Corals not doing good please help

[Town-916]

Guy so I have this bubble coral for about a month now . It always has been doing great never head any issues with it . For the past 3 days it has not open up I do not know why. Also have a torch coral I believe that’s what it is call was also doing great but not so much any more . I’m kinda lost and don’t know what to do . I do 5-10 gal water change every week in my 55 gal tank . I have a hob skimmer, powerhead, hob filter , 55 lbs live Rock also have lta and flower pot coral doing great . Ca-430/440,mg-1600-1650,alk-9.0-9.2,salinity 1.025, phosphate 0.0-0.25,nitrite-0,ammonia-0,ph-8.2,copper-0,nitrate-0 please any help will be appreciated. Only thing I see different in the tank are these red tube which I believe are vermetid snails as shown in pic and few bubble algae but very few .

 

[LetItReef]

My suspect will be Phosphate and Nitrate beint at 0. Does it always at 0, and what test kit are you using?

 

[Town-916]

Phosphate was a lil higher before water change but nitrate alway been at 0 . But then again that what I thought it was a good place to keep them at . What should they be ? I’m used no api

 

[Town-916]

Phosphate was a lil higher before water change but nitrate alway been at 0 . But then again that what I thought it was a good place to keep them at . What should they be ? I’m used no api

I’m using api

 

[kp1991]

Phosphate was a lil higher before water change but nitrate alway been at 0 . But then again that what I thought it was a good place to keep them at . What should they be ? I’m used no api

Not sure there exact parameters but each individual like fish are different but to my knowlege they like the mid range or upper strata of the tank due to wave movement they like it a little more not an expert on this but id imagine their structure being similar to that of anemones theyd like some movement so mabe try moving em up see if it helps

 

[kp1991]

Also check all your parameters calcium, alkalinity be sure to not be over doing the nutrients and buffer as this will turn into an adverse affect more than a good one [emoji16] good luck

 

[Town-916]

Anybody else on this issue ?

 

[mahindra.dev]

What about flow? They DONT like high flow, Place in lower flow and see if they respond. Also du see anything near its flesh? Dip then in Coral Rx and see if anything falls OFF.

 

[Chef Tommy]

Another issue is changing parameters, I know a water change can be good but are you doing it too often?

 

[Palyzoa]

What lighting are you using and how intense is the lighting? Did you inspect the corals for pests like flat worms or anything?

 

[Camaro Show Corals]

also you should not be using gravel in a salt tank what is your set up?

 

[Town-916]

What about flow? They DONT like high flow, Place in lower flow and see if they respond. Also du see anything near its flesh? Dip then in Coral Rx and see if anything falls OFF.

Don’t have it in high flow but will move it to a less flow area

 

[Town-916]

Another issue is changing parameters, I know a water change can be good but are you doing it too often?

Usually do it every week or every other week

 

[Town-916]

I’m

What lighting are you using and how intense is the lighting? Did you inspect the corals for pests like flat worms or anything?

using Chinese black box I have 2 of them 165w have blue set to 50 and whites to 10 also try checking for bug day and night and none that I can’t see

 

[Town-916]

also you should not be using gravel in a salt tank what is your set up?

Do you think the gravel could have mess with it I just put it in there about last weekend ????

 

[Town-916]

And by gr

also you should not be using gravel in a salt tank what is your set up?

avel you mean the black one or the colored one. Or both sorry still learning

Do you think the gravel could have mess with it I just put it in there about last weekend ????

 

[Camaro Show Corals]

you need sand where do you buy everything, please do not go to a big box store

 

[Town-916]

you need sand where do you buy everything, please do not go to a big box store

I bought everything lfs I have about 2” of sand then another 2” of black gravel on top of sand

 

[Town-916]

you need sand where do you buy everything, please do not go to a big box store

CaribSea Arag-Alive Hawaiian Black Aquarium Gravel, 20 lbs.

 

[Adam7896]

Do you run carbon?