clove needs help!!

[tmac]

clove appears to be doing poorly? please see photo. i do weekly water changes. allwater test check out ok. sal=1.22. lights run 10 hours each day. two mh 150 with two 30 watt aqua coral. tank is a regular 55 reef ready.

 

[tmac]

sorry for the double post!

 

[steve-s]

All in all the clove does not look that bad. The lack of opening polyps could be excessive water flow. They are fairly accepting of a great many conditions and will adapt to many levels of light intesity.

clove appears to be doing poorly? please see photo. i do weekly water changes. allwater test check out ok. sal=1.22.

The lower salinity will also be contributing to the corals poor response. This is too low for any invert. Slowly raise the salinity over the next few days to 1.024-25 depending on what intrument you use to measure.

All the neccessary nitrogens in the right place and the temp is stable?

Cheers
Steve

 

[specialk]

Check all your levels, I would up the SG also over the next few days. They do require a moderate to strong current and what is that aound the bottom (the reddish looking stuff)? If its alage I would take a turkey baster and suck it up to remove it. How long have you had this clove?

 

[tmac]

only about two weeks