is it dying?
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mr llimpid
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Second Bang Guy's comment. Adding any coral or anemone to tank that has not matured (6mo to year) will end poorly for critter.
mr llimpid
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Some corals are hardier than others, still a young tank will go through a lot of changes and corals do not tolerate changes.
bang guy
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Flower's answer in your other thread may be right. It's possible that it's just getting ready to shed.
My answer was mostly based on the bright white condition of your rocks. That normally indicates an uncycled aquarium. Can you tell us more about your setup, current water parameters, and how you cycled?
My answer was mostly based on the bright white condition of your rocks. That normally indicates an uncycled aquarium. Can you tell us more about your setup, current water parameters, and how you cycled?
flower
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Originally Posted by mary80 http:///t/395918/is-it-dying#post_3526319
The corals did died so I went back to were I got them and I got store credit
Hi Mary,
I'm glad you were able to get store credit at least....A coral usually isn't dead unless you see skeleton (hard corals) or it turns into a pool of mushy goo (soft coral). Leathers are super tough, and even a tiny fragment will sprout and grow a whole new coral. I ripped one off a rock once..(not on purpose) I thought it was a goner. Not only did the coral survive, but the little gunk stuck on the rock that was left, grew into another one. By your picture, that coral wasn't dead.
Anyway...onward to other things. I got your PM, and just to share with the others here...I told you to go get your own test kits (lab type, not strips) if you think your tank hasn't cycled. That's the only way to be sure. If you want corals, you need to do your own testing anyway. It isn't hard, just follow the directions. Just because we say "lab type" doesn't mean you need to be a chemist. It's just a little water from your tank, and a few drops of whatever test the instructions tell you to add, and match a color chart...easy!
Originally Posted by mary80 http:///t/395918/is-it-dying#post_3526319
The corals did died so I went back to were I got them and I got store credit
Hi Mary,
I'm glad you were able to get store credit at least....A coral usually isn't dead unless you see skeleton (hard corals) or it turns into a pool of mushy goo (soft coral). Leathers are super tough, and even a tiny fragment will sprout and grow a whole new coral. I ripped one off a rock once..(not on purpose) I thought it was a goner. Not only did the coral survive, but the little gunk stuck on the rock that was left, grew into another one. By your picture, that coral wasn't dead.
Anyway...onward to other things. I got your PM, and just to share with the others here...I told you to go get your own test kits (lab type, not strips) if you think your tank hasn't cycled. That's the only way to be sure. If you want corals, you need to do your own testing anyway. It isn't hard, just follow the directions. Just because we say "lab type" doesn't mean you need to be a chemist. It's just a little water from your tank, and a few drops of whatever test the instructions tell you to add, and match a color chart...easy!
flower
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Originally Posted by mary80 http:///t/395918/is-it-dying#post_3526332
Thanks the coral was very bad looking and it gave a bad smell to the water that's why we took it out I was going to get the kit you are telling me but they had the one that you said its not good
Hi,
Bad smell huh...well if it smelled like rot...it was indeed a goner. The picture didn't look that bad, just like it was closed up and stressed.
Yes the LFS all carry the API, they used to be pretty trustworthy, but the nitrate test will say your numbers are really bad, and actually it isn't. I was doing daily water changes thinking my water was off because of those test kits. I even purchased a brand new API thinking my kit had expired, but no, it was the API no matter if it was new or old...just no good. . Now I use Seachem, those tests come with a regent to be able to double check it for accuracy. The Seachem also uses a lot less tank water for the test, and it's much easier to use.
Originally Posted by mary80 http:///t/395918/is-it-dying#post_3526332
Thanks the coral was very bad looking and it gave a bad smell to the water that's why we took it out I was going to get the kit you are telling me but they had the one that you said its not good
Hi,
Bad smell huh...well if it smelled like rot...it was indeed a goner. The picture didn't look that bad, just like it was closed up and stressed.
Yes the LFS all carry the API, they used to be pretty trustworthy, but the nitrate test will say your numbers are really bad, and actually it isn't. I was doing daily water changes thinking my water was off because of those test kits. I even purchased a brand new API thinking my kit had expired, but no, it was the API no matter if it was new or old...just no good. . Now I use Seachem, those tests come with a regent to be able to double check it for accuracy. The Seachem also uses a lot less tank water for the test, and it's much easier to use.