how long can sps be exposed to air

whitetiprs · 12/04/2006, 04:50 PM

Well to my surprise when I came home the power to my sps tank was off. Apparently something tripped the breaker, as all the other tanks were fine. But with no power the return back siphoned and the tops of a few acros were exposed to the air for about 8 hours. Will they be alright or should I just count my losses and break off the exposed pieces.

GMAX · 12/04/2006, 04:59 PM

Probably will be ok if the air temp in the room was ok. Many SPS are exposed at low tide for hours. Only way to tell for sure is to watch them closely for a few days. If coral seems to succumb to RTN, then by all means try to save anything you can..

Ti · 12/04/2006, 05:00 PM

8hrs is pretty long, I know in the wild sps gets exposed for a few hrs, but not sure about 8.

twon8 · 12/04/2006, 05:15 PM

i think it will depend on temp in the room, humidity, and air flow, i say give them a chance.

whitetiprs · 12/04/2006, 05:23 PM

well the temp was around 81-82 according to the thermostat and the house was pretty humid when I walked in, as usual when all the windows are closed. The polyps have come out a little and alot of the slime coat has been blown off by now. I guess I will just watch them closely and pray this was just a one time thing.

MiddletonMark · 12/04/2006, 05:31 PM

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Originally posted by twon8
i think it will depend on temp in the room, humidity, and air flow, i say give them a chance.

You can always cut problem areas tomorrow, but I'd also give them the chance.

Without the lights on [or hood cooling fans] they've got a shot. Some may do better than others ...

Serioussnaps · 12/06/2006, 11:55 AM

the ones that get exposed in the wild get exposed regularly....more adapted to the stress.......his arent likely will start to see some recession.....get read to frag if it gets bad

whitetiprs · 12/08/2006, 01:39 PM

4 days later and everything looks good. PE is back to normal and everthing look healthy. I still have not figured out what caused the breaker to trip, but I am hoping that I does not happen again.

Snausages01 · 12/08/2006, 02:44 PM

Yea, I had mine out of the water for 6-7 hours when I had the tank down a few months back, and the only corals I had problems with were the caps. They lost a little tissue around the edges, but came bounced back pretty quickly.

Justin/TiV · 12/08/2006, 02:47 PM

your room temp is 81-82...thats crazy...lol My wife keeps mine at 76, and I'm always baking

whitetiprs · 12/08/2006, 04:53 PM

well it is usually around 80 but I had turned the air off the night before and forgot to open any windows.

MCsaxmaster · 12/08/2006, 06:05 PM

I'd give them a shot. I've seen worse and the corals pulled through. As mentioned, many corals experience far worse in nature and survive just fine.

cj

12/04/2006, 04:50 PM	#1
whitetiprs Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Parrish, FL Posts: 173	how long can sps be exposed to air Well to my surprise when I came home the power to my sps tank was off. Apparently something tripped the breaker, as all the other tanks were fine. But with no power the return back siphoned and the tops of a few acros were exposed to the air for about 8 hours. Will they be alright or should I just count my losses and break off the exposed pieces.

12/04/2006, 05:00 PM	#3
Ti Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 7,927	8hrs is pretty long, I know in the wild sps gets exposed for a few hrs, but not sure about 8. __________________ Hair algae is my Macro algae.

12/04/2006, 05:15 PM	#4
twon8 Formally registered membe Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: slightly sw of richmond, va Posts: 5,920	i think it will depend on temp in the room, humidity, and air flow, i say give them a chance. __________________ Anthony Richmond Reef Club "and as things fell apart, nobody paid much attention." Not building a wall but making a brick Current Tank Info: 300g DD display, 60g frag tank

12/08/2006, 02:44 PM	#9
Snausages01 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 739	Yea, I had mine out of the water for 6-7 hours when I had the tank down a few months back, and the only corals I had problems with were the caps. They lost a little tissue around the edges, but came bounced back pretty quickly. __________________ -Chris

12/08/2006, 06:05 PM	#12
MCsaxmaster Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kaneohe, HI Posts: 3,498	I'd give them a shot. I've seen worse and the corals pulled through. As mentioned, many corals experience far worse in nature and survive just fine. cj __________________ "When two opposite points of view are expressed with equal intensity, the truth does not necessarily lie exactly halfway between them. It is possible for one side to be simply wrong." -Dawkins Current Tank Info: ...but, but, the ocean is right there...

12/04/2006, 04:59 PM	#2
GMAX Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: DFW Posts: 839	Probably will be ok if the air temp in the room was ok. Many SPS are exposed at low tide for hours. Only way to tell for sure is to watch them closely for a few days. If coral seems to succumb to RTN, then by all means try to save anything you can..

12/04/2006, 05:23 PM	#5
whitetiprs Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Parrish, FL Posts: 173	well the temp was around 81-82 according to the thermostat and the house was pretty humid when I walked in, as usual when all the windows are closed. The polyps have come out a little and alot of the slime coat has been blown off by now. I guess I will just watch them closely and pray this was just a one time thing.

12/06/2006, 11:55 AM	#7
Serioussnaps Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,703	the ones that get exposed in the wild get exposed regularly....more adapted to the stress.......his arent likely will start to see some recession.....get read to frag if it gets bad

12/08/2006, 01:39 PM	#8
whitetiprs Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Parrish, FL Posts: 173	4 days later and everything looks good. PE is back to normal and everthing look healthy. I still have not figured out what caused the breaker to trip, but I am hoping that I does not happen again.

12/08/2006, 02:47 PM	#10
Justin/TiV Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: kansas city Posts: 698	your room temp is 81-82...thats crazy...lol My wife keeps mine at 76, and I'm always baking

12/08/2006, 04:53 PM	#11
whitetiprs Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Parrish, FL Posts: 173	well it is usually around 80 but I had turned the air off the night before and forgot to open any windows.