Green Napthea

DRhodes · Feb 28, 2022

I purchased a Green Napthea at my LFS and it looked great at the store, but is looking weak and deflated in my tank. It has been here a week and still looks this way. It just does not stand up. I am new to keeping coral and am not sure what is wrong with this one. All of my other corals look well. Any ideas what could be wrong?

blaxsun · Feb 28, 2022

If you could upload an image or two, indicate what you have for lighting and flow and your water parameters - that would help.

Nate Chalk · Feb 28, 2022

DRhodes said:
I purchased a Green Napthea at my LFS and it looked great at the store, but is looking weak and deflated in my tank. It has been here a week and still looks this way. It just does not stand up. I am new to keeping coral and am not sure what is wrong with this one. All of my other corals look well. Any ideas what could be wrong?

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vetteguy53081 · Feb 28, 2022

Green broth is has been known to pour when it’s in a location that receives too much light and little water flow
They’re best placed at lower third of tank under moderate light and medium water flow
Add strontium and aminos to water occasionally

DRhodes · Feb 28, 2022

I have an Icecap 2k running with decent flow, AI Prime 16HD lights and the Napthea is on the bottom in a decent flow area. Salinity is 1.025. NO3 is below 10. Ca is about 490. Kh is about 12. PO4 is below 0.25. It is a 75 gallon aquarium.

sfin52 · Feb 28, 2022

They can handle more flow than people think. They don't want direct flow but indirect. Mine gets flow bouncing off the glass. As far a par mine sits in about 125 par and has grown into higher par areas. If you just bought it give it time. They don't like being touched and be a little frumpy after handling.

Once it settles in it will be a great grower for you. Be patient

DRhodes · Feb 28, 2022

sfin52 said:
They can handle more flow than people think. They don't want direct flow but indirect. Mine gets flow bouncing off the glass. As far a par mine sits in about 125 par and has grown into higher par areas. If you just bought it give it time. They don't like being touched and be a little frumpy after handling.

Once it settles in it will be a great grower for you. Be patient

It has been 8 days. How much time should I give it before it is concerning?

sfin52 · Feb 28, 2022

DRhodes said:
It has been 8 days. How much time should I give it before it is concerning?

If its getting battered by flow move it to a lower flow area. I would try to move up on a rock and off the sand bed

DRhodes · Feb 28, 2022

sfin52 said:
If its getting battered by flow move it to a lower flow area. I would try to move up on a rock and off the sand bed

How do you secure it on rock? It sort of has a foot on it, and I just use the sand to hold it. I did have it a little higher for several days. It was in a crevice and I propped a piece of rubble on it to secure it, but did not seem to improve.