New corals! Help please!

[lubashmike]

Just the start!?! Is it bad for the tank or just ugly? Do i treat it or let it run its case?

Can you add a few pics? I’m not well versed in soft corals tho. I’m sure someone on here can tell you if a soft coral is dead.

Things like euyphillia or lps you can tell are dead the head of the coral will be completely gone. You’ll know if it’s dead you’ll only see skeleton. It can be covered with smelly stuff as well. But just because a single head is dead doesn’t mean the entire coral is dead.

SPS they will turn white or you’ll see the skin peeling off them. Again, this is for sure dead but it’s a good sign of it dying or being dead.

Someone mentioned it will be over a course of months and you’ll see what they are talking about lol. You’ll be battling all sorts of different algae’s lol

 

[lubashmike]

Just the start!?! Is it bad for the tank or just ugly? Do i treat it or let it run its case?

I don’t see anything bad at all. Your tank will go through an ugly cycle. A normal path might be diatoms then red or green cyano then some type of green algae over the course of many months. As your tank matures, more desirable things like corals and coralline algae will take over.

Often, new tanks that are “treated” struggle to mature.

Honestly I’m surprise all the snails are running around and they got most of it already.

 

[Matthew31]

Just the start!?! Is it bad for the tank or just ugly? Do i treat it or let it run its case?

Can you add a few pics? I’m not well versed in soft corals tho. I’m sure someone on here can tell you if a soft coral is dead.

Things like euyphillia or lps you can tell are dead the head of the coral will be completely gone. You’ll know if it’s dead you’ll only see skeleton. It can be covered with smelly stuff as well. But just because a single head is dead doesn’t mean the entire coral is dead.

SPS they will turn white or you’ll see the skin peeling off them. Again, this is for sure dead but it’s a good sign of it dying or being dead.

Someone mentioned it will be over a course of months and you’ll see what they are talking about lol. You’ll be battling all sorts of different algae’s lol

They look alive to me. A lot has been going on. I think you’ll be fine tho :)