jamesbuf January 30, 2008 Share January 30, 2008 Well my candy cane didn't end up making it. This was the first coral I received after joining wamas (thanks cbashaw!) and I made sure to pass on the free frags myself. Does anyone I gave some too have a couple heads to spare so I can start over?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhoch January 30, 2008 Share January 30, 2008 James this the coral you are talking about: http://www.danj.com/reef/corals_detail.php?coral_id=66 Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbuf January 30, 2008 Author Share January 30, 2008 yeah. I know mine came from a lineage from Chris, Raf, and Antonio. Was hoping to continue the same lineage. If no offers come up, I'll consider buying some from you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zotzer January 30, 2008 Share January 30, 2008 James, When you first started having trouble, I chimed in that I'd be more than happy to give some back. Doesn't it figure that before this latest plea, I came home today to find mine very deflated. There are even spots where the skeleton is peeking through. The flesh is all intact and still bright green, but overall it isn't looking good. I did a water change fast and then tested what I took out. Everything is totally in check (ammonia 0, nitrite 0, nitrate <10, ph 8.2 alk 4 and cal 430). I was blaming it on the new lights and turned the daylights off early (even though I had cut back full daylight to only 5 hours). I'd put some "recharged" purgigen back in the tank Sunday, and promptly took that back out....worried that maybe all the chlorine wasn't pulled out during the 12 hours it soaked in Prime. I also replaced the seagel for new. Guess now I just sit back and wait. Some zoas are closed as well, and mushrooms are smaller than usual, but otherwise, everything seems fine. Xenia, SPS, anemone, ricordia, fish and snails all normal. The candy can is my only LPS. If I can get them to recover, I'll bring them to the meeting and we can frag them up. Cross your fingers!!! Sheesh, when it rains, it pours!! Tracy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbuf January 30, 2008 Author Share January 30, 2008 Sweet. Lets keep out fingers crossed. I was a very faster grower, lets hope its a fast healer as well. Hopefully I'll see you at the meeting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zotzer January 30, 2008 Share January 30, 2008 If you can think of anything else I can do to help it recover, let me know. I've added it to the target-feeding regimen of my faded monti frag already. T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbuf January 30, 2008 Author Share January 30, 2008 If you can think of anything else I can do to help it recover, let me know. I've added it to the target-feeding regimen of my faded monti frag already. T I used to feed mine too. Once my MH and T5s turn off, and just the VHO actinics are on, most of my coral's polyps extend for feeding. The candy cane had some HUGE polyp extenstions and caught quite a bit of food with them. Probably helped it grow so fast. If the polyps are still extending during feeding, its got a good shot of making it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zotzer January 30, 2008 Share January 30, 2008 (edited) Well, it has a few tentacles out...long ones, but not the shorter ones that usually line the inside of the polyps. We'll see. Edited January 30, 2008 by zotzer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanman January 30, 2008 Share January 30, 2008 If you can think of anything else I can do to help it recover, let me know. I've added it to the target-feeding regimen of my faded monti frag already. T I got mine at BRK - it has grown from 3 heads to about 10 heads... but no STEMS to speak of... if it ever grows OUT - I'll be happy to frag it. bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhoch January 30, 2008 Share January 30, 2008 Raf and antonio may have gotten it from me... NOt sure though... I've had it a while. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Ward January 30, 2008 Share January 30, 2008 I got mine from Raf. If you're interested, I'll take a look tonight and see if it can be fragged. He gave me about 2 heads - there's about 6 now. Of course all of that is in the last month since I moved it higher in the tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnguyen4007 January 30, 2008 Share January 30, 2008 James, Sorry to hear about your candy cane going belly up. I got mine from Carribbean Jake when I first set up my tank. It grew from 4 heads to something like around 16 heads since then. It was deflated last week but it looked like it was back to normal last night. I'll take a look tonight and if it's healthy, I'll ask YBeNormal to cut two or three heads for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zotzer January 30, 2008 Share January 30, 2008 I got mine at BRK - it has grown from 3 heads to about 10 heads... but no STEMS to speak of... if it ever grows OUT - I'll be happy to frag it. bob That's what mine looks like....a big snowball of about 15 heads of them. Well, it did. Right now it looks like a little green stump. Lights are still out though, so I will hope for some recovery. T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbuf January 30, 2008 Author Share January 30, 2008 Thanks for the offers everyone. If Tracy's colony can't support a fragging, then I'll definitely follow up with others. This club is sweeeet! Whoever it is, expect a frag in return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zotzer January 31, 2008 Share January 31, 2008 I can see even more of the skeleton tonight. :( There is still bright green flesh, and I see some "feelers", but most of the brighter green "mouths" are gone now. Not sure how this thing will ever recover, but as long as there is bright green flesh and it looks like candy cane, I'll keep babying it and hope for the best. Tracy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbuf January 31, 2008 Author Share January 31, 2008 I can see even more of the skeleton tonight. :( There is still bright green flesh, and I see some "feelers", but most of the brighter green "mouths" are gone now. Not sure how this thing will ever recover, but as long as there is bright green flesh and it looks like candy cane, I'll keep babying it and hope for the best. Tracy My fingers are crossed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zotzer February 1, 2008 Share February 1, 2008 The candy canes are gone, James. 15 fat happy huge heads, gone in two days! I came home today and the flesh that had been intact was falling off and there was even some black necrosis. Everything else in the tank is happy and healthy....even the monti I posted about over the weekend has retained (maybe even gained) it's color and is doing better. This is so bizzare. I always figured the candy cane would be the coral to take anything out, if anything. The new lights are the only cause that seems to make sense. Some zoas colonies are still being fussy and semi-closed, while others are open and rockin'. It's the first loss I've had that I didn't know the cause of (ie: a poccilopora being knocked into the anemone while I was cleaning the tank) I'm totally bummed. It had doubled in size since I got it from you. That single paly polyp you gave me at the same time is now four. Just don't get it at all!!! Sorry hon! Tracy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbuf February 1, 2008 Author Share February 1, 2008 Sorry to hear Tracy. Guess I'll eventually go to plan B. Considering the lack of responses, all the other frags I gave out must not have made it either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zotzer February 1, 2008 Share February 1, 2008 Maybe they were "Mission Impossible" candy canes....set by mother nature to self-destruct. LOL It is bizarro, isn't it? Feels like there is a giant hole in my tank now. :( The color was so unique too....light but amazingly bright green. Tracy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnguyen4007 February 1, 2008 Share February 1, 2008 Sorry to hear Tracy. Guess I'll eventually go to plan B. Considering the lack of responses, all the other frags I gave out must not have made it either. James, Mine is very healthy. I'll be glad to give you two to 3 heads of my neon green candy cane. The candy canes are gone, James. 15 fat happy huge heads, gone in two days! I came home today and the flesh that had been intact was falling off and there was even some black necrosis. Everything else in the tank is happy and healthy....even the monti I posted about over the weekend has retained (maybe even gained) it's color and is doing better. This is so bizzare. I always figured the candy cane would be the coral to take anything out, if anything. The new lights are the only cause that seems to make sense. Some zoas colonies are still being fussy and semi-closed, while others are open and rockin'. It's the first loss I've had that I didn't know the cause of (ie: a poccilopora being knocked into the anemone while I was cleaning the tank) I'm totally bummed. It had doubled in size since I got it from you. That single paly polyp you gave me at the same time is now four. Just don't get it at all!!! Sorry hon! Tracy Tracy, Mine is large enough that I can also give you two or three heads as well. Let me know if you want them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbuf February 1, 2008 Author Share February 1, 2008 From one James to another, I appreciate and accept your offer. You coming to the winter meeting?? What kind of tank do you have? I've got plenty of things I can frag and reciprocate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnguyen4007 February 2, 2008 Share February 2, 2008 From one James to another, I appreciate and accept your offer. You coming to the winter meeting?? What kind of tank do you have? I've got plenty of things I can frag and reciprocate. James, No reciprocation is necessary. It's the least I can do to help out a fellow WAMAS member. Now if I see you have something interesting later down the road, I might have to ask you for a frag of it then. HEHEHEHE. I will see you there at the winter meeting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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