Not looking so hot any advice

[m0nk3y69d]

So I baught this waving hand today and it looks really droupy is this normal

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[ritter6788]

Give it time. If your water parameters are in line then it should improve.

 

[m0nk3y69d]

That all seem good but at the lfs it looked great and not so much now


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[Reefing Madness]

He's now not in the LFS tank, he's in yours. Your lighting is different, and so is your water, he must settle in before he gives full color for you. And your water parameters should be spot on, or he won't.

 

[m0nk3y69d]

I tested everything today and its all good so I'm going to give it a few days and see how it goes and I have a Kenya tree as well and it's all closed up is that just because its new


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[Reefing Madness]

Oh, theres a good viewpoint right there. Kenya Trees are bullet proof. What kind of light do you have?

 

[m0nk3y69d]

It's not the best but I have a 2 bulb t5 light with a 6.5k bulb and a colar max bulb


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[Reefing Madness]

T-5 HO lamps? Or just normal T-5?
If its HO, you rin good shape, no worries, just a waiting game on the corals to open up.

 

[fragmatic]

How old is this tank?
Please post your water test results.
Are you using RODI water?
What kind of light are you using?
How is your water flow?
What is you temperature? What is the temperature at the LFS in that tank? (I carry a portable digital temp probe so I can get a better idea what to expect during and after I do the climactic drip)
How did you treat, ....do the climatic, ....dip...drip?
How are you maintaining nutriments?

 

[m0nk3y69d]

I'm not sure if its ho or not it's just an aqueon light from PetSmart


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[Reefing Madness]

It may just me a normal output T-5, which isn't going to help yoiu out any with Corals.

 

[Rikerbear]

They look perectly normal for having just gone in your tank. It took mine almost a full week before they opened up and started looking like they should.

 

[m0nk3y69d]

They look better today the Kenya is opining up and the waving hand dosent look so limp so I think we will be good



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[Rikerbear]

My kenya tree took almost 2 week before it was all pretty and fluffed out. The anthelia and xenia took as I said about a week before they did.
They are adjusting to the differences between your tank and where they came from.
Lighting, temp, salinity, etc.....just takes time

 

[m0nk3y69d]

Yeah I kinda figured that lol there my first corals so naturally I'm worried



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[Rikerbear]

Yeah I kinda figured that lol there my first corals so naturally I'm worried

I understand completely! I did the same thing....even started a thread about it LOL
I was convinced I was doing something wrong and was killing them.
With fish only tanks I'm all good....but this reef stuff is new area to me too

 

[m0nk3y69d]

Yeah I just going to keep my fingers crossed lol


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