My first SPS corals

[saltwater4life]

 

[chase33]

Nice pics and corals.

 

[saltwater4life]

Thanks,
I'm worried about the green cap though it's really white... i hope i colors up soon

 

[Phyl]

Make sure the cap is as low as it can go. Maybe even under an overhang if you have one. They're REALLY hardy, so I'm sure you'll be fine!

 

[roadking05]

I hate to say it, but that cap looks pretty bleached out and dead. Take it out and smell it. If you don't smell anything, chuck it in the garbage.

 

[saltwater4life]

Thats what i though... Although there are a few spots that are green can't see that being algae and the bottom is yellow-ish green last time i moved it... also slimey I'll go see if it smells.

EDIT: Tried to tell if it smelt but i smell something from it... Also moved it to the bottom. It fell on the sand when i was moving it and the green spots had sand sticking to them from slime. So i'm guessing the green parts are live and producing slime?

 

[Phyl]

If it is slimey it is still alive. That sounds like it is just bleaching. Can you see any PE on it?

 

[saltwater4life]

I 'm not sure. What's PE mean? (Guessing you don't mean physical education)

 

[Phyl]

LOL. Polyp extension. You should see itttty bittttty polyps sticking up from the corals when they're happy. You can see it in the 4th coral down in your set at the top of the page on that front coral.

 

[tangdude]

smell it, feel it and look for the extensions.......sorry couldnt resist... ;D

 

[saltwater4life]

lol yeah i just looked and seen them in the green area's of the cap. So should i leave it or do i need to frag the green parts off?

 

[Phyl]

I'd leave it alone.

 

[chase33]

I have a green w/purple rim cap that looked dead at one point. It made a full recovery in no time at all.

 

[saltwater4life]

Okay,
I'll post any progress.
Thanks guys!

~Nick

Ps. does the coral in the 3rd pic need to be fed? It's got little stingers out all the time.

 

[Phyl]

No, it doesn't. It will pick up stuff from the water column and will benefit more from well fed fish. It doesn't have a sizeable mouth anywhere that food could be ingested through.

 

[saltwater4life]

Ah true...
Thank you,

~Nick

 

[jonathan.]

The "dead" monti will probably turn it around as long as you keep your tank in check. I had a green birdsnest frag fall into the sand top first and stayed there about 2 days before I noticed it. Completely bleached. It is now fully recovered in a few weeks.

 

[saltwater4life]

okay it seems to be doing better. Almost double the polyps on the areas.

 

[jonathan.]

okay it seems to be doing better. Almost double the polyps on the areas.

Just keep good water quality and all should be fine, likely.