Do they look okay for day 5???

[Dingo1690]

I am kinda new to the hobby..tank has been up for a year now...got this frag for free but it's not taking!!!

All parameters are good ph, ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, .25 on phosphate...but I have zoas next to them that are open and I feed them regularly!?

Oh 1.025 salt. WHATS THE DEAL??

I also have a gsp that not taking either?!

 

[JustAnotherNanoTank]

We’re they dipped for pests? What were the parameters of the tank they came from? Acclimation time?

 

[Dingo1690]

We’re they dipped for pests? What were the parameters of the tank they came from? Acclimation time?

I dipped them...I drip acclimated them both for 4hrs... they was from marine depot so not sure on parameters

 

[ot7]

I dipped them...I drip acclimated them both for 4hrs... they was from marine depot so not sure on parameters

ooof i would not recommend acclimating corals for more than 40 mins. Some people don't even acclimate and say they've never lost a coral. (inverts and fish are another story)

But to be on the safe side I would say to compare their water and yours to see how long you should acclimate. If there isnt much of a difference then essentially it should be ok to plop the corals in or acclimate them for 15 min if it makes you feel better. But if there is a difference in alk or salinity then yea you can acclimate longer.

Also depending on the temp in the room, if they're acclimating outside a controlled area then they're getting even more stressed.

 

[Dingo1690]

ooof i would not recommend acclimating corals for more than 40 mins. Some people don't even acclimate and say they've never lost a coral. (inverts and fish are another story)

But to be on the safe side I would say to compare their water and yours to see how long you should acclimate. If there isnt much of a difference then essentially it should be ok to plop the corals in or acclimate them for 15 min if it makes you feel better. But if there is a difference in alk or salinity then yea you can acclimate longer.

Also depending on the temp in the room, if they're acclimating outside a controlled area then they're getting even more stressed.

Thanks ot7 for the reply..I am still pretty green to the game so I thought the slower the better..I have a drip acclimate system that holds the bag in the tank so the temperature adapts that way too..but I tested again and found small trace of ammonia so I did a 40% water change and ended up giving up some of my CUC that was over running my tank I think they was throwing my balances off..came home from work today and what do you know...GSP IS COMING ALIVE!!!

 

[Dingo1690]

Thanks ot7 for the reply..I am still pretty green to the game so I thought the slower the better..I have a drip acclimate system that holds the bag in the tank so the temperature adapts that way too..but I tested again and found small trace of ammonia so I did a 40% water change and ended up giving up some of my CUC that was over running my tank I think they was throwing my balances off..came home from work today and what do you know...GSP IS COMING ALIVE!!!

Coming to life!

 

[Daniel91]

Both GSP and Zoas can be quite moody - even under prestige parameters. Just give them time.. A frag of mine didn’t open for the first 14 days even with the other ones opening up within the hour.

As an FYI, both GSP and Zoas like dirtier water

 

[Daniel91]

Also watch out you are not baking them in the sun - they need to be acclimated to your light probably (start sand bed, then move up week in etc.)

 

[Dingo1690]

Also watch out you are not baking them in the sun - they need to be acclimated to your light probably (start sand bed, then move up week in etc.)

Awesome advice thank you Daniel91!