Help please. Everything looks awful

[Mr.BobDobalina]

I got a large order yesterday and everything looked pretty great, honestly. A day in my QT tank and they look like trash. Parameters:

Salinity 1.025
KH 8.1
Cal 490 - not sure why maybe I blew the test
MG 1280

I'm not sure if I exposed them to too much light right away. Its a 10 gallon with a Kessil H80 Tuna. I turned it up high to show my family and forgot to bring it back down. I have turned down the light to about 35% right now. Have a Sicce Whale 200 canister attached, 190 GPH, and a small powerhead on the back wall, 270 GPH.

Not how I wanted to begin, feel terrible. TIA

 

[Privateye]

I'm really sorry to see that. Personally I would look into adding some chemical filtration to the water. If the tank has a biofilter and it was aged prior to adding livestock then a contaminant would be the first thing I look at. The light could have stressed them out, but the extent of this effect makes me think it's something more.

I'd add carbon and/or Purigen to the system. Does your ammonia look okay? At this point it could indicate a stressor, or just that things are dying. I imagine the corals got a dip before going into quarantine?

I wouldn't discard anything at this point. I've seen corals come back from a white skeleton before, as long as the conditions that caused it change back quickly.

 

[Tahoe61]

The Kessil H80 is only 15 watts.
I am more inclined to feel acclimation or water chemistry is to blame. It's a new order I would give it more time.
I have a Kessil A80 and they are not very strong lights.

 

[Mr.BobDobalina]

I'm really sorry to see that. Personally I would look into adding some chemical filtration to the water. If the tank has a biofilter and it was aged prior to adding livestock then a contaminant would be the first thing I look at. The light could have stressed them out, but the extent of this effect makes me think it's something more.

I'd add carbon and/or Purigen to the system. Does your ammonia look okay? At this point it could indicate a stressor, or just that things are dying. I imagine the corals got a dip before going into quarantine?

I wouldn't discard anything at this point. I've seen corals come back from a white skeleton before, as long as the conditions that caused it change back quickly.

No ammonia present. I was going to dip today after they settled in. I will perform so more tests and grab some media. TY

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

I'm sorry for that happened. The light is a 15 watt light, IMO its not strong enough to damage corals. I would turn the light back up. I agree to give it more time to adjust from the shipping. I wouldn't dip them at this point, that will stress them more, I would leave them alone and dip them once they look better.

 

[Peer.Boerner]

Man I hope things work out for you! One thing you might also consider: perhaps less flow would help? Not zero flow but say 1/2 of what you’re supplying now. Also, can you direct some flow towards the surface to create a ripple and help incorporate oxygen. I say this because it’s not clear to me how aeration is happening. Maybe low oxygen? Best of luck! Let us know how things go.

 

[Boxed Fish]

looks like chemical warfare between the corals. u have corals that shouldn't next too each other in a 10 gallon tank. even if u ran a ton of carbon, those cores are way to close for them to be happy