Look at my Clove Coral...what's wrong????

RtReef · 12/14/2011, 12:23 PM

My clove coral has been going through ups and downs. I have sen a few worms crawling around it, which I purchased a 6 line wrasse for. It has its good days and bad days.
Can someone tell me what should be done with this coral? A few polyps seem to have died, do you leave these alone or should I trim away the dead area's?

Here are some pics...

RtReef · 12/14/2011, 01:17 PM

Someone has to know about cloves???

MarineSniper · 12/14/2011, 03:40 PM

What are your tank parameters? Specifically:
Ph
Kh
No2
No3
Sg
Temp

These, and flow are the first places to start. How much flow do you have on them?

RtReef · 12/14/2011, 03:56 PM

Parameters are:
Ph:~8.1
Kh: not 100% sure
No2:0
No3:<.5
Sg:1.026
Temp:79
They were in flow not looking so good. Then I moved them lower and they really filled in again and lately since I moved them they have been attracting small worms on it and it is also not in direct flow either. Very low flow.

RtReef · 12/14/2011, 03:57 PM

I was just wondering if I can cut the dying/dead polyps off and if it would help it grow?

12/14/2011, 12:23 PM	#1
RtReef Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 603	Look at my Clove Coral...what's wrong???? My clove coral has been going through ups and downs. I have sen a few worms crawling around it, which I purchased a 6 line wrasse for. It has its good days and bad days. Can someone tell me what should be done with this coral? A few polyps seem to have died, do you leave these alone or should I trim away the dead area's? Here are some pics... Last edited by RtReef; 12/14/2011 at 12:44 PM.

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12/14/2011, 01:17 PM	#2
RtReef Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 603	Someone has to know about cloves???

12/14/2011, 03:40 PM	#3
MarineSniper Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 554	What are your tank parameters? Specifically: Ph Kh No2 No3 Sg Temp These, and flow are the first places to start. How much flow do you have on them?

12/14/2011, 03:56 PM	#4
RtReef Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 603	Parameters are: Ph:~8.1 Kh: not 100% sure No2:0 No3:<.5 Sg:1.026 Temp:79 They were in flow not looking so good. Then I moved them lower and they really filled in again and lately since I moved them they have been attracting small worms on it and it is also not in direct flow either. Very low flow.

12/14/2011, 03:57 PM	#5
RtReef Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 603	I was just wondering if I can cut the dying/dead polyps off and if it would help it grow?