How long does coral take to acclimate when moved?

[prestonrabe]

So I tried the reef builder coral in cycle and all of my original coral from my last tank as well as new coral I ordered and doing ehh and not really thriving. My zoas and torches are opening/ extending briefly then closing/retracting. My Duncan is fully retracted as well. My gonis are just barely out and my galexia is barely peaking out. The only corals I’d say are doing great are my acans, leptos, nem (who ate a shrimp today), my Xenia and my GSP. Everything else seems to be taking the move pretty rough. They’ve been in this new tank going on 2-3 days and they just aren’t looking like they wanna be here. Any suggestions?
My parameters are as follows,

PH 8.2
SG 1.026
Ammonia 1.0
Nitrite .25
Nitrate 0

I’m assuming phosphate is a bit high because I’m getting into the brown algae phase.

All the corals I had in my previous tank were doing just fine and growing well.

Any insights would be appreciated.

 

[Tired]

The fact that you have extended corals makes me think you don't have 1ppm ammonia. What test kit are you using?

Lack of nitrates won't help anything.

Did you change your light?

 

[dstockwell]

0 nitrate looks like you are starving them

 

[prestonrabe]

The fact that you have extended corals makes me think you don't have 1ppm ammonia. What test kit are you using?

Lack of nitrates won't help anything.

Did you change your light?

API. And I know but on the reef builders article they said that it’s perfectly fine to cycle with coral in

 

[prestonrabe]

The fact that you have extended corals makes me think you don't have 1ppm ammonia. What test kit are you using?

Lack of nitrates won't help anything.

Did you change your light?

And it’s the the same light as well as I added extra because I went from a 30 to a 150

 

[VintageReefer]

Nitrites aren’t good either
The tank was just setup and is cycling? Did you change light fixtures or is it the same light

 

[VintageReefer]

And it’s the the same light as well as I added extra because I went from a 30 to a 150

30 gallons to 150 gallons?

 

[KrisReef]

API. And I know but on the reef builders article they said that it’s perfectly fine to cycle with coral in

Add nitrates. Stop using the API.

 

[prestonrabe]

30 gallons to 150 gallons?

Yes

 

[prestonrabe]

Add nitrates. Stop using the API.

What would you recommend instead? My LFS doesn’t really have a ton

 

[VintageReefer]

It will take time to adjust. This is drastically different than what they are used to in terms of flow, tank parameters, and even lighting. It’s the same light but now you have multiple fixtures and they will overlap each other

A coral shipped to me typically takes 2-5 days to fully open depending on the species. I have a goni that started to open slowly but wasn’t fully open until 2 weeks

 

[VintageReefer]

What would you recommend instead? My LFS doesn’t really have a ton

Salifert, Hanna, Red Sea. Anything but api. Lfs might not have much but Amazon, brs, saltwateraquarium.com (my fav) will have them

 

[VintageReefer]

Important now is finding what appears to be a good spot for them and then patience. Partial open is good. They are testing the waters and need stability to come out more. Frequent moving will delay the process. If a coral doesn’t open at all in a day or two, then it’s probably not happy with lighting or flow and you should consider moving.

 

[VintageReefer]

Goni, galexia, torch - these can take a little longer. Goni especially

Proper flow is important for these guys to come out

Post some pics if you can of the whole tank and then the corals and it will help people get a better idea of what’s going on

 

[Cichlid Dad]

What did you use for rock?

 

[prestonrabe]

Goni, galexia, torch - these can take a little longer. Goni especially

Proper flow is important for these guys to come out

Post some pics if you can of the whole tank and then the corals and it will help people get a better idea of what’s going on

I’ll get you some pics here in the morning. I tried placing them in around the same par and area of the tank as they were in in my 30 gal. The Goni and torches are on the rock nearest my power head and the galexia is nearest to my outflow. They’ve only been in this new tank for around 2-3 days

 

[prestonrabe]

What did you use for rock?

I used my existing LR from my 30 and some new dry rock for base rock

 

[924er]

You dont need a cycled tank for corals however I find that it does stress them a bit esp euphyllia

 

[VintageReefer]

I’ll get you some pics here in the morning. I tried placing them in around the same par and area of the tank as they were in in my 30 gal. The Goni and torches are on the rock nearest my power head and the galexia is nearest to my outflow. They’ve only been in this new tank for around 2-3 days

This could be good or bad, hard to tell until we have pics. I know torch doesn’t really like strong direct flow. Goni typically needs an established stable system. Both of these like medium flow

They might have been close to a powerhead in the 30, but are you using stronger more powerful powerheads now that it’s a 150?

After we see some pics of the setup I bet we can give better advice

 

[prestonrabe]

This could be good or bad, hard to tell until we have pics. I know torch doesn’t really like strong direct flow. Goni typically needs an established stable system. Both of these like medium flow

They might have been close to a powerhead in the 30, but are you using stronger more powerful powerheads now that it’s a 150?

After we see some pics of the setup I bet we can give better advice

Yes it is a stronger powerhead and something to consider for sure.