Favia Story - Reef-Geeks

fishchef · Reef-Geek

One of my larger fish decided to push his way through some rock of which has supported a large Hammer for years and the Hammer fell on a fair size Favia. Neither coral seemed damaged, but a few weeks later the Favia has lost some color in the area that made contact. Any comments out there?

estanoche · I <3 the LEFT COAST!

Id say if you don't have any tissue loss you are in great shape... probably a little cellular damage due to burning/stinging, but as long as the meat is still there you are in the clear

billrob71 · Will work for CLAMS

That pic is of a fungia Plate. Do you feed it?? The sting of the hammer probably did make it mad .
They stop extenting there tentacles after they are starving.

fishchef · Reef-Geek

Yes, I have a couple of posts working and I posted the Fungia by mistake. Hoping to correct. I'll post a pic of the Favia when it gets right hopefully. Thanks for the info.

Barbara · Geekette

hmmmmmmmmm............so..........looks like those incorrect photos are gone........any chance we can see your favia pic?

fishchef · Reef-Geek

It was a rough shot, but the paler area is towards the back and to the right. A little less purple, no exposed skeleton. This is exactly where the Hammer feel on it.

estanoche · I <3 the LEFT COAST!

hehe my vote is still - where there is flesh there be life!! lol

Prolly just a little stress bleaching from the sting

Variko · Big-Geek

Stupid hammer! Not the San Hose Sharks Favia!!!

chris&barb · Lost

Coral looks good over all. I would think if the sting was going to do any real damage it would have happened already. Give it a little extra TLC and i bet it will be back in no time.

Kimberlee · Reef-Geek

That is a gorgeous favia, I've got to get 1 of those.

rgrking · Spawning

oh yeah very nice looking!

fishchef · Reef-Geek

It is a cool little coral. Thanks. I hated to see that hammer fall on it. Looking good so far.

Variko · Big-Geek

I say banish the hammer to the sump.

estanoche · I <3 the LEFT COAST!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Variko

I say banish the hammer to the sump.

lol - bad hammer - to purgatory for you!!

Do you have the hammer glued down now so it doesn't fall again fishchef??

fishchef · Reef-Geek

Its a cool Hammer. I'd like to know who knocked it off. Here's a pic.

estanoche · I <3 the LEFT COAST!

awww he looks so innocent!!! hehehe

Clownfish Sushi · Big-Geek

The culprit is right in front of you. My clowns knock their frogspawn over EVERY SINGLE WEEK when they clean it. I really need to just suck it up and super glue the frag down. Your clowns are getting ready to spawn.

fishchef · Reef-Geek

Alas, There is only one clown, but there was a mated pair some years ago. The Hammer has a base as big as my hand with multiple heads.. Its hard to tell from the picture. I do have a Barred Basslet who is suspect. He has a laberenth of tunnels in the substrate under the live rock.

[1 (permalink)] Posted by fishchef 10-09-2011, 11:19 AM	Reef-Geek
Favia Story One of my larger fish decided to push his way through some rock of which has supported a large Hammer for years and the Hammer fell on a fair size Favia. Neither coral seemed damaged, but a few weeks later the Favia has lost some color in the area that made contact. Any comments out there?	Join Date: May 2010 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 166 Gameroom cash: $62065 Rep Power: 8
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[2 (permalink)] Posted by estanoche 10-09-2011, 02:41 PM	I <3 the LEFT COAST!
Id say if you don't have any tissue loss you are in great shape... probably a little cellular damage due to burning/stinging, but as long as the meat is still there you are in the clear __________________ SAY NO TO FISH STICKS!! Put screened and vented lids on your tanks! My 80 Gal. Reef Tank Build: So this is where all my money goes My 25 Gal. QT/Angler Cube: A place for my money to QT/grow out Member/VP of Spokane Coeur d Alene Reef Society Friend me up on FB too!	Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,799 Gameroom cash: $1235065 Rep Power: 116
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[3 (permalink)] Posted by billrob71 10-09-2011, 02:57 PM	Will work for CLAMS
That pic is of a fungia Plate. Do you feed it?? The sting of the hammer probably did make it mad . They stop extenting there tentacles after they are starving. __________________ Why is the rum always gone	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Delaware Posts: 6,413 Gameroom cash: $1737675 Rep Power: 94
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[5 (permalink)] Posted by Barbara 10-11-2011, 08:40 AM	Geekette
hmmmmmmmmm............so..........looks like those incorrect photos are gone........any chance we can see your favia pic? __________________	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 11,856 Gameroom cash: $4013819 Rep Power: 100
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[7 (permalink)] Posted by estanoche 10-11-2011, 03:34 PM	I <3 the LEFT COAST!
hehe my vote is still - where there is flesh there be life!! lol Prolly just a little stress bleaching from the sting __________________ SAY NO TO FISH STICKS!! Put screened and vented lids on your tanks! My 80 Gal. Reef Tank Build: So this is where all my money goes My 25 Gal. QT/Angler Cube: A place for my money to QT/grow out Member/VP of Spokane Coeur d Alene Reef Society Friend me up on FB too!	Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,799 Gameroom cash: $1235065 Rep Power: 116
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[4 (permalink)] Posted by fishchef 10-09-2011, 03:17 PM	Reef-Geek
Yes, I have a couple of posts working and I posted the Fungia by mistake. Hoping to correct. I'll post a pic of the Favia when it gets right hopefully. Thanks for the info.	Join Date: May 2010 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 166 Gameroom cash: $62065 Rep Power: 8
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[6 (permalink)] Posted by fishchef 10-11-2011, 02:57 PM	Reef-Geek
It was a rough shot, but the paler area is towards the back and to the right. A little less purple, no exposed skeleton. This is exactly where the Hammer feel on it.	Join Date: May 2010 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 166 Gameroom cash: $62065 Rep Power: 8
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[8 (permalink)] Posted by Variko 10-12-2011, 08:46 AM	Big-Geek
Stupid hammer! Not the San Hose Sharks Favia!!!	Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Cherry Hill NJ Posts: 1,427 Gameroom cash: $358075 Rep Power: 36
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[9 (permalink)] Posted by chris&barb 10-12-2011, 11:32 AM	Lost
Coral looks good over all. I would think if the sting was going to do any real damage it would have happened already. Give it a little extra TLC and i bet it will be back in no time.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: De Posts: 12,272 Gameroom cash: $3501040 Rep Power: 100
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[10 (permalink)] Posted by Kimberlee 10-12-2011, 01:24 PM	Reef-Geek
That is a gorgeous favia, I've got to get 1 of those.	Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Salem OR Posts: 270 Gameroom cash: $38755 Rep Power: 8
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[11 (permalink)] Posted by rgrking 10-12-2011, 07:39 PM	Spawning
oh yeah very nice looking! __________________ RLTW 180 Gallon Mixed Reef Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" Isaiah 6:8 Friend me up on Facebook Glen King	Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sullivan, Missouri, USA Posts: 10,000 Gameroom cash: $1656070 Rep Power: 164
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[12 (permalink)] Posted by fishchef 10-14-2011, 07:41 AM	Reef-Geek
It is a cool little coral. Thanks. I hated to see that hammer fall on it. Looking good so far.	Join Date: May 2010 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 166 Gameroom cash: $62065 Rep Power: 8
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[13 (permalink)] Posted by Variko 10-14-2011, 09:44 AM	Big-Geek
I say banish the hammer to the sump.	Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Cherry Hill NJ Posts: 1,427 Gameroom cash: $358075 Rep Power: 36
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[15 (permalink)] Posted by fishchef 10-14-2011, 10:19 PM	Reef-Geek
Its a cool Hammer. I'd like to know who knocked it off. Here's a pic.	Join Date: May 2010 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 166 Gameroom cash: $62065 Rep Power: 8
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[16 (permalink)] Posted by estanoche 10-15-2011, 12:02 AM	I <3 the LEFT COAST!
awww he looks so innocent!!! hehehe __________________ SAY NO TO FISH STICKS!! Put screened and vented lids on your tanks! My 80 Gal. Reef Tank Build: So this is where all my money goes My 25 Gal. QT/Angler Cube: A place for my money to QT/grow out Member/VP of Spokane Coeur d Alene Reef Society Friend me up on FB too!	Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,799 Gameroom cash: $1235065 Rep Power: 116
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[17 (permalink)] Posted by Clownfish Sushi 10-15-2011, 07:02 AM	Big-Geek
The culprit is right in front of you. My clowns knock their frogspawn over EVERY SINGLE WEEK when they clean it. I really need to just suck it up and super glue the frag down. Your clowns are getting ready to spawn. __________________ Jason Golden http://www.clownfishsushi.com	Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Wilmington, DE Posts: 1,627 Gameroom cash: $39665 Rep Power: 49
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[18 (permalink)] Posted by fishchef 10-15-2011, 10:24 AM	Reef-Geek
Alas, There is only one clown, but there was a mated pair some years ago. The Hammer has a base as big as my hand with multiple heads.. Its hard to tell from the picture. I do have a Barred Basslet who is suspect. He has a laberenth of tunnels in the substrate under the live rock.	Join Date: May 2010 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 166 Gameroom cash: $62065 Rep Power: 8
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