Porities has black tips? :(

SomeHairyOldGuy · 05-14-2001, 08:43 PM

I know this is not good. It has developed a few (3-4) black tips over the past month to month and a half. I have him placed half way up under 315 watt VHO with moderate/high current. Been feeding DT's phyto usually everynight. Water is good. It has been atleast 4 weeks since I moved him hoping more current and light would help, think I should put him in a deeper spot or what? Any help would be greatly appreciated. I really like him and would hate to see him die. Does anyone have one? Where did you place yours?
Thanks in advance,
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SomeHairyOldGuy · 05-15-2001, 10:10 AM

Anyone???

SomeHairyOldGuy · 05-15-2001, 06:24 PM

Does anyone have any info or links or anything? C'mon guys I am begging now!
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VP · 05-16-2001, 11:27 AM

SHOG, I have a yellow porites that I have sitting up near the top of my tank. I rotate it's position about once a week to be sure all portions of it are getting enough light and flow. I have it under 300 watts of PC's in a 75 gallon. Are the tips on yours actually black or do they have a brown jelly-like substance on them? Mine fell once and had brown jelly disease on a couple of the tips and I dipped it in an iodine bath per A. Thiel's website. The polyps on my porites never come out during the day, only at night, right after the lights turn off. I have a pretty heavy load in my tank, and there is always lots of stuff to eat in the water. That's all I can really tell you. HTH

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SomeHairyOldGuy · 05-16-2001, 11:33 AM

VP,
Thanks for the reply. It does have a few jelly looking spots on it. They are mainly on the bottom edges though. They have been there as long a I can remember. Those parts don't see very much light "unless I put it up side down" I am gonna try to move it to a higher spot closer to he lighting.

05-14-2001, 08:43 PM	#1
SomeHairyOldGuy Mayor Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: OU Posts: 736	Porities has black tips? :( I know this is not good. It has developed a few (3-4) black tips over the past month to month and a half. I have him placed half way up under 315 watt VHO with moderate/high current. Been feeding DT's phyto usually everynight. Water is good. It has been atleast 4 weeks since I moved him hoping more current and light would help, think I should put him in a deeper spot or what? Any help would be greatly appreciated. I really like him and would hate to see him die. Does anyone have one? Where did you place yours? Thanks in advance, SHOG[img]/ubb/eyemouth.gif[/img]

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05-15-2001, 10:10 AM	#2
SomeHairyOldGuy Mayor Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: OU Posts: 736	Anyone???

05-15-2001, 06:24 PM	#3
SomeHairyOldGuy Mayor Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: OU Posts: 736	Does anyone have any info or links or anything? C'mon guys I am begging now! SHOG[img]/ubb/eyemouth.gif[/img]

05-16-2001, 11:27 AM	#4
VP Tenant Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Huntington Beach, CA USA Posts: 96	SHOG, I have a yellow porites that I have sitting up near the top of my tank. I rotate it's position about once a week to be sure all portions of it are getting enough light and flow. I have it under 300 watts of PC's in a 75 gallon. Are the tips on yours actually black or do they have a brown jelly-like substance on them? Mine fell once and had brown jelly disease on a couple of the tips and I dipped it in an iodine bath per A. Thiel's website. The polyps on my porites never come out during the day, only at night, right after the lights turn off. I have a pretty heavy load in my tank, and there is always lots of stuff to eat in the water. That's all I can really tell you. HTH [This message has been edited by VP (edited 05-16-2001).]

05-16-2001, 11:33 AM	#5
SomeHairyOldGuy Mayor Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: OU Posts: 736	VP, Thanks for the reply. It does have a few jelly looking spots on it. They are mainly on the bottom edges though. They have been there as long a I can remember. Those parts don't see very much light "unless I put it up side down" I am gonna try to move it to a higher spot closer to he lighting.

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