Is this growth on birdsnest after 2 months good?

[instantaquatics]

In the second picture it's eating. Note that there was a tank transfer in the middle.

 

[Reeferstin]

In the second picture it's eating. Note that there was a tank transfer in the middle.

Yes good growth 100%

 

[instantaquatics]

Yes good growth 100%

Awesome thanks. I'm seeing some pics of people with crazy growth in 1-2 months and I'm thinking what the heck do they have those on?

 

[F i s h y]

Good growth i would agree with. But I would also say it isnt as happy as it could be. The color has been bleached out of it. This could be a parameter issue, flow issue, lighting issue or combination.

 

[instantaquatics]

Good growth i would agree with. But I would also say it isnt as happy as it could be. The color has been bleached out of it. This could be a parameter issue, flow issue, lighting issue or combination.

Thanks for the input! I agree, I think it is the lighting. There's been a light change but I'll be switching back as I set up a frag tank.

 

[fcmatt]

that coral is not happy and looks to be near death. Not bashing.. but something is wrong. That is a super hardy coral. Rugged. It can bounce back but it is on the edge.

 

[instantaquatics]

that coral is not happy and looks to be near death. Not bashing.. but something is wrong. That is a super hardy coral. Rugged. It can bounce back but it is on the edge.

Thank you for the concern but as I said in the picture it is eating in that photo. I decided to use that as a picture to really show off the growth since you can't see it with its normally extended and bushy polyps. It's very healthy

 

[instantaquatics]

I would also like to say I got the name wrong, forgot this is a pocillopora and not a birdsnest. Sorry about that!

 

[Steven Garland]

Growth wise,that is fairly good. But color wise.... not so good.

 

[dadnjesse]

Thank you for the concern but as I said in the picture it is eating in that photo. I decided to use that as a picture to really show off the growth since you can't see it with its normally extended and bushy polyps. It's very healthy

What do you mean it is eating? It's not like a fish that you can watch eat, the coral does not look good, hopefully it will improve.

 

[DesertReefT4r]

More likely the polyps are retracted from being blasted with coral food. I agree that the coral is not happy and on the brink. May want to move it to a lower light area. What are your no3 and po4 levels at? Growth is decent for 2 months.

 

[tautog83]

I was waiting for someone to say that it's a pocillipora and not a birdsnest. Don't worry about feeding it. That coral is kinda like a dandelion if ya kill that theres some things that arent right in your tank

 

[C. Eymann]

I was waiting for someone to say that it's a pocillipora and not a birdsnest. Don't worry about feeding it. That coral is kinda like a dandelion if ya kill that theres some things that arent right in your tank

This is the problem with common names, to many hobbyists, pocillopora, sertiapora and stylophora are all regarded as "birdsnest"

Sertiapora is the true "birds nest"

Stylophora is "cats paw"

Pocillopora is called "cauliflower coral"

Again though, they usually all get lumped together as "birdsnest"

 

[instantaquatics]

You guys need to relax. The lighting is different in both pics. The polyps were retracted from eating. Here it is normally. The lighting is moved to a white light, hence the extreme difference in color.

 

[homer1475]

And I would argue it's bleached.

A purple pocci is a purple pocci regardless of lighting spectrum. My purple looks purple whether it's in blue light, or white lights(I run T5's so mostly white anyways). These corals are not affected by lighting spectrum as some others that have crazy colors under blues.

 

[xiaoxiy]

You guys need to relax. The lighting is different in both pics. The polyps were retracted from eating. Here it is normally. The lighting is moved to a white light, hence the extreme difference in color.

Great growth! Keep up what you're doing. Be aware that Pocillopora can get pretty invasive and can take over your tank within a year.

And I would argue it's bleached.

A purple pocci is a purple pocci regardless of lighting spectrum. My purple looks purple whether it's in blue light, or white lights(I run T5's so mostly white anyways). These corals are not affected by lighting spectrum as some others that have crazy colors under blues.

I don't think that this particular specimen is a purple pocillopora. It looks like a standard green/teal pocillopora under white light. It doesn't look bleached to me.

 

[GabeM]

Great growth! Keep up what you're doing. Be aware that Pocillopora can get pretty invasive and can take over your tank within a year.


I don't think that this particular specimen is a purple pocillopora. It looks like a standard green/teal pocillopora under white light. It doesn't look bleached to me.

I concur with this fella, green poci and it looks pretty good.

 

[homer1475]

I don't think that this particular specimen is a purple pocillopora. It looks like a standard green/teal pocillopora under white light. It doesn't look bleached to me.

Now that I have had a second look, and some lights are on in my house, your right! It does not look like a purple pocci to me either. I rescind my previous comment.

 

[jda]

These are easy to grow quickly, especially at this size. As it grows, pay attention to shadowing since it can die from the bottom up as the top shades the bottom, especially with point-source lights.

 

[instantaquatics]

Thanks everyone! I'm guessing it needs to be fragged regularly?