djnevstar20002004
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hello,
I'm really worried about my coral i have recently purchased, This is my first Marine Aquarium, It finished its Ammonia Cycle a week ago when i added 2 Clownfish and a Leather Coral to the Aquarium, I took my water to my pet shop who ran the tests for me and advised everything was fine, I will be doing my own tests soon when my hydrometer and testing kits arrive.
So on adding the coral to the aquarium i noticed the live rock underneath was broken in two pieces. But it was rooted into both of them so i was extra carefull when moving as i didn't want to damge the root of the Coral.
The coral has been fine, Two days in it shed its skin, But 7 days after arriving it has started wilting, It looked as if its root into the live rock is weak and it can't support itself, or maybe its weak itself,
I have researched coral behaviour (When its shed its skin as well) as i didn't want to waste anybodies time on here incase it was normal behaviour but i can't find any information on this.
The coral was Mid Level with a really good light source. Its fully open with its Polyps out, But as it wilted it was about to fall of the rock i had placed it on so i have gently moved it to the bottom of the aquarium, Still with good lighting, The polyps are still out and the coral is leaning on the gravel of the aquarium,
The clownfish have been doing really really well, No problems, The coral is the only thing thats worrying me as i was hoping to add more soon,
Thats all the information i have at the moment.
1. Type & how long you have had it: Soft Leather coral, 7 Days in the aquarium.
2. Current lighting & Bulb Age:a month old, 15watt sunglo bulb,
3. Nitrate: Can't tell until my testing kit comes, as mentioned above the water was tested at the pet shop.
4. Calcium:^
5. Phosphate:^
6. Alkalinity:^
7. pH:^
8. Salinity:^
9. Temperature:26 degree's
10. Liquid or strip test kits:^
11. Location in tank:Mid level, Close the bulb
12. Current amount of flow:Very good quality Pump, Can't specify the specific Flow, But i know its more than enough.
13. Current tank dosing regimen: I'm not too sure what this means.
14. Nearby coral:1st Coral i have purchased, Only one in the Aquarium
15. Explanation of problem:See above.
I'm really worried about my coral i have recently purchased, This is my first Marine Aquarium, It finished its Ammonia Cycle a week ago when i added 2 Clownfish and a Leather Coral to the Aquarium, I took my water to my pet shop who ran the tests for me and advised everything was fine, I will be doing my own tests soon when my hydrometer and testing kits arrive.
So on adding the coral to the aquarium i noticed the live rock underneath was broken in two pieces. But it was rooted into both of them so i was extra carefull when moving as i didn't want to damge the root of the Coral.
The coral has been fine, Two days in it shed its skin, But 7 days after arriving it has started wilting, It looked as if its root into the live rock is weak and it can't support itself, or maybe its weak itself,
I have researched coral behaviour (When its shed its skin as well) as i didn't want to waste anybodies time on here incase it was normal behaviour but i can't find any information on this.
The coral was Mid Level with a really good light source. Its fully open with its Polyps out, But as it wilted it was about to fall of the rock i had placed it on so i have gently moved it to the bottom of the aquarium, Still with good lighting, The polyps are still out and the coral is leaning on the gravel of the aquarium,
The clownfish have been doing really really well, No problems, The coral is the only thing thats worrying me as i was hoping to add more soon,
Thats all the information i have at the moment.
1. Type & how long you have had it: Soft Leather coral, 7 Days in the aquarium.
2. Current lighting & Bulb Age:a month old, 15watt sunglo bulb,
3. Nitrate: Can't tell until my testing kit comes, as mentioned above the water was tested at the pet shop.
4. Calcium:^
5. Phosphate:^
6. Alkalinity:^
7. pH:^
8. Salinity:^
9. Temperature:26 degree's
10. Liquid or strip test kits:^
11. Location in tank:Mid level, Close the bulb
12. Current amount of flow:Very good quality Pump, Can't specify the specific Flow, But i know its more than enough.
13. Current tank dosing regimen: I'm not too sure what this means.
14. Nearby coral:1st Coral i have purchased, Only one in the Aquarium
15. Explanation of problem:See above.
