Are my corals ok?

juanmanuelsanch · 10/27/2016, 05:35 PM

I want to know how my coral are:

1) This is the Yello Umbrella Leather. It usually opens from morning until 1PM, after that it closes. The pick for the lights are at 12M. My tank in 143 Gallons with 2 AI prime lights.

Here is open:

Here is closed:

2) This is my Acropora Coral , I got it 3 days ago, I dont see the polyps open, its on a middle zone of the tank in a high circulating zone.

3) Undata Montipora, dont know if the purple coloration is ok on the sides

4) Zoas, They are doing great:

Thanks for the help.

mcgyvr · 10/27/2016, 05:41 PM

umbrella looks fine.. leathers do close/shed,etc.. all the time..
time will tell on the acro as its new.. looks good so far...
purple is the "newer" growth on the monti..
zoas look great..

nothing seems bad..

Ron Reefman · 10/28/2016, 04:20 AM

Looks like you have a hermit next to the leather. I've found many leathers will retract all their polyps when disturbed and sometimes don't come back out for a day. Sometimes even for multiple days.

juanmanuelsanch · 10/28/2016, 12:40 PM

Thanks for the feedback. My next question would be how much time it takes to the acropora to open?

juanmanuelsanch · 11/02/2016, 06:31 PM

well no change in the acropora... the polyps are still retracted. I can only see the tips. Any suggestions?

thegrun · 11/02/2016, 07:17 PM

Post your water parameters, it will help us figure out what is going on.

juanmanuelsanch · 11/03/2016, 05:49 PM

Ammonia is 0
Nitrites is 0
Nitrate is 0

Phosphate swings between 0.25 and 0.5 PPM

Calcium is >400 PPM

AboutAcans · 11/03/2016, 07:30 PM

No where even close to enough light over a 143 for SPS corals IMO

Lsufan · 11/03/2016, 07:42 PM

That is a big range on phosphate which makes me think u are using something like API. It will help u if u get a better phosphate kit if u plan on keeping sps.

Eighther way phosphate is way high, sps will not be happy with it & it could even kill them. Try to get it as close to 0 as possible. 0.01 to 0.05 is where u should shoot for if u want sps. .25 is very high

Percula9 · 11/03/2016, 07:43 PM

Phosphate to high.Should be no higher than .03

2smokes · 11/03/2016, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by juanmanuelsanch

well no change in the acropora... the polyps are still retracted. I can only see the tips. Any suggestions?

I wouldnt worry if the acropora had not extended its polyps.Somme stay like this with polyps closed and they are fine.Give it more time to acclimate.Light is enough for sps if the montipora undata grows on the sand bed thogh led light its not the best for acropora.

10/27/2016, 05:35 PM	#1
juanmanuelsanch Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 408	Are my corals ok? I want to know how my coral are: 1) This is the Yello Umbrella Leather. It usually opens from morning until 1PM, after that it closes. The pick for the lights are at 12M. My tank in 143 Gallons with 2 AI prime lights. Here is open: Here is closed: 2) This is my Acropora Coral , I got it 3 days ago, I dont see the polyps open, its on a middle zone of the tank in a high circulating zone. 3) Undata Montipora, dont know if the purple coloration is ok on the sides 4) Zoas, They are doing great: Thanks for the help.

10/27/2016, 05:41 PM	#2
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	umbrella looks fine.. leathers do close/shed,etc.. all the time.. time will tell on the acro as its new.. looks good so far... purple is the "newer" growth on the monti.. zoas look great.. nothing seems bad.. __________________ Who me?

10/28/2016, 04:20 AM	#3
Ron Reefman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 10,431	Looks like you have a hermit next to the leather. I've found many leathers will retract all their polyps when disturbed and sometimes don't come back out for a day. Sometimes even for multiple days. __________________ The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. (Neil deGrasse Tyson) Visit my build thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2593017

11/03/2016, 07:43 PM	#10
Percula9 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Orange County CA Posts: 3,819	Phosphate to high.Should be no higher than .03 Last edited by Percula9; 11/03/2016 at 07:52 PM.

10/28/2016, 12:40 PM	#4
juanmanuelsanch Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 408	Thanks for the feedback. My next question would be how much time it takes to the acropora to open?

11/02/2016, 06:31 PM	#5
juanmanuelsanch Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 408	well no change in the acropora... the polyps are still retracted. I can only see the tips. Any suggestions?

11/02/2016, 07:17 PM	#6
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	Post your water parameters, it will help us figure out what is going on.

11/03/2016, 05:49 PM	#7
juanmanuelsanch Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 408	Ammonia is 0 Nitrites is 0 Nitrate is 0 Phosphate swings between 0.25 and 0.5 PPM Calcium is >400 PPM

11/03/2016, 07:30 PM	#8
AboutAcans Registered Member. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Castle Rock, CO Posts: 142	No where even close to enough light over a 143 for SPS corals IMO

11/03/2016, 07:42 PM	#9
Lsufan Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 1,410	That is a big range on phosphate which makes me think u are using something like API. It will help u if u get a better phosphate kit if u plan on keeping sps. Eighther way phosphate is way high, sps will not be happy with it & it could even kill them. Try to get it as close to 0 as possible. 0.01 to 0.05 is where u should shoot for if u want sps. .25 is very high