Soft coral help needed

[blakeu21]

I just got my first coral for my 10 gallon tank about 2-3 days ago and some are kinda opening but I’m not sure if they are doing good since this is my first time if anyone could look at these photos and tell me if they look good or if something is wrong that would be much appreciated. I also am not sure about the location of them all I’m not sure if I should move any of them up or down.

 

[blakeu21]

I would do 10% WC to at least manage your ammon/nitrite issue.....seems to me that the tank didnt cycle completely (or something big died).....you shouldn't have any nitrites....or at least ultra-low.....

What do you mean wc?

 

[FUNGI]

water change

 

[blakeu21]

water change

Oh ok I was told to hold off on that till my nitrates go up

 

[FUNGI]

yes...edit...forgot you had low nitrates.....

 

[Spare time]

Take that fish out. Right now its basically being physiologically tortured. Dump a whole bottle of fritz turbo or biospira in ASAP if you can't take the fish out. Do a massive water change. Is that fish eating frozen food/pellets? If not, that fish needs a massive tank filled with copepods which your tank is not and likely has little to no copepods. Ignore anymore advice from that LFS.

What test kits are you using?

 

[FUNGI]

what fish???

 

[FUNGI]

Take that fish out. Right now its basically being physiologically tortured. Dump a whole bottle of fritz turbo or biospira in ASAP if you can't take the fish out. Do a massive water change. Is that fish eating frozen food/pellets? If not, that fish needs a massive tank filled with copepods which your tank is not and likely has little to no copepods. Ignore anymore advice from that LFS.

What test kits are you using?

oh....yeah just saw it......take that fish out if you can......otherwise as above is good advice

 

[blakeu21]

Take that fish out. Right now its basically being physiologically tortured. Dump a whole bottle of fritz turbo or biospira in ASAP if you can't take the fish out. Do a massive water change. Is that fish eating frozen food/pellets? If not, that fish needs a massive tank filled with copepods which your tank is not and likely has little to no copepods. Ignore anymore advice from that LFS.

What test kits are you using?

I did put a whole bottle of copepods in the tank

 

[blakeu21]

Take that fish out. Right now its basically being physiologically tortured. Dump a whole bottle of fritz turbo or biospira in ASAP if you can't take the fish out. Do a massive water change. Is that fish eating frozen food/pellets? If not, that fish needs a massive tank filled with copepods which your tank is not and likely has little to no copepods. Ignore anymore advice from that LFS.

What test kits are you using?

I have the saltwater api test kit. If I do that massive water change should I dump a whole bottle of fritz turbo in it as well?

 

[blakeu21]

I have the saltwater api test kit. If I do that massive water change should I dump a whole bottle of fritz turbo in it as well?

I don’t have anywhere to put the fish and don’t want them to be hurt I appreciate all the help

 

[Spare time]

I have the saltwater api test kit. If I do that massive water change should I dump a whole bottle of fritz turbo in it as well?

I would do both. Could you take a pic of the ammonia test result? Sometimes the API is easily misenterpreted.

 

[Spare time]

I don’t have anywhere to put the fish and don’t want them to be hurt I appreciate all the help

I understand. I also am not accusing you at all but rather the LFS. Just wanted to make that clear

 

[blakeu21]

I understand. I also am not accusing you at all but rather the LFS. Just wanted to make that clear

It’s ok thanks for helping

 

[blakeu21]

It’s ok thanks for helping

I will do anything I can to keep my fish alive I would have never got them if I knew the tank was not ready but I trusted my lfs and took there advice

 

[Spare time]

It’s ok thanks for helping

Hmmm ok yeah I would definitely dump a whole bottle of fritz turbo or biospira in and do a water change (before hand).

 

[blakeu21]

Hmmm ok yeah I would definitely dump a whole bottle of fritz turbo or biospira in and do a water change (before hand).

I ordered a bottle of Fritz turbo start says it will be here from the 3-6 should I do something in the mean time?

 

[blakeu21]

I ordered a bottle of Fritz turbo start says it will be here from the 3-6 should I do something in the mean time?

How long should I wait to do the water change should I do it today or wait until the fritz comes in and when I do how much of a water change should I do

 

[Spare time]

I ordered a bottle of Fritz turbo start says it will be here from the 3-6 should I do something in the mean time?

You can always buy an ammonia removing filter media from a petco or petsmart or similar.

 

[Spare time]

How long should I wait to do the water change should I do it today or wait until the fritz comes in and when I do how much of a water change should I do

I would do it as soon as you can. Just to get the ammonia test to start looking yellow rather than green

 

[blakeu21]

I would do it as soon as you can. Just to get the ammonia test to start looking yellow rather than green

Ok I put a ammonia reducer pad in my aqueon quietflow 10 filter and I will do the water change as soon as the fritz turbo comes in. Is there anything else I can do in the mean time?