Just getting started help

[Itrytodofish]

Hi everyone!

I'm fairly new to marine aquarium after 14 years of freshwater. I needed a new and interesting challenge, and boy did I get what I asked for!

Anemone, Clown and Tang are active and doing great. Coral appears to be shriveling. This pic below was doing great for months and all of a sudden today started retreating into itself and looks like a skeleton (note the bottom two compared to the top two). I had a different coral frag I glued to the rock do the same thing in the first 90 days. Anyone ID this coral type for me and diagnose what's happening from this pic? Many thanks in advance! ~ James

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Welcome to your new home for saltwater reef aquarium resources and fun! Welcome to the family!

 

[vetteguy53081]

 

[Fish Fan]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

 

[stewy14]

parameters please?

 

[Kristopher Conlin]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!!

It's a hammer coral. And it looks pretty pale. It could be low nutrients or too much light. But it would be hard to know for sure with knowing your parameters.

 

[danreef55]

 

[Crabs McJones]

Welcome to R2R! Specs of your setup and water parameters can help us get a better idea of what's going on

 

[zheka757]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[edsbeaker]

Welcome. Please post your parameters so someone can help you.

 

[B&CinB.C.]

Hello and welcome to Reef 2 Reef

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

Welcome!

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hi everyone!

I'm fairly new to marine aquarium after 14 years of freshwater. I needed a new and interesting challenge, and boy did I get what I asked for!

Anemone, Clown and Tang are active and doing great. Coral appears to be shriveling. This pic below was doing great for months and all of a sudden today started retreating into itself and looks like a skeleton (note the bottom two compared to the top two). I had a different coral frag I glued to the rock do the same thing in the first 90 days. Anyone ID this coral type for me and diagnose what's happening from this pic? Many thanks in advance! ~ James

This is recession of tissue and tank may be too new. In addition, assure calcium not less than 400, light and flow is moderate and phosphate level not elevated as well as salinity.

 

[Ocean_Queenie]

Hello & Welcome James!

 

[kevgib67]

Welcome, glad you are here!

 

[1112-425XL]

 

[phillyb614]

 

[petcellar]

Welcome!

 

[Sdoutreefer]

Hi everyone!

I'm fairly new to marine aquarium after 14 years of freshwater. I needed a new and interesting challenge, and boy did I get what I asked for!

Anemone, Clown and Tang are active and doing great. Coral appears to be shriveling. This pic below was doing great for months and all of a sudden today started retreating into itself and looks like a skeleton (note the bottom two compared to the top two). I had a different coral frag I glued to the rock do the same thing in the first 90 days. Anyone ID this coral type for me and diagnose what's happening from this pic? Many thanks in advance! ~ James

Welcome to the club!

What testing equipment do you have? What equipment in general are you using? How long has your system been established?

 

[00W]

Welcome Welcome to R2R!