softy not opening

hangles · 07/10/2006, 05:12 PM

I have a sinularia light tan in color that has not opened up in 4 days. are they prone to certan water peramiters not up to par.
sal 1.024
alk 3.0
cal 400
ph 8.0
the rest i have not checked yet today.
thanks for any info on this coral!

masterqaz · 07/10/2006, 08:56 PM

it would help to know nh4, no3,no2,phos levels as they can generally have quite the effect on the corals as well.

Kirk_M · 07/10/2006, 09:09 PM

Leathers do such things. They may close for a week or sometimes maybe more, for no good reason, then recover to their full glory. Often, they will close up when they are shedding their surface layer of mucus when they grow. Do you see sheets of clear (or brown if cyano gets in it) "skin"-looking stuff hanging off it? If so, your coral is growing...just keep a decent flow on it to keep the cyano from building up in the mucus, and to help the coral shed it more effectively.

07/10/2006, 05:12 PM	#1
hangles Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: nashport ohio Posts: 948	softy not opening I have a sinularia light tan in color that has not opened up in 4 days. are they prone to certan water peramiters not up to par. sal 1.024 alk 3.0 cal 400 ph 8.0 the rest i have not checked yet today. thanks for any info on this coral! __________________ I like fishy crackers ! Current Tank Info: 75 gal reef/ 55 gal puffer/ 20 gal fowlr/ 10 gal fowlr

07/10/2006, 08:56 PM	#2
masterqaz Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Oakville Ont. Canada Posts: 551	it would help to know nh4, no3,no2,phos levels as they can generally have quite the effect on the corals as well.

07/10/2006, 09:09 PM	#3
Kirk_M Moved On Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 541	Leathers do such things. They may close for a week or sometimes maybe more, for no good reason, then recover to their full glory. Often, they will close up when they are shedding their surface layer of mucus when they grow. Do you see sheets of clear (or brown if cyano gets in it) "skin"-looking stuff hanging off it? If so, your coral is growing...just keep a decent flow on it to keep the cyano from building up in the mucus, and to help the coral shed it more effectively.