coral help

[ricky1066]

Can anyone tell me what is wrong with this I had it 6 days the first two it was wide open and great No This is what I have for 4 days No fish are pecking at it all reading are dead on

 

[Deanos]

The 1st coral shouldn't be closed for 4 days straight. It looks like it's dying. I'd suspect your lighting or water parameters, both of which you failed to provide.

 

[wxl14]

give us more infor what kind of lights you are running. Also what are your water paramater. This may help people figure out whats wrong.

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

Insufficient light would not kill that coral in such a short time. I believe you already got the 6 bulb T5 over your 75G which I think is plenty of light for your frogspawn or hammer. The water pars should be the first place to check, then check the flow(I cannot remember what you have there)

The chance of reviving your coral in the first pic is grimmed unless you find the problem quick.

 

[ricky1066]

sORRY the

 

[ricky1066]

parameters are dead on

amonia--0
nitrite--0
nitrate--10
ph-8.2
phosphates--0
salinity-1.025
calcium--420

temp 79-81
nova extreme t5 6 bulb
I had it for 6 days the torch for the first two dasy it was fully opened then all of the sudden it went the way you see it when the lights go out it barely sticks out alitle more then the pic

I have a flame Angel that pecks at the brain and I have not seen it peck at the torch never Not sure if anything I can do or why this happend

any help would be appreciated

Tank is 4 months old

 

[ricky1066]

This is after lights out

 

[BrooklynsReefMan1]

ok im thinking to much touching going on those trumpets look to be touched alot they look very skelitony..... not good sign the same with that brain very skelitony id try to have a fraind hold them for now what lighting are you running for future coral life

 

[BlueSi4]

I had a torch also. First few days it was doing well, then it started closing up on me until it died. I've had different opinions on torches, but it seems that they tend to be difficult to keep, but at the same time some people have had great success with them, so who knows. Did you add fresh water in an area close to the torch? Or have you added anything around the area of the torch, such as additivies or anything like that? I know mine was really sensitive, anything that you added that was close to the torch, it would make it go crazy, close real quick.
Also, does or did it have a lot of flow? If there's a lot of flow, that can cause them to close up. Other than that, not sure what else it could be.

 

[lanacane214]

youve FAILED TO PRIVIDE (FAILED)failed

 

[jejton]

wtf?

 

[lanacane214]

deanos did a coral ever die on you? your making this man feel like he failed.he did not fail he is learning just like you had to when you first started in this hobbie:smash:

 

[ricky1066]

I moved the coral a total of 4 times I had it like I mentioned for two days and it was fukky extended and doing great all of the sudden I got whatyou see I did nothing different no additives just got up one day and saw that.

I did not plan on keeping corals Figured just a few softies thatwere supposed to be easy to handel Hence I bought the nova extremt5 light 6 bulb.

Thank you for th einput I think I will bring them back to the store and see if he canhelp

 

[dodogoby]

You could try feeding it or prepare it a lugol's solution dip, sometimes corals can catch infections. Just a thought.

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Put it as low in the tank as you can and try to shade it if possible. How did you acclimate it?

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

Can you see the mouth of the coral? Check frequently if they are spitting something. If so they may be adjusting to the the new environment by changing their zoxanthelle. However, if you see they look like melting, they may have caught infection.

 

[ricky1066]

It looks like a skeleton now all white on the tip I moved it to the bottom of the tank stuck it in the sand and covered it with a bottle top with holes NOthinf

 

[DevIouS]

What's your Alk?

The brain isn't that bad.



Brooklyn: Those are not trumpets

Dodo: You can not feed a coral in that condition.

 

[NYreefNoob]

:tongue1: it's provide the torch might have been in to strong of flow, and some people { me } just cannot keep certain corals, dont know why, and you dont need much light for the torch.

 

[Deanos]

deanos did a coral ever die on you? your making this man feel like he failed.he did not fail he is learning just like you had to when you first started in this hobbie:smash:

:lol2: Are you kidding?!? I've had tons of corals die on me Ask "DevIouS"

But on your other note, "Reading Is Fundamental", because I said he "failed" to provide information on his lighting and water parameters :tired: :fishhit: