Pectinia showoff thread

[fishguy242]

I was getting my Space Invader off the substrate and onto a rock when I noticed somehow it has a broken tip. I am guessing I should frag this? I've never cut into this coral before. Is it pretty straight forward? Should I leave it be?

Leave be ,watch, if worsens then think about fragging.

 

[Mschmidt]

I was getting my Space Invader off the substrate and onto a rock when I noticed somehow it has a broken tip. I am guessing I should frag this? I've never cut into this coral before. Is it pretty straight forward? Should I leave it be?

what @fishguy242 said. leave it and see what happens. If you look at my rainbow, I broke a spire in a tank transfer and it is doing fine.

Nice big piece you got there!

 

[Alex Costa]

That's it

 

[JoJosReef]

That's it

Is that your entire tank!? Amazing

 

[AdeptMrSniffles]

Great looking specimens! I'm interested to see if anyone knows why my Space Invader Pectinia is always puffy. All parameters are within normal limits, i use Reef Crystals, its in lower light and lower flow, but stays this way when moved up in lighting or flow as well. Its always happy eating and pooping. Juat wondering why its always puffy.

 

[Mschmidt]

I just assume puffy is good. I moved my rainbow up a little and it has puffed up too, probably doubled in girth. My space invader on the other hand has been grumpy.

 

[exnisstech]

Puffy is inflated inflated is good. Deflated is ussualy an indication something may be off. Puffyer (?) the better.

EDIT : deflated doesn't alway indicate a problem. My two deflate overnight sometimes.

 

[Alex Costa]

Is that your entire tank!? Amazing

No ...it stays in the front of the tank.

 

[Natural_Reefer]

My grown from a tiny 1" frag to at least 5"-6" now. One of my 1st and favorite coral
It is as happy as it used to since the 2 Clownfish decided to host it.

 

[sjburkitt]

Little late but here was one I just picked up a couple weeks ago probably 7" across

 

[steveschuerger]

Got this from a fellow reefer earlier this year

 

[Mschmidt]

Little late but here was one I just picked up a couple weeks ago probably 7" across

It's always a good time to show pectinia!

Got this from a fellow reefer earlier this year

Very nice

 

[Mschmidt]

 

[Mschmidt]

Just picked up a rescue. Any advice is welcome.

 

[tzabor10]

Love this thread. Mine seems to have stopped growing. But maybe it’s being held up by other corals. Or the light is too high

 

[Goaway]

Just picked up a rescue. Any advice is welcome.

Add shade, not fully covered from light. You might be able to add a few layers of egg crate over the top.

You might be able to give a gentle iodine bath. Just to remove all dead tissue.

Once and if it shows stability, offer chopped mysis.

 

[Mschmidt]

Love this thread. Mine seems to have stopped growing. But maybe it’s being held up by other corals. Or the light is too high

Looks plenty happy though! Nice piece.

Add shade, not fully covered from light. You might be able to add a few layers of egg crate over the top.

You might be able to give a gentle iodine bath. Just to remove all dead tissue.

Once and if it shows stability, offer chopped mysis.

Thanks! I was thinking about a KFC dip too. It'd be a good goal to do a water change. It's looking rough this morning, along with the leather I got. Light flow too?

 

[thamnasteroid]

Puffy is inflated inflated is good. Deflated is ussualy an indication something may be off. Puffyer (?) the better.

EDIT : deflated doesn't alway indicate a problem. My two deflate overnight sometimes.

Puffy just means it's reaching for light. Most corals in the wild are not inflated.

 

[geemoney]

Do different types of pectinia ( ex. Rainbow, Space Invader) sting each other?

 

[Mschmidt]

Do different types of pectinia ( ex. Rainbow, Space Invader) sting each other?

It's my understanding they can.