Coral problem??

[cody2cannon]

So my green toadstool hasn't opened since yesterday is it normal for them to stay closed once in a while?

 

[Diesel]

It might be a too High Po4 level.














#reefsquad

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

So my green toadstool hasn't opened since yesterday is it normal for them to stay closed once in a while?

If you look at them wrong, yes.
The do shed, and need too. Assuming is been in the tank a bit, contrary to popular opinion they do need good flow to slough off that coating.
Does it look "waxy"?

 

[cody2cannon]

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Ahh. Hi Cody, Its cool. Acclimating. Grumpy.

 

[cody2cannon]

Ahh. Hi Cody, Its cool. Acclimating. Grumpy.

Ok thanks man! Up to this point he's looked great! So I was concerned lol everyone says these things are bullet proof for my first coral.

 

[SandJ]

At dinner last night I glanced over at mine. It was the prettiest, most open I had ever seen it. Pointed it out to my daughter and she agreed it was the nicest she had seen it. Took a few bites of food,looked back up, and every polyp was gone and it had closed up

So yes, they can be temperamental lol

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

At dinner last night I glanced over at mine. It was the prettiest, most open I had ever seen it. Pointed it out to my daughter and she agreed it was the nicest she had seen it. Took a few bites of food,looked back up, and every polyp was gone and it had closed up

So yes, they can be temperamental lol

hahaha

Ok thanks man! Up to this point he's looked great! So I was concerned lol everyone says these things are bullet proof for my first coral.

true. But a new tank has fast changing parameters as it matures. The best first corals are the cheap corals. Its because some systems (for a bizarrely complex list of reasons) hate your tank.
But yea, a famously grumpy coral.
Is that your first Coral?

 

[Sabellafella]

So my green toadstool hasn't opened since yesterday is it normal for them to stay closed once in a while?

Shedding maybe =)

 

[cody2cannon]

It is my first, and yes it was cheap only 10 bucks that's the only reason I got it but I have been testing weekly and everything is stable

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

It is my first, and yes it was cheap only 10 bucks that's the only reason I got it but I have been testing weekly and everything is stable

Congratulations. Pretty fun. And totally nerve racking isnt it?

 

[cody2cannon]

Beyond nerve racking I'm freaking out man! Lol

 

[cody2cannon]

It might be a too High Po4 level.














#reefsquad

Phosphates are at 0 just tested yesterday

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Beyond nerve racking I'm freaking out man! Lol

If it makes you feel better, were laughing at your pain


Only because we've all been there.(yesterday in fact)

 

[cody2cannon]

Lol what happened to you yesterday?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Lol what happened to you yesterday?

Nem is hiding and the clowns are terrorizing it so it wont open and is hiding under a rock. This is after I did a re aquascape and My Squamosa clam looked like it was going to die for about three days. PH had dropped to heck, no Idea why.. water changes :mad::mad::mad:
Lol. Reefing I love it.

 

[cody2cannon]

Nem is hiding and the clowns are terrorizing it so it wont open and is hiding under a rock. This is after I did a re aquascape and My Squamosa clam looked like it was going to die for about three days. PH had dropped to heck, no Idea why.. water changes :mad::mad::mad:
Lol. Reefing I love it.

I want a calm and a nem at some point but waiting till I finishing adding all my fish. I have 2 clowns now but both have intestinal parasites so more fish is on hold for a while.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I want a calm and a nem at some point but waiting till I finishing adding all my fish. I have 2 clowns now but both have intestinal parasites so more fish is on hold for a while.

its really best to let the tank mature. My first new curl up into a ball and died. All "parameters" good.