Coral emergency HELP

[mborn]

Your alkalinity is fine as long as that reading is meq/L and not dKH. What test kit and unit of measure? The corals look contracted not dead. You need better pictures to tell.

 

[mcdrichj]

i bet it's 2.9 meg/l which is 8.12 dKh, and is perfectly fine.

OP, can you confirm that?


J.

I didn't know this I am used to seeing Alk in dkh or ppm. Thanks for the info!!!

 

[Salty Lemon]

Did you dip the corals? I accidentally killed a couple once when I left them in the solution for too long. They looked just like yours.

 

[Rw448]

 

[Malifry97]

i bet it's 2.9 meg/l which is 8.12 dKh, and is perfectly fine.

OP, can you confirm that?


J.

OH i see

 

[Rw448]

I didn’t dip them as i assumed the water is pretty much from the centre I got the coral from so just let them acclimatise and go in

 

[Rw448]

The corals were slightly lower down before
I only moved them up the more they started to colour

 

[noahreefer]

How long has the tank been running?

 

[Vinman]

It looks like you have a lot of air bubbles on your rocks and on the back do you have an air source releasing bubbles in your tank or is that gas releasing off the rocks

 

[Rw448]

Had the tank For Around a year now

the bubbles are from an air source it’s meant to oxygenate the tank

 

[Rw448]

should I take the coral out of the tank or is it worth trying to see if they survive ?
I’m feeding them everyday and making sure they get enough light and keeping them at the top of the tank

 

[Vinman]

Had the tank For Around a year now

the bubbles are from an air source it’s meant to oxygenate the tank

I would not have an air source in my display tank could be one reason your coral is not opening... are you running a protein skimmer?

 

[Rw448]

Ah ok I will turn off the air bubbles in that case thank you!

I do have a protein skimmer running aswell

 

[Vinman]

Ah ok I will turn off the air bubbles in that case thank you!

I do have a protein skimmer running aswell

A protein skimmer is enough for oxygen Exchange bubbles in the display tank are undesirable and polyps do not like them you should see a significant change once you end the bubbling

 

[CoralBuddy]

Protein skimmer should do. Don't worry.

 

[Rlreefing]

Mate, do not run an air stone in your system, lets leave that for fresh water. You have a protein skimmer let that be your oxygen source. Leathers are resilient it may bounce back. get your water parameters to a proper point and do not go touching the coral while it is trying to heal from the trauma it has gone through. Best luck!

 

[CoralBuddy]

You can also just run ur skimmer without the collection cup, best way to aerate the water.

 

[Rw448]

I’ve turned the air pump off and letting the skimmer airate the tank
Hopefully the coral might pull through
Thanks a lot guys!!!! Appreciated!

 

[Vinman]

I’ve turned the air pump off and letting the skimmer airate the tank
Hopefully the coral might pull through
Thanks a lot guys!!!! Appreciated!

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