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Old 01-24-2012, 10:34 PM
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The first one looks like Alveopora rather than Gonipora because there are 12 pedals (hard to see from the blurry pictures but you should be able to count the pedals yourself). Fortunately Alveopora has a higher survival rate than Gonipora, but it's still a hard one to keep alive long term.
The second one is a (green) birdsnest although not sure if it's your light but it appears to be brown. That may also explain the dead skin. Give it good light and flow and it should recover. Green birdsnest is a hardy coral.
Third one is some kind of soft coral. Sorry I don't do soft coral can't identify it.
I should have counted haha. I know one has 12 and one has 24.. I think
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If your birdsnest is receding, I'd a) frag off the living parts above where it is dying to stop the progression of the disease and b) move it up higher in the tank to get more light and flow. Birdsnests don't often recover once they start to go. You need to frag it to help it recover.
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Old 01-25-2012, 12:13 AM
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Do most BN's require a lot of light? Mine is growing well but light brown... its about the middle/high in my tank.. It could go higher tho...
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move the birdsnest, it might be getting stung by the mushrooms next door.
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