Problem with favia coral

basssnake · 05/01/2010, 06:28 PM

I have a favia(or favities, has round polyps)and it is receding(dieing off slowly). I am not sure what the reason is. I did a big water change on the tank earlier this week, but this started about a month and a half ago. Nitrates, ammonia, and nitrites are zero. I don't have a alkalinity testing kit, but i think this shouldn't be a issue. I have it placed at the end of my 85 gallon tank(hex shaped acrylic tank) and it is not directly under my vho lighting, but it is getting some light but not a direct amount. The lighting is 392 watts of vho lighting.

I will say that it probably isn't getting much water flow though. Could this be the issue?

How much flow does a favia or favities coral need and how much lighting?

I have a gonipora that is doing well and a Acan that is also doing well.

Any ideas and help appreciated. thanks

basssnake · 05/02/2010, 09:47 AM

anyone have some help for me on this??

thebkramer · 05/02/2010, 09:52 AM

Do you have a pic?
My favia thrived under my lighting. I had it in the middle. He was first on sand and did horribly, so I moved him up and he went nuts lol... (this was also when my nitrates were at a steady 80)

basssnake · 05/05/2010, 05:24 PM

I don't have any pics. But, it is sitting on rockwork and i can say it isn't getting much water flow. Does anyone have some input??

05/01/2010, 06:28 PM	#1
basssnake Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 838	Problem with favia coral I have a favia(or favities, has round polyps)and it is receding(dieing off slowly). I am not sure what the reason is. I did a big water change on the tank earlier this week, but this started about a month and a half ago. Nitrates, ammonia, and nitrites are zero. I don't have a alkalinity testing kit, but i think this shouldn't be a issue. I have it placed at the end of my 85 gallon tank(hex shaped acrylic tank) and it is not directly under my vho lighting, but it is getting some light but not a direct amount. The lighting is 392 watts of vho lighting. I will say that it probably isn't getting much water flow though. Could this be the issue? How much flow does a favia or favities coral need and how much lighting? I have a gonipora that is doing well and a Acan that is also doing well. Any ideas and help appreciated. thanks

05/02/2010, 09:52 AM	#3
thebkramer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 3,198	Do you have a pic? My favia thrived under my lighting. I had it in the middle. He was first on sand and did horribly, so I moved him up and he went nuts lol... (this was also when my nitrates were at a steady 80) __________________ Rhonda There is NO such things as Dumb Questions!! There are However.. Dumb Answers!!! ;) ____________ Current Tank Info: 55g reef....Current Orbit SunPaq Lights, HOB Eshopps, HOB AquaClear 110, 2-1400 Koralia Powerheads & 1 Nano Koralia, 40+ lbs LR, 2" LS

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basssnake Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 838	I don't have any pics. But, it is sitting on rockwork and i can say it isn't getting much water flow. Does anyone have some input??