Valentines Present not looking so good

nw2sltfsh

nw2sltfsh

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I went to my LFS today to purchase my husbands Valentine Present. prior to going I tested my water and everything was perfect. I also brought some with me to be double safe and had them test as well.
After talking with the guy at the store who is familiar with my whole set up - I agreed to buy what they were calling a Flame branch soft coral. I have searched everywhere and cant find anything on that name or even a picture that looks like it. The closest I can find is a red carnation.
It was beauitfull in their tank - I brought it home accilmated it accoriding to all the directions and placed it in my tank
The poor thing isnt looking so good as you can see from the picture. What do I need to do to help it? This thing cost quite a bit more then I originally intented to spend so any help would be great ...
thanks
 
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tuningvis

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what's your tank specs. (ie size.. lights.. etc. )
what are your test results
 
nw2sltfsh

nw2sltfsh

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Tank Specs:
110 Gallon Glass (4ft wide - 2ft width - 3ft High)
Aqua C Remora Pro Skimmer
Mag 3 pump
2 - Magnum Canister filters
4 - poweheads
Coralife aquatic 265 Watt PC lights
Test results
Tested with 2 different Test kits
Nitrate 10
Nittite 0
PH 8.2
Amm - 0
 
nw2sltfsh

nw2sltfsh

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Originally posted by coralcollector
Move it to low light thats a low light coral
can you tell me what kind it is since the LFS seems to have told me an incorrect name? I want to research it ... also for this kind it is about 6 inches high (or at least it was at the store) it was $129.00 -- did I get ripped off?
 
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tuningvis

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seriously looks like a carnation
listed on the site for like $60
 
nw2sltfsh

nw2sltfsh

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right now all lights except moon lights are off - I put it in a low light area - how long will it normally take for it to start to open up ?
 
promisetbg

promisetbg

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Unfortunately this is one of those corals that should be on the "DO Not Buy List"..they are beautiful,but do not live long in home aquariums.I would return it if I were you..if you can.
 
small time

small time

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110 Gallon Glass (4ft wide - 2ft width - 3ft High) tank is bigger than a 110 4ft x 2 ft x 2ft is a 120g
take back the coral and ask for a refund and don't go back to that lfs again
what you should do is look under trading and find a local fish friend who can trade you or sell frags to you at a good price
lots of people have low light polyps and mushrooms ready to frag
best of luck with the coral if the don't let you return it
 
dad

dad

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It is a valintines gift right?
Just as roses etc.?
It is the gift that counts. It may live for a day or many months.
The thought of you buying it will live forever.
 
beckzilla

beckzilla

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Originally posted by promisetbg
Unfortunately this is one of those corals that should be on the "DO Not Buy List"..they are beautiful,but do not live long in home aquariums.I would return it if I were you..if you can.
What he said. I have noticed on several websites that this is one of the hardest to keep. Reminds me of my 2 shots at trying to keep Elegance Coral. Both died quickly and third time is not going to happen. I learned my lesson.
 
yosemite sam

yosemite sam

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It's a bit hard to tell from the photo, but it's probably either Dendronephthya or Scleronephthya. If you're doing more searches, those names might help. What amount of current is it in? Since they are non-photosythetic, they feed from the water column, so they need to be in a good current. As others have said, these things have a pretty crummy track record in peoples' tanks, so I would really consider taking it back.
 
dburr

dburr

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I would consider finding a new LFS. They saw you coming. Your name says your new to salt and at $129 I would think:thinking: "that must be hard to keep". Not flaming you, it's just hard to do research before you buy. You might miss the sweet deal. Or it may die on you.
I do hope it works out for the better.
Good luck.
 
francis

francis

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The Red/Orange Flower Tree Coral is also referred to as the Scleronephthya Strawberry Coral, or Pink or Orange Cauliflower Coral. It closely resembles members of the Dendronephthya genus, and is somewhat easier to maintain. The stalks, branches, and tips of this coral tend to be various shades of the same color. It is a relatively peaceful coral colony. It is normally shipped attached to a small piece of live rock or rubble.
It is moderately difficult to maintain in the reef aquarium and should be housed in an established reef aquarium by the experienced marine aquarist. The Flower Tree Coral will require low lighting levels combined with medium to strong indirect water movement. These corals will not usually fully open in direct water current, so water flow provided by a power head directed at the glass or nearby rock is ideal. For continued good health, the addition of strontium, iodine, and other trace elements to the water.
It does not contain symbiotic algae it can rely on for food. Therefore, its diet must include live, baby brine shrimp, micro-plankton, and other small foods designed for filter feeding invertebrates, in order to survive in the reef aquarium
Care Level: Difficult
Light: Low
Water Flow: Medium
Placement: All
Tank Conditions: 72-78°F; sg 1.023-1.025; pH 8.1-8.4; dKH 8-12
Color Form: Orange, Red, Violet
Temperament: Peaceful
Ideal Supplements: Iron, Trace Elements, Strontium
Hope above info could help.
 
offshore80

offshore80

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If you decide to keep it. Which I would. I'm sure it will look great when it's opened up. I have a bunch of different tree corals that look like that in the morning or at different times during the day. I had one Kenya tree that took about two weeks to start to open up. So I wouldn't give up. What a great gift. I wish my wife would surprise me with something like that. If your hubby isn't confident in keeping it I'm sure they would trade it back for credit and like all of us in this hobby there is always something we can find. Good luck!
 
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