Hi I got 2 Goni Colonies 3 weeks ago, the first two weeks in the tank they were gorgeous and fully extending. In the last 4 days, they have been more shriveled up and semi-closed. I can't figure out why.
Tank: 75G with 20G sump
Flow: Medium
Par: 50-60 at bottom of the tank under AI primes
Feeding: Every 3 days Reef Chilli (not spot feeding)
Parameters 1 day before they went into the tank:
6/9/2021
Temp: 79.5
PH: 7.8
Ammonia: 0
Nitrate: 50
Salinity: 1.024
Alk: 8.3
Magnesium: 1000 (was low doesed it up b4 they went in)
Calcium: 440
Phosphates: 0.08
TDS: 0
Parameter Check A few days after colonies went in.
6/13/2021
Temp: 78.3
PH: 8
Ammonia: 0
Nitrate:30
Salinity: 1.024
Alk: 8.9
Magnesium: 1200
Calcium: 438
Phosphates: 0.1
TDS: 0
Parameter Check Today
6/30/2021
Temp: 79.2
PH: 8.1
Ammonia: 0
Nitrate: 30
Salinity: 1.025
Alk: 8.2 (dosing over the next 25-48 hrs to get it back up towards 9)
Magnesium: 1300
Calcium: 440
Phosphates: 0.1
TDS: 0
So Far:
I have tried to spot feed them.
Move them into different areas.
Did a 15% water change 2 days ago.
Re-tested all parameters.
The green colony seems to be having the most issues. The darker gray/blue colony is looking a little healthier and that small Goni frag behind the colony is doing excellent. Any advice?
P.S. There are no other corals in close enough proximity to be affecting them.
Tank: 75G with 20G sump
Flow: Medium
Par: 50-60 at bottom of the tank under AI primes
Feeding: Every 3 days Reef Chilli (not spot feeding)
Parameters 1 day before they went into the tank:
6/9/2021
Temp: 79.5
PH: 7.8
Ammonia: 0
Nitrate: 50
Salinity: 1.024
Alk: 8.3
Magnesium: 1000 (was low doesed it up b4 they went in)
Calcium: 440
Phosphates: 0.08
TDS: 0
Parameter Check A few days after colonies went in.
6/13/2021
Temp: 78.3
PH: 8
Ammonia: 0
Nitrate:30
Salinity: 1.024
Alk: 8.9
Magnesium: 1200
Calcium: 438
Phosphates: 0.1
TDS: 0
Parameter Check Today
6/30/2021
Temp: 79.2
PH: 8.1
Ammonia: 0
Nitrate: 30
Salinity: 1.025
Alk: 8.2 (dosing over the next 25-48 hrs to get it back up towards 9)
Magnesium: 1300
Calcium: 440
Phosphates: 0.1
TDS: 0
So Far:
I have tried to spot feed them.
Move them into different areas.
Did a 15% water change 2 days ago.
Re-tested all parameters.
The green colony seems to be having the most issues. The darker gray/blue colony is looking a little healthier and that small Goni frag behind the colony is doing excellent. Any advice?
P.S. There are no other corals in close enough proximity to be affecting them.
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