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James5103
Nancy758
You can throw anything at me, but here’s what I would do:
(assuming all parameters are normal)
1. soak in CoralRx
2. provide a stronger current/change the direction.
3. I could do a water change
4. the rest would be based on observations..
or - give it to a shelter for treatment.
You have a big city, there must be someone in the local club
who can simply help with a "change of scenery" for the animal for a while.
Rick
Why such self-criticism? I'm not particularly knowledgeable about the issue, but I don't see anything really outrageous in your advice.
CoralRX... Damn, it's cheaper to just throw away the seriatope and buy a new one.
Kevin
Visually, the montipora in the background looks "bleached." It is very possible that either the spectrum is incorrect or there is an overexposure to light. Looking at your seriatopora, it is 80% dead. I would cut off the living parts "only from the living."
Theresa5149
Another option is that the current from the zoanthids flows directly through the bottom of the SPS. They are toxic.
Aaron580
Sorry, is this an assumption or a statement? Have you observed such behavior yourself?
According to the forum, specifically these umbrellas are present with every second person. But personally, I haven't seen any complaints about them yet. And the current is indeed directed towards the seriatope (though it is very weak).
James4342
Can I have an example of "non-faded" digitata?
Under my bluish LED, it looks orange (the color of an orange or something like that). I thought that's what I got.
Heather2018
Do you have this type of digitata?
or this one?
Sarah5423
I recently had a similar issue with a Seriatopora, not the same, green one, decided to "bend," lost one branch and started to decline. I treated it by breaking off the branch where the necrosis was the fastest, raised it closer to the light - placed it 5 cm from the surface (MH 300W 14000K Phoenix) and changed the flow mode. It has already acclimatized and is recovering. The same happened with Pocillopora and Acropora. I think it's necessary to break it to save at least something, and if lucky, it will survive.
Julie
By color, it probably resembles the second one more.
Michael5242
The neon seriatopora looks better, of course. Although, it is not as lush as it could be, perhaps.
As for the duncan, judging by the number of babies, it really seems to be doing quite well.
Emily3506
No. Yours looks like the one in the first photo. They differ quite a lot in appearance. Visually, the color of yours is normal. Takedau. Overexposure can weaken an already weak immune system in corals. Generally, due to overexposure, it is the Seriatopora caliendrum that "loses weight," meaning the branches become thin and light, and then the whole coral deteriorates. Off-topic: In my aquarium, caliendrum grows up to 30 cm in diameter and almost completely sheds. I save 1-2 small pieces, which then grow back into a large bush in 3-4 months and shed again. This has happened 3 times already. Acroporas, Montiporas, etc. are doing just fine.
Marie5348
Next week I can give you a frag of the Seriatopora. Of course, if this specimen dies.
Randy
I mean, do new "shoots" grow thin or do the previously thick ones "thin out"?
I have encountered the opinion that due to weak water movement within a large colony, it "suffocates."
Travis572
Thank you, I hope it won't be necessary.
Jessica
For comparison, the neighboring seriathopora. Not nearly as lush as in some pictures from the internet, but nevertheless, it feels much better.
The "branches" are quite thin, but I have always thought this was a result of weak flow. Maybe I'm wrong?
There is a 10 cm distance between this one and the patient.
Nicole263
I have 3 types of calandrum. The neon one, like in your photo, has very thin branches. About twice thinner than the purple or green one. But the color is vibrant.
Beth3383
Maxim, what current do you use and what do you add to the water besides doing water changes?
Jennifer
The current is strong. I'm adding... Alex, I'm adding a lot of things. In the coming days, I'll provide a complete list of what I'm adding and for what purpose. I do water changes every 3 weeks, 20 liters. At least I did in the old aquarium (it had a volume of about 280 liters). In the new aquarium, I might do 25 liters every 2-3 weeks.
Patricia1746
Where is the promised list?