HELP NEW CORALS NOT OPENING

[ainsley985]

I got a hammer and green star polyp a week ago and they haven’t opened all parameters are fine I have a ai prime16hd I have another coral that’s fine and fish are fine I don’t understand and now there turning white I have read everything I don’t know what to do please help

 

[blaxsun]

They look dead; what's with the screen?

 

[ainsley985]

They look dead; what's with the screen?

Well I have a damsel that was picking on it they can’t be dead thought there still squishy ish do you have any idea on how to save them

 

[Lavey29]

Yes dead or dying and you have maybe cyano on your sand so your parameters are not fine.

 

[ainsley985]

I got a hammer and green star polyp a week ago and they haven’t opened all parameters are fine I have a ai prime16hd I have another coral that’s fine and fish are fine I don’t understand and now there turning white I have read everything I don’t know what to do please help

Yes dead or dying and you have maybe cyano on your sand so your parameters are not fine.

Ok so how do I get rid of it and make parameters better it just dosent make sense cause other stuff in the tank are fine

 

[dannyd_]

How old is the tank? What do you have in the tank?

 

[CoralB]

Please list the parameters . Alk , cal, mag , phosphates, nitrates , ammonia , temp, salinity, etc. what salt you are using , are you using Rodi Water for our makeup water , and how long has the tank been set up ? What do you have for flow , what type of filtration etc.

 

[ainsley985]

How old is the tank? What do you have in the tank?

Like 9 months old 2 clowns 2 damsels 2 sandsifters a firefish and clean crew it’s 40 gallon

 

[dannyd_]

Please list the parameters . Alk , cal, mag , phosphates, nitrates , ammonia , temp, salinity, etc. what salt you are using , are you using Rodi Water for our makeup water , and how long has the tank been set up ? What do you have for flow , what type of filtration etc.

^^

 

[ainsley985]

Please list the parameters . Alk , cal, mag , phosphates, nitrates , ammonia , temp, salinity, etc. what salt you are using , are you using Rodi Water for our makeup water , and how long has the tank been set up ? What do you have for flow , what type of filtration etc.

Nitrates and ammonia are good temp is 81f salinity is 34ppt for salt I use instant ocean mixed it’s been running 9 months and I use rodi water I have a sump external filter that I clean monthly

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Nitrates and ammonia are good temp is 81f salinity is 34ppt for salt I use instant ocean mixed it’s been running 9 months and I use rodi water I have a sump external filter that I clean monthly

Why are you still testing ammonia?

 

[Lavey29]

Nitrates and ammonia are good temp is 81f salinity is 34ppt for salt I use instant ocean mixed it’s been running 9 months and I use rodi water I have a sump external filter that I clean monthly

Uh that's only 2 things. We need complete numbers. Why run 81f ? That's high.

 

[ainsley985]

Why are you still testing ammonia?

Idk I thought I was supposed to test everything

 

[CoralB]

Nitrates and ammonia are good temp is 81f salinity is 34ppt for salt I use instant ocean mixed it’s been running 9 months and I use rodi water I have a sump external filter that I clean monthly

Your not listing the readings . Telling me that they are ok is not informative enough to help you. 81 temp is too high . 78 would be better . But still would like to know the other parameters .

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Idk I thought I was supposed to test everything

Yet you're not testing phosphate, alk, cal, or mag?

 

[ainsley985]

Your not listing the readings . Telling me that they are ok is not informative enough to help you. 81 temp is too high . 78 would be better . But still would like to know the other parameters .

Nitrate and ammonia is 0ppm phosphate is 0.5ppm

 

[CoralB]

Nitrates should be between 10-15 ppm , you should never allow nitrates to zero out same with phosphates . So based on what you’ve described so far your issue with nitrates and temperature are within improper ranges which can harm your coral . . The zeroing of you nitrates could explain what looks like cyano bacteria . Check your alk ,cal,and mag but you need to raise your nitrates ASAP and lower your temp

 

[ainsley985]

Nitrates should be between 10-15 ppm , you should never allow nitrates to zero out same with phosphates . So based on what you’ve described so far your issue with nitrates and temperature are within improper ranges which can harm your coral . . The zeroing of you nitrates could explain what looks like cyano bacteria . Check your alk ,cal,and mag but you need to raise your nitrates ASAP and lower your temp

How do I raise nitrates?

 

[Lavey29]

How do I raise nitrates?

Feed more, export less, dose neonitro as needed.

 

[CoralB]

How do I raise nitrates?

What lavey29 said !!