pectinia frag

Rob Pnuke · 01/28/2016, 07:09 PM

Just got this today. Does it look ok? Lost all color and looks like skeleton is showing almost.

Rob Pnuke · 01/28/2016, 08:29 PM

Was a wysiwyg and was very purple with yellow and greens. This is brown with what looks like the skeleton coming through.

Dkuhlmann · 01/28/2016, 08:33 PM

What are your water parameters?

Rob Pnuke · 01/28/2016, 09:15 PM

Nitrate/Nitrite - 0
phosphates - .003 Hanna URL
ALK - 7.9 Was kept at 8.5, but hanna reagent issue screwed me up. Slowly bringing back to 8.5. But this frag was put in today at 7.9.
Calcium - 421
salinity 1.025
Have it in a little cave area with low flow.

Was reading that Pectinia's tend to lose color during shipment, but the skeleton showing is whats worrying me. I got a cyphastrea with the same shipment which looks amazing. Polyps fully extended. Also got a plate frag that looks fine. Just don't want to lose this because I've never seen colors like this on a Pectinia before. Was pricey for a little frag too.

D-Nak · 01/29/2016, 12:38 AM

It should bounce back assuming your parameters remain consistent. I have a space invader pectinia frag that was showing a lot of skeleton, but after feeding it quite a bit, its feeding tentacles are out all the time now and it's growing a lot. Good luck!

Dkuhlmann · 01/29/2016, 04:06 AM

Rob, what about your mag?

I agree with D Nak, what you posted looks good with the exception of the missing mag test. Don't raise the Alk too fast and you should be ok.

Rob Pnuke · 01/29/2016, 08:53 AM

Thanks for getting back to me guys. My mag is at 1380 using the NYOS test. Not sure how accurate it is but I do weekly 10% WC so should be good there.
The good news is I woke up this morning and it's already starting to color up! The eye was a nice yellowish green and I could see purple coming in. So I'm assuming just keep it under the over hang for now in low flow?

Dkuhlmann · 01/29/2016, 09:15 AM

Yep!

01/28/2016, 07:09 PM	#1
Rob Pnuke Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Hamilton, NJ Posts: 110	pectinia frag Just got this today. Does it look ok? Lost all color and looks like skeleton is showing almost. Last edited by Rob Pnuke; 01/28/2016 at 07:45 PM.

01/28/2016, 08:33 PM	#3
Dkuhlmann Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,823	What are your water parameters? __________________ Previous tanks: 200 gal fowlr 9" Emperor Angel and many different butterfly fish 4" maroon clown and several other fish, 50 gal sump, 40 gal mixed reef/fish mostly softies and LPS. Current Tank Info: 40b 750 gph 45 lbs lr, 2"-3" sand, 165w full spectrum dimable LED, 20 gal sump/refugium 30 lbs lr, Bak Pak 2 skimmer, 4" sock temp 79-80, sg 1.026, NH3 0, NO2 0, NO3 <10, ph 8.2, calc 400, mag 1300

01/28/2016, 09:15 PM	#4
Rob Pnuke Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Hamilton, NJ Posts: 110	Nitrate/Nitrite - 0 phosphates - .003 Hanna URL ALK - 7.9 Was kept at 8.5, but hanna reagent issue screwed me up. Slowly bringing back to 8.5. But this frag was put in today at 7.9. Calcium - 421 salinity 1.025 Have it in a little cave area with low flow. Was reading that Pectinia's tend to lose color during shipment, but the skeleton showing is whats worrying me. I got a cyphastrea with the same shipment which looks amazing. Polyps fully extended. Also got a plate frag that looks fine. Just don't want to lose this because I've never seen colors like this on a Pectinia before. Was pricey for a little frag too. Last edited by Rob Pnuke; 01/28/2016 at 09:20 PM.

01/29/2016, 12:38 AM	#5
D-Nak Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 5,797	It should bounce back assuming your parameters remain consistent. I have a space invader pectinia frag that was showing a lot of skeleton, but after feeding it quite a bit, its feeding tentacles are out all the time now and it's growing a lot. Good luck! __________________ Tank info: 120 gallon 48x30x20 high DT. Clownfish breeding rack in full swing: C-Quest Onyx, Bali Aquarich P1 Picasso + Rod's Onyx, wild percula + Rod's Onyx.

01/29/2016, 04:06 AM	#6
Dkuhlmann Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,823	Rob, what about your mag? I agree with D Nak, what you posted looks good with the exception of the missing mag test. Don't raise the Alk too fast and you should be ok. __________________ Previous tanks: 200 gal fowlr 9" Emperor Angel and many different butterfly fish 4" maroon clown and several other fish, 50 gal sump, 40 gal mixed reef/fish mostly softies and LPS. Current Tank Info: 40b 750 gph 45 lbs lr, 2"-3" sand, 165w full spectrum dimable LED, 20 gal sump/refugium 30 lbs lr, Bak Pak 2 skimmer, 4" sock temp 79-80, sg 1.026, NH3 0, NO2 0, NO3 <10, ph 8.2, calc 400, mag 1300

01/28/2016, 08:29 PM	#2
Rob Pnuke Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Hamilton, NJ Posts: 110	Was a wysiwyg and was very purple with yellow and greens. This is brown with what looks like the skeleton coming through.

01/29/2016, 08:53 AM	#7
Rob Pnuke Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Hamilton, NJ Posts: 110	Thanks for getting back to me guys. My mag is at 1380 using the NYOS test. Not sure how accurate it is but I do weekly 10% WC so should be good there. The good news is I woke up this morning and it's already starting to color up! The eye was a nice yellowish green and I could see purple coming in. So I'm assuming just keep it under the over hang for now in low flow?

01/29/2016, 09:15 AM	#8
Dkuhlmann Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,823	Yep! __________________ Previous tanks: 200 gal fowlr 9" Emperor Angel and many different butterfly fish 4" maroon clown and several other fish, 50 gal sump, 40 gal mixed reef/fish mostly softies and LPS. Current Tank Info: 40b 750 gph 45 lbs lr, 2"-3" sand, 165w full spectrum dimable LED, 20 gal sump/refugium 30 lbs lr, Bak Pak 2 skimmer, 4" sock temp 79-80, sg 1.026, NH3 0, NO2 0, NO3 <10, ph 8.2, calc 400, mag 1300