Acropora cervicornis in aquariums

Alf Jacob Nilsen ajnilsen at online.no
Mon Feb 24 15:20:57 EST 2003


Hi Juan,
Are you using an open or closed aquarium system?  If you have a closed one,
protein skimming might help.  Bleaching might also be due to to heavy
light... try put a curtain to block the heaviest sunlight or lower the
corals....
cheers
Alf J

Alf Jacob Nilsen
Bioquatic Photo
4432 Hidrasund, Norway
ajnilsen at online.no
fax: 004738372351
ph:  004738372256

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From: owner-coral-list at aoml.noaa.gov
[mailto:owner-coral-list at aoml.noaa.gov]On Behalf Of Juan Torres
Sent: 24. februar 2003 20:59
To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: Acropora cervicornis in aquariums

Dear coral-listers:
I am trying to mantain Acropora cervicornis colonies in outdoor aquariums
for an UV enhanced experiment. Yet, so far I haven't had any luck even
though the aquariums have running seawater, aereation, are being fed, and
the temperature is mantained similar to the one at the reef where the
colonies were removed. All the colonies were removed from less than two feet
of water. When they are put in the aquariums they begin to bleach between
2-4 days after even though the physical conditions remain the same. This is
about the fourth time we try without any luck at all. The seawater is
filtered all the time with sand and UV filters. Do anyone have any
suggestions regarding the maintenance of this species in outdoor aquariums
like these? Any info will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Juan L. Torres
University of PR
Dept. of Marine Sciences

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