the schwartz
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There is a little hole in the side of the coral and when I shake it the inside flesh comes out. What could this possibly be?
Yellow Fiji disintegrating
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Tahoe61
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Please try to obtain an image under white light.
Yellow Fiji Sarcophyton is my favorite soft coral. Typically they are easy to keep. Placement in moderate flow, this coral does poorly under low flow. Moderate lighting, this Sarcophyton appreciates higher lighting.
Is the coral showing polyps?
How long have you had the piece?
It's not uncommon for Sarcophyton to self propagate by splitting. But we need to know more about the tank.
Have you checked water chemistry?
Yellow Fiji Sarcophyton is my favorite soft coral. Typically they are easy to keep. Placement in moderate flow, this coral does poorly under low flow. Moderate lighting, this Sarcophyton appreciates higher lighting.
Is the coral showing polyps?
How long have you had the piece?
It's not uncommon for Sarcophyton to self propagate by splitting. But we need to know more about the tank.
Have you checked water chemistry?
the schwartz
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The Polyps are trying to come out but not really able too. Alk is 7.4 cal is 418 and mag is 1340 and phos is .10-.05. It’s new to the tank and has never really opened. I currently have it in the lower end of the tank to hopefully recover but am not to sure if this is the greatest idea.
ThisIsTheWay
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I second the higher flow. I have one and at one point it didn't get enough flow, got a dead spot in middle that detritus settled in, and it started to rot. I ended up moving the leather where it would be in better flow and it's been doing very well.
Ditto on the lighting, I believe they are found in reefs and lagoons close to the surface and do just fine with high lighting.
Parameters seem fine, how new to the tank is it? I know sometimes leathers can be pretty pouty and then bounce back like nothing happened.
Ditto on the lighting, I believe they are found in reefs and lagoons close to the surface and do just fine with high lighting.
Parameters seem fine, how new to the tank is it? I know sometimes leathers can be pretty pouty and then bounce back like nothing happened.
the schwartz
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Probably about a couple weeks now. I noticed some detritus build up around the base so I may try to find a spot with high flow. As far as lighting can they take a lot?
I also have found that low flow allows detritus to settle and leads to necrosis of the tissue underneath.
I had this one under 500 watts MH and 440 watts of VHO. They live light, especially to maintain the bright yellow color.
This one is in my sump under a Kessil 360
I had this one under 500 watts MH and 440 watts of VHO. They live light, especially to maintain the bright yellow color.
This one is in my sump under a Kessil 360
the schwartz
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Okay I will give higher flow and light a chanceI also have found that low flow allows detritus to settle and leads to necrosis of the tissue underneath.
I had this one under 500 watts MH and 440 watts of VHO. They live light, especially to maintain the bright yellow color.
This one is in my sump under a Kessil 360
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