New to LPS... Please help

c_brown26 · Apr 26, 2020

Hey Everyone. A few days ago I was at my local fish store to get some more water for my tank and I picked up this coral because it looked pretty cool. After talking with the owner he said that it would be fine in my tank, 16 gallon Nuvo all in one, thats about 6 months old. Anyways, When I bought it the polyps were all puffed up and moving in the flow of his display tank and since introducing it to my aquarium it hasn't opened. Just wondering if anyone knew what kind of coral it is or if this is a normal thing and im just being impatient. Its my second LPS so I just want to make sure its not going to die because im doing something wrong. Any input is appreciated. Thanks!

Image 1: Regular
Image 2: With a blue light filter

rastareefs · Apr 26, 2020

Looks like a favia/favites...

What are you water parameters and lighting intensity?

c_brown26 · Apr 27, 2020

Nitrates 5 ppm
Phosphates 0 or really close
SG 1.024
Alk 7.7 (earlier today, my tank uses a lit of alkalinity for some reason)

That's all I currently test for.

Schedule is a premade one I downloaded on my AiPrime. That's the whole thing and the percentages at the peak.

Saltyreef · Apr 27, 2020

it looks fine. just work on keeping your parameters as stable as possible without any swings and it should be fine.

jcolliii · Apr 27, 2020

I think it looks fine. Some of my Favias 'learn' when they might expect food to be in the water and their tentacles will only be out then. Some only put out tentacles when I drop food in/on their oral surfaces.