 SPS (cont.) |
| In
any event, like the acros, I will run
down my list of montis and their current
conditions one at a time. I will also
include a few New-To-You specimens
that both did and didn't make
it. |
Montipora
Cap #1: This one, of course,
came through completely unscathed.
In fact, I doubt that either the mismanagement
or virulence exists that could ever
harm this coral. And as it is now absolutely
fused to its base, there is nothing
I can do for it even if it DID need
help. Therefore I simply watch in amazement
as it continues to survive and grow…the
very ‘personification’ of
just how tough these  creatures
can be. |
| Montipora
Cap #2: See Montipora capricornis
and Zoanthids. |
| Montipora
digitata #1: Pretty much
gone now due to Hydnophora encroachment. |
| Montipora
digitata #2: Doing fine.
Encroaching. Unaffected by CS/IO incident.
By the way, is there ANY other stony
coral that comes in as deep of a chocolate
brown color as this stuff
does? |
| Montipora
efflorescens: This piece
is actually doing even better than
last time. Moved (again) to lower midtank,
its color changed (also again) to a
screaming fuchsia-pink. Growth
down there is slow however. |
| Montipora
hispidia: Very severe bleaching
during the Episode. This was surprising
since |
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| I didn’t think
anything would affect this coral either.
It had grown into a very nice sized
colony
but
had to be fragged way back for any hope of salvage.
There
is also an encrustation of this coral
clear across the tank
,no
doubt from where it sat long before,
so it’s highly doubtful that
I’ll lose the piece entirely. |
| Montipora
peltiformis: Lost entirely during CS/IO
episode. |
| Montipora
capricornis and Zoanthids: Two incredible
things here: One, it was totally unaffected
during the CS/IO episode and two; the
Montipora is WINNING this race! I mean,
just look at this. I
really don’t know now whether
I should intervene here or not. Perhaps
if I knew if any chemical warfare was
going on between the two I could take
it into consideration but right now,
I am fascinated just to chronicle the
struggle. |
Pachyseris
rugosas Go!
Finally had to take this back to the LFS
because I couldn't find a suitable place for it in the tank. Clearly,
it didn't like its dedicated place because it started bleaching a
little. Perhaps now that the tank has been rearranged, I might try another
one. I do really like them. |
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