How long untill corals open up all the way?

geffhardy2 · 03/23/2009, 09:29 AM

I just set up a 20 gal high coral tank , i have a 250 w metal halide and reef octopus bh100 skimmer. I have been adding kent nano part a and b calcium. I added my first frag a zoo's ( TO SEE how my water's doing) how long before the heads should strat to open up. they open up but not as much as in the store. they have been in the tank 3 days?

Geodriller · 03/23/2009, 09:38 AM

how long has the tank been set-up?
what are your parameters?

You should use test kits too see how your water is "doing", not an experimental coral.

faze07hd · 03/23/2009, 09:41 AM

ya, if params are all good, then they should be opening soon, if they dont in another day or two, something may be wrong.

faze07hd · 03/23/2009, 09:42 AM

i would also place them on the bottom of the tank to acclimate them to the light too.

jbird69 · 03/23/2009, 05:02 PM

Thats a LOT of light for that little tank. You will need to light acclimate everything you add.

geffhardy2 · 03/23/2009, 05:52 PM

my tank has be running with nothing in it just live sand and live rock for 3 week. I started adding calcium after the first week .I have test kits( ph&alkalinity, and calcium) they read between 350 and 400 for calcium.
and about 7.8 to 8.0.

03/23/2009, 09:29 AM	#1
geffhardy2 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bronx, ny Posts: 171	How long untill corals open up all the way? I just set up a 20 gal high coral tank , i have a 250 w metal halide and reef octopus bh100 skimmer. I have been adding kent nano part a and b calcium. I added my first frag a zoo's ( TO SEE how my water's doing) how long before the heads should strat to open up. they open up but not as much as in the store. they have been in the tank 3 days?

03/23/2009, 09:41 AM	#3
faze07hd Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Utica, Ny Posts: 914	ya, if params are all good, then they should be opening soon, if they dont in another day or two, something may be wrong. __________________ Harry Current Tank Info: 90 gallon reef tank

03/23/2009, 09:42 AM	#4
faze07hd Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Utica, Ny Posts: 914	i would also place them on the bottom of the tank to acclimate them to the light too. __________________ Harry Current Tank Info: 90 gallon reef tank

03/23/2009, 05:02 PM	#5
jbird69 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The beautiful State of Jefferson Posts: 2,751	Thats a LOT of light for that little tank. You will need to light acclimate everything you add. __________________ Broke Back Mountain is not a movie, its the pile of dead ninjas in Chuck Norris' back yard

03/23/2009, 09:38 AM	#2
Geodriller Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Pekin, Illinois Posts: 257	how long has the tank been set-up? what are your parameters? You should use test kits too see how your water is "doing", not an experimental coral.

03/23/2009, 05:52 PM	#6
geffhardy2 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bronx, ny Posts: 171	my tank has be running with nothing in it just live sand and live rock for 3 week. I started adding calcium after the first week .I have test kits( ph&alkalinity, and calcium) they read between 350 and 400 for calcium. and about 7.8 to 8.0.