My Cynarina lacrymalis
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Shirak
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Yep not good.
You gave 0 information on it though so no idea how to help.
How old is the tank?
How long have you had the coral?
What are your water parameters?
What is the par level?
How's the water flow? Sand looks a little blown around near the coral which indicates it might be too much for this guy.
+1 for the white light pic though.
Also... it's tipped to the side. Should not be resting on one side on the sand.
You gave 0 information on it though so no idea how to help.
How old is the tank?
How long have you had the coral?
What are your water parameters?
What is the par level?
How's the water flow? Sand looks a little blown around near the coral which indicates it might be too much for this guy.
+1 for the white light pic though.
Also... it's tipped to the side. Should not be resting on one side on the sand.
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wyso1925
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My tank has been up for 2 years. I did just get this coral on 4/12, looked good when I purchased.
My salinity is 1.026, the ammonia is very close to 0 ppm, my nitrate between 0 and 5.0 ppm. I do not have a par reader. My light is a maxspect r5 300w on a 75 gallon tank. I use the preset schedule for lps and soft corals.
Water flow looks good where it is positioned. It is setting on a rock base.
My salinity is 1.026, the ammonia is very close to 0 ppm, my nitrate between 0 and 5.0 ppm. I do not have a par reader. My light is a maxspect r5 300w on a 75 gallon tank. I use the preset schedule for lps and soft corals.
Water flow looks good where it is positioned. It is setting on a rock base.
Shirak
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Ammonia is not a concern. Nitrate seems low. Phosphate? Fairly new coral so even with nutrients on the low side shouldn't look like it does.
Plenty of light so if I had to guess based on what I see and the information you gave. Too much light primarily. It seems to be scrunched up pretty tight which is usually a major water parameter issue or excess par from where it was previously. With all the tips of the skeleton showing I am guessing it's been this way for a while. I also suspect too much flow based on the sand blowing clear to the bottom not too far away.
From my experience these guys prefer low light.. quite low.. Mine used to sit in a 20g long at the end of the tank at the end of a 3 bulb t5 fixture. Par was around 50. flow was low to moderate.. flesh moving a little when puffed up. Too much flow and it will get damaged against the skeleton. They also would extend feeding tentacles at night in food response. Frozen mysis a couple times a week target fed and they were happy.
Shirak
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FWIW Ammonia tests are not very accurate at low levels. Even if there is a little from fish waste etc it's not a concern. Many reefers dosing ammonia now, myself included, as corals have an easier time using ammonia for N instead of NO3.
Putting a little fresh carbon in though shouldn't hurt and if there is something in the water it will help. If everything else looks fine though then it is probably not something carbon will help with. Just be aware activated carbon will not remove ammonia anyway.
Putting a little fresh carbon in though shouldn't hurt and if there is something in the water it will help. If everything else looks fine though then it is probably not something carbon will help with. Just be aware activated carbon will not remove ammonia anyway.
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wyso1925
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Sorry for not understanding:confused-face:, what is meant by dosing carbon? I do use carbon in my canister filter and switch it out usually one to two times a month. Now I am worried about my lighting is a maxspect 300w too much for my 75 gallon tank. I was hoping since one of the auto setting was for LPS and soft corals it would work out well.
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Shirak
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The light is fine. Looks like you have the Cynarina tucked to one side and down where some rocks are. So maybe not a par issue. No way of knowing without a par meter. The Zoas look good so that helps with estimating par.
I would make sure it is level and not resting on one side. Has it always been scrunched up since you got it? Maybe tuck it back a little further towards the rocks? You mentioned nitrate 0-5ppm.. phosphate? Tank looks pretty clean for 2yrs old. Don't see much algae or coralline. Leads me to think you run very low nutrients which is rough on LPS
How about your other parameters? Alk etc.. is it pretty stable?
Have you fed it?
Check that it isn't get direct flos on it. That can cause thus. If ther is flow pushing into that little rock "alley", try moving it out of there to somewhere with less water movement, wait for it to acclimate a bit, and then feed it.
Check that it isn't get direct flos on it. That can cause thus. If ther is flow pushing into that little rock "alley", try moving it out of there to somewhere with less water movement, wait for it to acclimate a bit, and then feed it.
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wyso1925
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To be honest, I have only checked salinity with a test strip which said it was in a good range. I currently use distilled water to mix my salt with. Funny, years ago when I used tap water from my well, my tank was loaded with coralline algae. Couldn't keep it off my glass. I will invest in test kits. I do have the API master reef test kit, but only tests high range PH, nitrite, nitrate and ammonia levels.
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wyso1925
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I was able to check phosphates read between .25 to .50. I plan on purchasing an alkalinity test as well. Is there any additive products I can use, brightwell?
VintageReefer
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These are greatly benefited by nightly feedings 2-3x a week. They won’t eat is the mouth and feeder tentacles are not showing. Cynarina have a very clear and obvious feeding response. It typically is at night or very early morning
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