Worried about candy cane

[Dracovish]

I can see a bit of brown on my candy cane coral can someone tell me if it’s just dirt or something like hair algae

 

[BonnieB]

Can you give us some pictures in white intensity light only bc it can’t be seen in the blue light?

 

[Dracovish]

Can you give us some pictures in white intensity light only bc it can’t be seen in the blue light?

Okay I’ll try

 

[Dracovish]

Can you give us some pictures in white intensity light only bc it can’t be seen in the blue light?

Okay I’ll try

 

[BonnieB]

That looks like algae and your candy cane looks very unhappy. How long have you had it and what kind of lighting and flow is it getting?

 

[JonoH]

Looks severly bleached...almost too far gone already.

What sort of PAR is it at - Candy Cane like low light - even in-direct light seems to be preferred.

 

[Dracovish]

That looks like algae and your candy cane looks very unhappy. How long have you had it and what kind of lighting and flow is it getting?

I got it three days ago it has two different sources of flow and the lighting was set for anemones because the kit I got was for anemones but I ended up getting other soft corals

 

[Dracovish]

That looks like algae and your candy cane looks very unhappy. How long have you had it and what kind of lighting and flow is it getting?

I got it three days ago it has two different sources of flow and the lighting was set for anemones because the kit I got was for anemones but I ended up getting other soft corals

Just changed it to a lps/soft coral lighting

 

[Dracovish]

Looks severly bleached...almost too far gone already.

What sort of PAR is it at - Candy Cane like low light - even in-direct light seems to be preferred.

I don’t know the exact par but the original lighting template was for anemones

 

[BonnieB]

That looks like algae and your candy cane looks very unhappy. How long have you had it and what kind of lighting and flow is it getting?

I got it three days ago it has two different sources of flow and the lighting was set for anemones because the kit I got was for anemones but I ended up getting other soft corals

My candy cane (it’s a neon green variety) is in medium flow in the middle of my tank. It had 3 heads 4 months ago and now has 8. The sand is appropriate for acclimating it but it needs good flow to keep algae off. Yours is totally retracted and so there must be an imbalance in your parameters in the tank plus possibly flow and lighting. Use a turkey batter to gently blow off the algae. And tell us about your parameters so we can see if we can help. Here’s what a healthy one should look like.

 

[Dracovish]

That looks like algae and your candy cane looks very unhappy. How long have you had it and what kind of lighting and flow is it getting?

I got it three days ago it has two different sources of flow and the lighting was set for anemones because the kit I got was for anemones but I ended up getting other soft corals

My candy cane (it’s a neon green variety) is in medium flow in the middle of my tank. It had 3 heads 4 months ago and now has 8. The sand is appropriate for acclimating it but it needs good flow to keep algae off. Yours is totally retracted and so there must be an imbalance in your parameters in the tank plus possibly flow and lighting. Use a turkey batter to gently blow off the algae. And tell us about your parameters so we can see if we can help. Here’s what a healthy one should look like.

Okay thank you I’ll do that as soon as possible

 

[Dracovish]

That looks like algae and your candy cane looks very unhappy. How long have you had it and what kind of lighting and flow is it getting?

I got it three days ago it has two different sources of flow and the lighting was set for anemones because the kit I got was for anemones but I ended up getting other soft corals

My candy cane (it’s a neon green variety) is in medium flow in the middle of my tank. It had 3 heads 4 months ago and now has 8. The sand is appropriate for acclimating it but it needs good flow to keep algae off. Yours is totally retracted and so there must be an imbalance in your parameters in the tank plus possibly flow and lighting. Use a turkey batter to gently blow off the algae. And tell us about your parameters so we can see if we can help. Here’s what a healthy one should look like.

Okay thank you I’ll do that as soon as possible

I’ve got a wall pump and a filtration pump for flow

Here’s what the whole thing looks like right now

 

[Dracovish]

That looks like algae and your candy cane looks very unhappy. How long have you had it and what kind of lighting and flow is it getting?

I got it three days ago it has two different sources of flow and the lighting was set for anemones because the kit I got was for anemones but I ended up getting other soft corals

My candy cane (it’s a neon green variety) is in medium flow in the middle of my tank. It had 3 heads 4 months ago and now has 8. The sand is appropriate for acclimating it but it needs good flow to keep algae off. Yours is totally retracted and so there must be an imbalance in your parameters in the tank plus possibly flow and lighting. Use a turkey batter to gently blow off the algae. And tell us about your parameters so we can see if we can help. Here’s what a healthy one should look like.

Okay thank you I’ll do that as soon as possible

I’ve got a wall pump and a filtration pump for flow

Here’s what the whole thing looks like right now

Do I need to increase flow

 

[Dracovish]

That looks like algae and your candy cane looks very unhappy. How long have you had it and what kind of lighting and flow is it getting?

I got it three days ago it has two different sources of flow and the lighting was set for anemones because the kit I got was for anemones but I ended up getting other soft corals

My candy cane (it’s a neon green variety) is in medium flow in the middle of my tank. It had 3 heads 4 months ago and now has 8. The sand is appropriate for acclimating it but it needs good flow to keep algae off. Yours is totally retracted and so there must be an imbalance in your parameters in the tank plus possibly flow and lighting. Use a turkey batter to gently blow off the algae. And tell us about your parameters so we can see if we can help. Here’s what a healthy one should look like.

Okay thank you I’ll do that as soon as possible

I’ve got a wall pump and a filtration pump for flow

Here’s what the whole thing looks like right now

Do I need to increase flow

Salinity is also about 36 but I also have a Kenya tree and a zoanthid in the tank

 

[BonnieB]

That looks like algae and your candy cane looks very unhappy. How long have you had it and what kind of lighting and flow is it getting?

I got it three days ago it has two different sources of flow and the lighting was set for anemones because the kit I got was for anemones but I ended up getting other soft corals

My candy cane (it’s a neon green variety) is in medium flow in the middle of my tank. It had 3 heads 4 months ago and now has 8. The sand is appropriate for acclimating it but it needs good flow to keep algae off. Yours is totally retracted and so there must be an imbalance in your parameters in the tank plus possibly flow and lighting. Use a turkey batter to gently blow off the algae. And tell us about your parameters so we can see if we can help. Here’s what a healthy one should look like.

Okay thank you I’ll do that as soon as possible

I’ve got a wall pump and a filtration pump for flow

Here’s what the whole thing looks like right now

Do I need to increase flow

Salinity is also about 36 but I also have a Kenya tree and a zoanthid in the tank

Candy cane and zoa are soft corals and a lot more tolerant of new tank swings. It looks like you are in the very early stages of your tank. An LPS coral, which the Candy cane is, while still a hardier coral needs good calcium, alkalinity and magnesium to survive. Do you know what those parameters are? Salinity between 1.024-1.026 is ideal also for corals. You have a Powerhead which looks adequate so the question is not then flow but is your candy cane getting enough flow from placement. I agree with the other poster that it looks really bleached and on its last legs for a coral you’ve only had for 3 days. That doesn’t mean it’s totally a goner but I’d say if whatever is causing it to close like this isn’t addressed quickly you will lose it.