coral plate

teena · 06/04/2007, 02:28 PM

does it have down time like the leathers? mine seems a little dried and small,

teena · 06/04/2007, 03:00 PM

b.branscombe · 06/04/2007, 03:06 PM

Many of my corals have seemingly "off" days, where they are rather deflated looking, however, there looks to be some tissue recession on the left side of the plate, which could be problematic. In addition, heliofungia (Long Tentacle) plate corals seem to do not as well in captivity as the short tentacle ones from what I have read. Give it time, and the next time you see it looking healthy try to feed it something.

SeanySean · 06/04/2007, 03:25 PM

You are going to have to look after that like crazy, feed small amounts daily dosed with vitamins. When plate corals start to do that there is a very low chance of survival, you need to get that in a place with good lighting medium flow sort of sheltered, it is hard work but possible I have managed to get one through it and it took about a month

teena · 06/04/2007, 03:27 PM

whats the best thing to feed it

SeanySean · 06/04/2007, 03:36 PM

I used a frozen cube that contained various foods and soaked it in Vita by Red Sea. Make sure that the flow is strong enough to move all tentacles but not the base too much as well

06/04/2007, 02:28 PM	#1
teena Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: memphis tn collierville Posts: 1,219	coral plate does it have down time like the leathers? mine seems a little dried and small, __________________ im pouring all my rainey day money in my reef tank, Current Tank Info: 210 inwall w/soft corls

06/04/2007, 03:00 PM	#2
teena Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: memphis tn collierville Posts: 1,219	__________________ im pouring all my rainey day money in my reef tank, Current Tank Info: 210 inwall w/soft corls

06/04/2007, 03:25 PM	#4
SeanySean Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Manchester (UK) Posts: 885	You are going to have to look after that like crazy, feed small amounts daily dosed with vitamins. When plate corals start to do that there is a very low chance of survival, you need to get that in a place with good lighting medium flow sort of sheltered, it is hard work but possible I have managed to get one through it and it took about a month __________________ _______________ You paid how much for moldy rock!!!! Current Tank Info: 130G http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1042110

06/04/2007, 03:27 PM	#5
teena Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: memphis tn collierville Posts: 1,219	whats the best thing to feed it __________________ im pouring all my rainey day money in my reef tank, Current Tank Info: 210 inwall w/soft corls

06/04/2007, 03:36 PM	#6
SeanySean Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Manchester (UK) Posts: 885	I used a frozen cube that contained various foods and soaked it in Vita by Red Sea. Make sure that the flow is strong enough to move all tentacles but not the base too much as well __________________ _______________ You paid how much for moldy rock!!!! Current Tank Info: 130G http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1042110

06/04/2007, 03:06 PM	#3
b.branscombe Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ontario Posts: 407	Many of my corals have seemingly "off" days, where they are rather deflated looking, however, there looks to be some tissue recession on the left side of the plate, which could be problematic. In addition, heliofungia (Long Tentacle) plate corals seem to do not as well in captivity as the short tentacle ones from what I have read. Give it time, and the next time you see it looking healthy try to feed it something.