Firework clove polyp

[Yahdiel91]

Good afternoon everyone

Had this firework clove polyps for about a week now.. Had it placed mid tank with mid flow but it wasn't opening up.. So after 5 days i moved a bit higher up to see if maybe they'll have better success there.. The clove polyps has about 20 heads, since i moved it they have opened up half way only but i have about 4 or 5 heads that look like theyre dying or already dead.. 1st time going through this so i dont know exactly what to do with a dying coral.. can it be saved or are the rest of them heading down that line..

Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrates i keep it between 10-20
Temp 78
Salinity 34.9 ppt
Ph 8.2

 

[Yahdiel91]

 

[SaltyKP]

Good afternoon everyone

Had this firework clove polyps for about a week now.. Had it placed mid tank with mid flow but it wasn't opening up.. So after 5 days i moved a bit higher up to see if maybe they'll have better success there.. The clove polyps has about 20 heads, since i moved it they have opened up half way only but i have about 4 or 5 heads that look like theyre dying or already dead.. 1st time going through this so i dont know exactly what to do with a dying coral.. can it be saved or are the rest of them heading down that line..

Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrates i keep it between 10-20
Temp 78
Salinity 34.9 ppt
Ph 8.2

How are they doing now? I’m having a similar problem. I’ve had my cloves for a few months and all the sudden this week they haven’t been opening as wide and today I noticed 2 polyps broke off onto the sand. My parameters all seem fine…

 

[Jcbueno]

i constantly feed mine , keep mine high light medium flow

 

[Yahdiel91]

How are they doing now? I’m having a similar problem. I’ve had my cloves for a few months and all the sudden this week they haven’t been opening as wide and today I noticed 2 polyps broke off onto the sand. My parameters

 

[Yahdiel91]

How are they doing now? I’m having a similar problem. I’ve had my cloves for a few months and all the sudden this week they haven’t been opening as wide and today I noticed 2 polyps broke off onto the sand. My parameters all seem fine…

Mine have been doing quite well, they stayed closed for a couple more weeks and finally decided to open fully.. i lost a couple polyps in that 2 week span tho and they didn't open up until the dying polyps were gone.. But patience is key with them, give them moderate light and flow.. i started feeding them reef roids as well since..

 

[SaltyKP]

Mine have been doing quite well, they stayed closed for a couple more weeks and finally decided to open fully.. i lost a couple polyps in that 2 week span tho and they didn't open up until the dying polyps were gone.. But patience is key with them, give them moderate light and flow.. i started feeding them reef roids as well since..

That’s great!

 

[SaltyKP]

Do you guys think that too high of a flow can cause them to shed/break off polyps?

 

[Daniel92481]

Do you guys think that too high of a flow can cause them to shed/break off polyps?

If the flow is too high, it can prevent the polyps from fully opening, and possibly breaking off.

 

[Yahdiel91]

Do you guys think that too high of a flow can cause them to shed/break off polyps?

I would think they prefer low to moderate flow.. i had them at high flow when first put in and it wasn't working out..

high flow can cause them to retract, and maybe shed or break off..

 

[vetteguy53081]

Do you guys think that too high of a flow can cause them to shed/break off polyps?

Moderate light and water flow - similar to requirements of xenia and GSP coral