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| Posted | nitrate & finger coral |
| 10-09-2006 22:21 by craig |
my nitrate was sky high yesterday still is today it was 80ppm yesterday and is now 40ppm did 25% water change yesterday and have got salt mix ready to do another 25% tomorrow have used poly filter also will i ever get it full back to 0ppm also will my finger coral start to open fully again soon as he has not fully open for few days |
| 10-09-2006 22:30 by kevin george |
i had the same the finger is sulking alittle it will be ok in 24 to 48 hrs u might see some skin peel off has it opens. mine did |
| 10-09-2006 22:30 by kevin george |
but thats normal hope this helps |
| 10-09-2006 22:34 by craig |
did this other week mate does yours do it often it only opens a little then after few days- week open and it is massive and if u put near stronger water flow white stuff flakes of it
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| 10-09-2006 23:03 by kevin george |
thats good as its been stressed its a normal procedure for it no worries there |
| 10-09-2006 23:06 by craig |
so will it come back round again how can i tellif it dying or ill
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| 10-09-2006 23:12 by kevin george |
ifs opening alittle and there is like cling film comming off it its normal just shedding old skin . if its dying it will not open at all if u are really worried phone swallow aquatics and ask for marines and ben at rayleigh and he will say the same |
| 10-09-2006 23:13 by kevin george |
mine was the same i had a normal one and a devils finger coral |
| 10-09-2006 23:13 by kevin george |
one other thingb they are quiet hardy corals  |
| 10-09-2006 23:19 by craig |
thats cool i dont wana lose it lol just been running tank just around 6mths if that all other are fine got bubble coral and fuzzy mushroom so it will be ok you think
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| 10-09-2006 23:19 by craig |
cant find mine on net was sold as finger coral is green when closed and pink n green when open |
| 10-09-2006 23:28 by kevin george |
yeah mine was just sit back and relax  |
| 10-09-2006 23:29 by kevin george |
anyway im off see ya |
| 10-09-2006 23:30 by kevin george |
send a pic tomorrow if can and ill have a look |
| 10-09-2006 23:30 by craig |
excellent is yours pink an green mate u got piccy of it
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| 10-09-2006 23:30 by kevin george |
sounds like a devils there 100 s of fingers your be there all night lol |
| 10-09-2006 23:33 by kevin george |
i got rid of my marines about 3 mths back i has a polpszynia / large devils finger lge normal finger , sponge coral /polops . and mushroom got rid has kept getting white spot and looseing good fish so went back to tropicals |
| 10-09-2006 23:35 by craig |
sorry to hear that 
hopefully mine is ok my regal tank has one white spot on his fin hope it aint white spot but seen something that alan recommends so hopefully i wont lose anything |
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