coral not open...

ju66alo6 · 08/10/2008, 07:18 AM

This makes the 2nd day my coral has remained cloed...is it dead?

I brought it home and it was half way closed then this morning when the light came on i looked and it was all the way closed up.

reefnetworth · 08/10/2008, 07:22 AM

what kind of coral?
list all of your parameters?
what type of lighting?
equiptment list?
where is the coral located in the tank?
how much flow is it receiving?

Denbf58 · 08/10/2008, 07:37 AM

it still my be settling in it is hard to know any thing with out more info

ju66alo6 · 08/10/2008, 07:37 AM

coral:
Green Montipora

parameters:
ph 8.0
nitrates 5-10
nitrites 0
ammonia 0

Type of lighting:
1 actninc
1 10k

Coral is on a peice of liverock about 6 in. from bottom of tank, i have 2 1200 maxijets it is in a med. flow spot in the tank.

Also thr is pods crawlin on it will that keep it from opening? They started crawlin on him as soon as i put it in the tank.

reefnetworth · 08/10/2008, 07:51 AM

Montis' can take a couple of days to adjust and show polup extention.
the pods, im assuming theyre amp. or tigerpods since they are visible, are just doing normal (cleaning) activity.
placement, IMO, is a little low for a 75G depth but, i would leave it there for a couple more days and allow it to adjust to your lighting.
N03 could be a touch high compared to what the coral is used to, some can handle as much as 5.0, but 10.0 is pushing it.
i would consider a 20% water change or filtration/carbon change at the least.

i would also consider changing to a 14K or a 20K depending on the wattage.
if its a 150W i would use a 14K, 250W or greater i would go with the 20K.

reefnetworth · 08/10/2008, 08:03 AM

FWIW, my parms are:
pH @ 8.4-8.5 diurnal. (night to day)
Alk @ 10dKH
CaCl2 @ 450
Mg @ 1350 (Mg should be at least 3X's Ca readings)
N03 is undetectable.
Temp. @ 80.1-80.4 diurnal.

ju66alo6 · 08/10/2008, 08:12 AM

Im bout to do a water change right now. The lowest spot shown on my color chart for nitrites is 10.0and its not even getting that pink thats why i put 5-10 but its def. not 10.0

reefnetworth · 08/10/2008, 08:23 AM

cool!
the min. 20% WC should be done every week without fail.
i choose to do mine on Sundays because its really the only day i have time to do em'.

30% is best, but, if you have a low stock tank, 20% is good enough as long as your NH3/NH4, N02/N03 remain undetectable.

Sk8r · 08/10/2008, 08:44 AM

ju66alo, do what you can to get Nitrate to zero or nearly so. If you have a cannister filter, try to go all live-rock-sand filtration instead, withdrawing media very slowly. If you are not using ro/di, do: nitrate can come from conditioned tap water. I do a 10% change weekly. Also phosphates bother corals: if you have a lot of algae in display tank, you have a phosphate problem: a fuge or Phosban can help.
HTH.

ju66alo6 · 08/10/2008, 10:04 AM

I tried to hook up my fuge lastnight but i think the pump couldnt pump it up as fast as the pump that pumps it down. So i will need to wait till next payday before i can get a pump that i can adjust the flow.

ju66alo6 · 08/10/2008, 10:04 AM

Oh ya he has came out a little bit since the water change. but less than half of him is out.

08/10/2008, 07:18 AM	#1
ju66alo6 Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Kennett, MO Posts: 61	coral not open... This makes the 2nd day my coral has remained cloed...is it dead? I brought it home and it was half way closed then this morning when the light came on i looked and it was all the way closed up.

08/10/2008, 07:22 AM	#2
reefnetworth Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 3,810	what kind of coral? list all of your parameters? what type of lighting? equiptment list? where is the coral located in the tank? how much flow is it receiving? __________________ GIVE A MAN A FISH, YOU FEED HIM FOR A DAY. TEACH A MAN TO FISH, HE FEEDS HIMSELF FOR LIFE. (NEVER, underestimate another man's greed) Current Tank Info: SPS dominated barebottom display with BB sump since 2005, most consistant parameters in 19+ years of reefkeeping.

08/10/2008, 07:37 AM	#3
Denbf58 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: selden N.Y. Posts: 885	it still my be settling in it is hard to know any thing with out more info __________________ Life is good Current Tank Info: 75gal reef ready koralia 3, 30g sump, 4b 48" t5s lighting, 29g reef with breeding pair clowns 55g reef 55g freshwater

08/10/2008, 07:51 AM	#5
reefnetworth Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 3,810	Montis' can take a couple of days to adjust and show polup extention. the pods, im assuming theyre amp. or tigerpods since they are visible, are just doing normal (cleaning) activity. placement, IMO, is a little low for a 75G depth but, i would leave it there for a couple more days and allow it to adjust to your lighting. N03 could be a touch high compared to what the coral is used to, some can handle as much as 5.0, but 10.0 is pushing it. i would consider a 20% water change or filtration/carbon change at the least. i would also consider changing to a 14K or a 20K depending on the wattage. if its a 150W i would use a 14K, 250W or greater i would go with the 20K. __________________ GIVE A MAN A FISH, YOU FEED HIM FOR A DAY. TEACH A MAN TO FISH, HE FEEDS HIMSELF FOR LIFE. (NEVER, underestimate another man's greed) Current Tank Info: SPS dominated barebottom display with BB sump since 2005, most consistant parameters in 19+ years of reefkeeping.

08/10/2008, 08:03 AM	#6
reefnetworth Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 3,810	FWIW, my parms are: pH @ 8.4-8.5 diurnal. (night to day) Alk @ 10dKH CaCl2 @ 450 Mg @ 1350 (Mg should be at least 3X's Ca readings) N03 is undetectable. Temp. @ 80.1-80.4 diurnal. __________________ GIVE A MAN A FISH, YOU FEED HIM FOR A DAY. TEACH A MAN TO FISH, HE FEEDS HIMSELF FOR LIFE. (NEVER, underestimate another man's greed) Current Tank Info: SPS dominated barebottom display with BB sump since 2005, most consistant parameters in 19+ years of reefkeeping.

08/10/2008, 08:12 AM	#7
ju66alo6 Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Kennett, MO Posts: 61	Im bout to do a water change right now. The lowest spot shown on my color chart for nitrites is 10.0and its not even getting that pink thats why i put 5-10 but its def. not 10.0

08/10/2008, 08:23 AM	#8
reefnetworth Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 3,810	cool! the min. 20% WC should be done every week without fail. i choose to do mine on Sundays because its really the only day i have time to do em'. 30% is best, but, if you have a low stock tank, 20% is good enough as long as your NH3/NH4, N02/N03 remain undetectable. __________________ GIVE A MAN A FISH, YOU FEED HIM FOR A DAY. TEACH A MAN TO FISH, HE FEEDS HIMSELF FOR LIFE. (NEVER, underestimate another man's greed) Current Tank Info: SPS dominated barebottom display with BB sump since 2005, most consistant parameters in 19+ years of reefkeeping.

08/10/2008, 08:44 AM	#9
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	ju66alo, do what you can to get Nitrate to zero or nearly so. If you have a cannister filter, try to go all live-rock-sand filtration instead, withdrawing media very slowly. If you are not using ro/di, do: nitrate can come from conditioned tap water. I do a 10% change weekly. Also phosphates bother corals: if you have a lot of algae in display tank, you have a phosphate problem: a fuge or Phosban can help. HTH. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

08/10/2008, 10:04 AM	#10
ju66alo6 Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Kennett, MO Posts: 61	I tried to hook up my fuge lastnight but i think the pump couldnt pump it up as fast as the pump that pumps it down. So i will need to wait till next payday before i can get a pump that i can adjust the flow.