Please Help!...My First Hard Coral is Dying

[livinlifeinBKK]

Hey everyone, I hate to say it but my first hard coral experience isn't going so well. I've had it for about 2 weeks now and it is now showing bleaching starting at the base and progressing up the coral. I read that it needed moderate to high flow so I placed it near a power head and mounted it on a sturdy rock. It receives high light and water parameters are where they should be...does anyone have any advice for me? I am hoping to save it since it's my first SPS even if I have to relocate it, add special nutrients, or anything else. Can someone please give me some guidance?

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

Here are pics

 

[John Bolden]

Hmm, Did you turn the light down to acclimate it. And what light do you have?

 

[John Bolden]

Do you test calcium?

 

[John Bolden]

can you give a list of your parameters.

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

Hmm, Did you turn the light down to acclimate it. And what light do you have?

I have a 30 Watt LED "Spectra" is what it says on it and no I didn't turn the light down...

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

Do you test calcium?

Calcium is 400...I did a water change today but it's the only organism that is using calcium to my knowledge

 

[John Bolden]

Some times it is in shock when it has different par. Do you have a frag rack.

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

Some times it is in shock when it has different par. Do you have a frag rack.

Yes

 

[John Bolden]

Do you have any calcium power or additives.

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

Yes

I mean no, sorry....

 

[John Bolden]

I see that it is glued on could you take it off and put it on the frag rack. but turn down the light low- medium.

 

[John Bolden]

ok

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

N

Do you have any calcium power or additives.

It on hand, I thought regular water changes and weekly testing would be adequate

 

[John Bolden]

Do you have a local fish store that is close.

 

[John Bolden]

N

It on hand, I thought regular water changes and weekly testing would be adequate

Some times they need more than that.

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

Do you have a local fish store that is close.

I'm in Bangkok...it's the middle of the night....I can go in the morning

 

[John Bolden]

o ok is the light on right now?

 

[John Bolden]

Do you have any additives? And if you test ph can you show me the results?

 

[John Bolden]

@FarmerTy can help too.