Coral ID

[lagnew904]

Any help identifying this coral. LFS told me what it was but I cant remember.

Best pics I can get at the time.

 

[lagnew904]

 

[lagnew904]

I do remember it being like green or gold Color under blues and UV at the LFS. Since the dip it's not came back out.

 

[Cell]

So hard to tell with those pics. Maybe an encruster of some sort that seems to be receding pretty bad.

 

[lagnew904]

So hard to tell with those pics. Maybe an encruster of some sort that seems to be receding pretty bad.

It's been in for about 24 hours. Not sure if it's receding due to shock from the dip or if it's bad water quality. I matched the LFS parameters almost spot on except my pH was 8.0 and theirs 8.2

I'll pull the rock out tomorrow for better pics

 

[Double monti 61]

It looks like it lives in an environment that has been stripped of life and it is barely surviving?

 

[lagnew904]

It looks like it lives in an environment that has been stripped of life and it is barely surviving?

Possibly. New tank but I was told it would be fine as long as cycle was complete. Tank is two weeks in but rock is 3 weeks.

Salinity 35 PPT
pH 8.0
Dkh 8.1
Nitrates 5
Calc 420
Mag 1320

Ammonia and nitrites 0

 

[lagnew904]

It looks like it lives in an environment that has been stripped of life and it is barely surviving?

If I need to I'll give it to a friend that has an established reef. I definitely don't want to kill it based off inexperience and bad advice.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Possible birdnest or stylo. Tank is very white. What test kits are you using ?
A little premature for coral IMO

 

[Uzidaisies]

My first thought was stylo but I really don’t know.

 

[lagnew904]

Possible birdnest or stylo. Tank is very white. What test kits are you using ?
A little premature for coral IMO

Thank you for the information. I guess I got the salesman pitch instead of what was better for the coral.

Test kit is red sea for the ammonia, pH, nitrites, nitrates.

Hanna for the Dkh, calcium.

Salifert for magnesium

 

[Double monti 61]

Hey when the inhabitants in your system are happy then you have reached a point of satisfaction good for you for taking some advice from us lowbrow reef enthusiast.

 

[lagnew904]

Hey when the inhabitants in your system are happy then you have reached a point of satisfaction good for you for taking some advice from us lowbrow reef enthusiast.

I appreciate everyone's advice on here. This forum has been invaluable for my learning the last few months.

When I replied yesterday about bad advice I was referring to the LFS saying it should be fine. Just wanted to clarify I wasn't talking about you guys!

I'm anxiously being patient for my tank to be established like yours lol