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Posted: July 01 2004 at 8:19pm |
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With plants, I am usually able to resurrect the dead. Today I saw a Fox Coral, Nemanzophyllia turbida that is on its last legs. It has very pretty glowing green tissue, but only on the ends. Is it worth $9.99 to try to save it? Any thoughts or experiences that might help me?
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Posted: July 01 2004 at 9:39pm |
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I have saved a few corals. 9.99 is worth it i think.
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Posted: July 01 2004 at 10:01pm |
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Heck, if you can give whomever has the coral a good argument about the health of the coral, I'm sure you can talk 'em down.
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Posted: July 01 2004 at 10:09pm |
I think it would be a waste of $10... but its not much of a risk is it. Fox and elegance corals on the downward spiral are hard to pull out (at least I have no idea how it's done). I've got a fox that hasn't been looking so great lately 
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Posted: July 02 2004 at 8:13am |
 jfinch wrote:
I think it would be a waste of $10... but its not much of a risk is it. Fox and elegance corals on the downward spiral are hard to pull out (at least I have no idea how it's done). I've got a fox that hasn't been looking so great lately |
I agree with Jon. Most likely it will be a waste of money.
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Posted: July 02 2004 at 9:03am |
I have a different opinion. I saved a Bubble Coral which was looking all but gone. Let's see, do I have a pic handy....yes. the "Bubbles" re-grew from areas that seemed to have no flesh at all. I paid $20, broke it in half and both sides grew in different tanks. This is one side. Can you see the "babies"?
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Posted: July 02 2004 at 9:37am |
Mark,
I didn't say it was impossible. All I said was I agree with Jon. It is too much of a risk.
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Posted: July 02 2004 at 9:50am |
I like your bubble babies, Mark. That's great!
In my risk calculation, $10 is not that big of a deal, compared to some things we've brought home. Would a fox coral release toxins if it dies? For that matter, do all corals release toxins when they die? I've heard that xenia does.
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Posted: July 02 2004 at 9:59am |
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The larger the coral the more it releases. Most people end up having a lot of Xenia, and because it dies fast and completely, it's more of a problem.
The Fox Coral you are considering will have practically no effect on your huge tank. In your tank, I'd place it somewhere midwater or below in full or partial light.
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Posted: July 05 2004 at 4:12pm |
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Mark What did you do for that bubble coral? I have one that
is almost gone. It just has tiny bubbles in the
middle. It used to have big lovely one. I moved it from its
spot higher up in the water column to a lower more protected spot and I
use cyclopees and golden pearls to feed it . Are those foods to
big? I read that it didn't need all the light my halides give off
and it was near my bubble tip anemane. I'd like to see it
get better again.
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Posted: July 06 2004 at 8:52am |
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I bot it from BW, broke it in half, placed it in the tanks, and it recovered! No special feeding and no MH!
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Posted: July 10 2004 at 12:33pm |
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I bought the fox coral about a week ago. Some of the tissue was nearly shrunk right off the body. It's is fluffed out now, and looks like it has re-attached to the body. It's at the bottom of our tank in a medium flow area. It gets Tahitian Blend phyto. Would you like to see a picture? Any ideas for how I can make him happy?
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