Rock slide fallout

Frostyfishman · 02/21/2017, 06:22 PM

I nudged a large rock i thought was super glued in place and it came crashing down. It took out a frogspawn, and then exploded a plate coral on which it came to rest. My frogspawn almost looks bruised. Will either of these corals survive?

roli112 · 02/21/2017, 06:36 PM

Plate coral looks like a a montipora, color doesn't look great, both pieces of it should survive otherwise. Frogspawn looks fully extended, seems ok.

Frostyfishman · 02/21/2017, 06:46 PM

It just has a head that looks discolored in a way i've never seen it do. My lights are pretty weak (orbit LED). Working on that and the GHA asap.

TimFountain · 02/21/2017, 07:32 PM

Honestly, looking at those photos, I'd say you have bigger issues.... The algae growth is distressing to look at... Sorry but I call it as I see it.

Frostyfishman · 02/21/2017, 07:36 PM

You are absolutely right. I'm working on it. I feed sparingly and do regular 40% WC. When the budget allows i'm going to try a reactor type situation. Parameters seems ok in that the algae uptakes and undesirables and I extract by hand. I had a big refegium and I took it out and the algae just rapidly exploded.

Frostyfishman · 02/21/2017, 07:38 PM

Oh and my skimmer just broke. I will restore the tank to its former glory....eventually.

Twoface14 · 02/21/2017, 08:41 PM

Skimmer isn't a requirement. The monti requires high lighting and the orbit is only good enough to grow softies. I would try and get a new light. The monti should have a bright and deep color to it. The frogspawn should be okay but it also should have better coloration.

Frostyfishman · 02/21/2017, 08:48 PM

All the corals seem to survive under the light. They grow but slowly. My other frogspawn added 3 heads. I'm working on a light right now.

rjjr1963 · 02/21/2017, 09:38 PM

Corals including SPS did great under my non-pro Orbit.

Twoface14 · 02/22/2017, 05:32 AM

Surviving and thriving are two different things

roli112 · 02/22/2017, 12:20 PM

Yes surviving is not good enough, that monti looks very pale and probably will eventually die

Frostyfishman · 02/22/2017, 01:43 PM

Well its been alive and growing for 2 years so i'm not sure that I agree that it's going to die from lack of light. I'm working on lights tho.

skiingfast · 02/22/2017, 02:53 PM

Refugium macro algae prevents. CUC limits.

Spend an hour reaching in and physically pull out that algae. Best Method.

In the ocean reefs get broken up in strong storms, that is a normal way for corals to propagate.

phil5613 · 02/22/2017, 03:08 PM

How does beating the Op up about lights answer his rockslide concern? I think both corals should recover and you can chalk it up to a "fragging" event

JZinCO · 02/22/2017, 03:09 PM

Looks like a wait and see game with the coral but I wouldn't be overly concerned.
I'm not 100% over my algae, but being skimmerless, I can say that upping the CUC, adding chemipure elite and hand pulling algae in 1 month has gotten almost all the bryopsis off my stacked rocks (thought it still grows on powerheads and back wall). It's now almost a nonissue.

FamilyTank · 02/22/2017, 03:30 PM

I was working long hrs for weeks. I didn't notce my frogspawn tipped over, it was destroyed all but 10% of one head. Its back but took a bit.

stelliofleondis · 02/22/2017, 09:10 PM

Get a lawnmower blenny or algae blenny

Twoface14 · 02/23/2017, 10:27 AM

It's a surprise it's grown for the past 2 years. But the size of yours is about a month of growth from mine. I frag mine several times every few months

Frostyfishman · 02/23/2017, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Twoface14

It's a surprise it's grown for the past 2 years. But the size of yours is about a month of growth from mine. I frag mine several times every few months

I can't wait to see what my new light does for my reef.

Twoface14 · 02/23/2017, 08:28 PM

It will be a complete difference. Just be sure to SLOWLY acclimate your corals

02/21/2017, 06:36 PM	#2
roli112 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 298	Plate coral looks like a a montipora, color doesn't look great, both pieces of it should survive otherwise. Frogspawn looks fully extended, seems ok. __________________ 180 gallon mixed reef Current Tank Info: 180g. mix reef

02/21/2017, 09:38 PM	#9
rjjr1963 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Nebraska/Missouri Posts: 770	Corals including SPS did great under my non-pro Orbit. __________________ 72x24x16 115 gallon under construction Current Tank Info: 40 gallon reef

02/22/2017, 12:20 PM	#11
roli112 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 298	Yes surviving is not good enough, that monti looks very pale and probably will eventually die __________________ 180 gallon mixed reef Current Tank Info: 180g. mix reef

02/22/2017, 03:08 PM	#14
phil5613 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wheaton IL Posts: 428	How does beating the Op up about lights answer his rockslide concern? I think both corals should recover and you can chalk it up to a "fragging" event __________________ Its always this way sometimes Current Tank Info: getting back into the addiction!

02/22/2017, 09:10 PM	#17
stelliofleondis Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 118	Get a lawnmower blenny or algae blenny __________________ 75 Gal DT, 30 gal sump happy to say this is only my first tank soon they will be wall to wall! When life gives you aiptasia feed your copperband with it...

02/21/2017, 06:46 PM	#3
Frostyfishman Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 216	It just has a head that looks discolored in a way i've never seen it do. My lights are pretty weak (orbit LED). Working on that and the GHA asap.

02/21/2017, 07:32 PM	#4
TimFountain Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 82	Honestly, looking at those photos, I'd say you have bigger issues.... The algae growth is distressing to look at... Sorry but I call it as I see it.

02/21/2017, 07:36 PM	#5
Frostyfishman Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 216	You are absolutely right. I'm working on it. I feed sparingly and do regular 40% WC. When the budget allows i'm going to try a reactor type situation. Parameters seems ok in that the algae uptakes and undesirables and I extract by hand. I had a big refegium and I took it out and the algae just rapidly exploded.

02/21/2017, 07:38 PM	#6
Frostyfishman Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 216	Oh and my skimmer just broke. I will restore the tank to its former glory....eventually.

02/21/2017, 08:41 PM	#7
Twoface14 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Eastern ky Posts: 119	Skimmer isn't a requirement. The monti requires high lighting and the orbit is only good enough to grow softies. I would try and get a new light. The monti should have a bright and deep color to it. The frogspawn should be okay but it also should have better coloration.

02/21/2017, 08:48 PM	#8
Frostyfishman Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 216	All the corals seem to survive under the light. They grow but slowly. My other frogspawn added 3 heads. I'm working on a light right now.

02/22/2017, 05:32 AM	#10
Twoface14 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Eastern ky Posts: 119	Surviving and thriving are two different things

02/22/2017, 01:43 PM	#12
Frostyfishman Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 216	Well its been alive and growing for 2 years so i'm not sure that I agree that it's going to die from lack of light. I'm working on lights tho.

02/22/2017, 02:53 PM	#13
skiingfast Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 217	Refugium macro algae prevents. CUC limits. Spend an hour reaching in and physically pull out that algae. Best Method. In the ocean reefs get broken up in strong storms, that is a normal way for corals to propagate.

02/22/2017, 03:09 PM	#15
JZinCO Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: northern CO Posts: 502	Looks like a wait and see game with the coral but I wouldn't be overly concerned. I'm not 100% over my algae, but being skimmerless, I can say that upping the CUC, adding chemipure elite and hand pulling algae in 1 month has gotten almost all the bryopsis off my stacked rocks (thought it still grows on powerheads and back wall). It's now almost a nonissue.

02/22/2017, 03:30 PM	#16
FamilyTank Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Downriver,Mi Posts: 226	I was working long hrs for weeks. I didn't notce my frogspawn tipped over, it was destroyed all but 10% of one head. Its back but took a bit.

02/23/2017, 10:27 AM	#18
Twoface14 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Eastern ky Posts: 119	It's a surprise it's grown for the past 2 years. But the size of yours is about a month of growth from mine. I frag mine several times every few months

02/23/2017, 08:28 PM	#20
Twoface14 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Eastern ky Posts: 119	It will be a complete difference. Just be sure to SLOWLY acclimate your corals