but I am thinking renting one out

Renting a par meter was one of the best things I have ever done for my tank but my pocilopra is stuck in a low light corner so they can grow virtually anywhere in the tank.

 

[Brad Coughlan]

Renting a par meter was one of the best things I have ever done for my tank but my pocilopra is stuck in a low light corner so they can grow virtually anywhere in the tank.

Thanks, I will for sure look into doing this

How is spread in your tank? My pocilloporia is shaded on the back and it shows because the back of the coral has barely any life to it. Would it grow with the light and prevent it from happening on new growth?

 

[Lavey29]

Thanks, I will for sure look into doing this

How is spread in your tank? My pocilloporia is shaded on the back and it shows because the back of the coral has barely any life to it. Would it grow with the light and prevent it from happening on new growth?

Areas on SPS corals that get shaded out generally lose color but that doesn't mean it's not alive. As the pocilopra grows out into a ball shape the lower branches get shaded out. Obviously if it gets 360 degrees of light at least 250 par that would be ideal but mine is buried in the corner with poor light and still managing to survive fine.

 

[Brad Coughlan]

Areas on SPS corals that get shaded out generally lose color but that doesn't mean it's not alive. As the pocilopra grows out into a ball shape the lower branches get shaded out. Obviously if it gets 360 degrees of light at least 250 par that would be ideal but mine is buried in the corner with poor light and still managing to survive fine.

Good to hear. I only suspect death on some parts as my Monti stellata was shaded and is white on that side. I am using a prime to light it so although I don't have a PAR meter perhaps it's possible to know what is adequate as it is a very commonly used LED. I am unsure how you actually measure the light intensity in %, since each of the channels are set to different intensities, the app doesn't actually show you what the total intensity is. Unless that's calculated by the power drawn by it? I am unsure. I know that question is irrelevant to this thread but here is my current power at photoperiod.

 

[Lavey29]

Good to hear. I only suspect death on some parts as my Monti stellata was shaded and is white on that side. I am using a prime to light it so although I don't have a PAR meter perhaps it's possible to know what is adequate as it is a very commonly used LED. I am unsure how you actually measure the light intensity in %, since each of the channels are set to different intensities, the app doesn't actually show you what the total intensity is. Unless that's calculated by the power drawn by it? I am unsure. I know that question is irrelevant to this thread but here is my current power at photoperiod.

I can't comment on that brand of light. I have 2 XR15 lights and was running about 70% intensity based off internet posts showing the par levels for those lights. When I rented a par meter couple years back I was shocked how low my par was with struggling corals. I increased intensity to 100% and corals thrive now and flourish so lighting is a key component to coral success and it would behave you to rent a par meter and map your tank.

 

[Brad Coughlan]

I can't comment on that brand of light. I have 2 XR15 lights and was running about 70% intensity based off internet posts showing the par levels for those lights. When I rented a par meter couple years back I was shocked how low my par was with struggling corals. I increased intensity to 100% and corals thrive now and flourish so lighting is a key component to coral success and it would behave you to rent a par meter and map your tank.

I will certainly rent a PAR meter. I shot my LFS a message the other week on this topic and they offer rentals. How do you know your radions were at 70% total? I struggle to see this in the MyAI app, maybe different on MOBIUS.

 

[Lavey29]

I will certainly rent a PAR meter. I shot my LFS a message the other week on this topic and they offer rentals. How do you know your radions were at 70% total? I struggle to see this in the MyAI app, maybe different on MOBIUS.

It's clearly visible in the mobius app what the overall intensity is. But mine are at 100% now which is barely adequate for SPS mixed reef.