We just lost a montipora stellata the other day, and I'm starting to wonder if our track record is starting to look uglier than the average hobbyist. Weve got about 30 - 40 some odd corals in the tank. So far, we have killed:
Red Planet Acro - Spent a lot of time in the air on the way home from the store, dropped several times, saw an alk spike
Montipora Stellata - Saw an alk spike, maybe placed a little too high next to acroporas.
Platygyra - No clue what did it in, but it was dropped a lot and it hadn't seemed to heal completely from when it was cut.
Fireworks Favites - Started to brown jelly after changing to a chinese black box light.
The following corals are looking worse for wear:
Micro Lord - Maybe manhandled a bit too much, recession seems to have ceased following lugols dip and relocation somewhere slightly shaded.
Favia - Wicked recession from way too much light. Moved to a cave, still hanging on. Probably due for another dip.
Tequila sunrise montipora - Totally bleached. Color is coming back nicely, but still has a ways to go.
"Gojira" chalice (unknown species) - recession starting where it was cut. Simultaneously, new eyes are starting near the recession.
Platygyra - Girlfriend loved the platy, so we got another. Tissue is slowly receding on one side. Giving it lower light and flow and monitoring to determine if more changes are in order.
So out of 40+ frags, 4 have died, and 5 have been through some rough patches (even if at least two of those five are currently on the upswing).
What does everyone else's track record look like?
Red Planet Acro - Spent a lot of time in the air on the way home from the store, dropped several times, saw an alk spike
Montipora Stellata - Saw an alk spike, maybe placed a little too high next to acroporas.
Platygyra - No clue what did it in, but it was dropped a lot and it hadn't seemed to heal completely from when it was cut.
Fireworks Favites - Started to brown jelly after changing to a chinese black box light.
The following corals are looking worse for wear:
Micro Lord - Maybe manhandled a bit too much, recession seems to have ceased following lugols dip and relocation somewhere slightly shaded.
Favia - Wicked recession from way too much light. Moved to a cave, still hanging on. Probably due for another dip.
Tequila sunrise montipora - Totally bleached. Color is coming back nicely, but still has a ways to go.
"Gojira" chalice (unknown species) - recession starting where it was cut. Simultaneously, new eyes are starting near the recession.
Platygyra - Girlfriend loved the platy, so we got another. Tissue is slowly receding on one side. Giving it lower light and flow and monitoring to determine if more changes are in order.
So out of 40+ frags, 4 have died, and 5 have been through some rough patches (even if at least two of those five are currently on the upswing).
What does everyone else's track record look like?
