Torch coral not opening

Yallnotfwme223 · Jul 21, 2021

So I’ve had my tank set up about 3 months now and I have 4 torches corals. it’s a waterbox 20. I am having problems and I know the guys on reef to reef will get me right. My salinity is 33.8 ppt my other parameters I haven’t tested but I do regular water changes every 10 days so I would assume they are in order. I dose 4ml of Ab+ every day and 5ml of phytoplankton. I have a small refugium in very unhappy especially my indo green. I was wondering if anyone had any idea why this may be?

SchrutesReefs · Jul 21, 2021

Gonna need your parameters to properly help.

Yallnotfwme223 · Jul 21, 2021

I’m not sure why have of what I wrote just disappeared? Sorry if that’s difficult to read.

Yallnotfwme223 · Jul 21, 2021

So I need all my parameters to get a proper diagnosis?

tikiTorch · Jul 21, 2021

Yes it’s like you going to a doctor with an ailment. Would you trust your doctor if all he checked was your pulse? He or she would run several tests to get a better understanding of the true problem. However give the phosphate, nitrite, and nitrates a look. That’s happened to me in the past but it truly could be a number of things.

Dkmoo · Jul 21, 2021

Corals need stability in parameters, lighting, flow and nutrient to be happy. Unfortunately in a young tank like yours, any of the above could be a cause, especially if you have not even started testing or have any handle on how your current parameters are fluctuating on a daily basis. Also we don't know what kind of lighting/flow it is under

ChiCity · Jul 21, 2021

it’s just general good practice to be in the habit of testing,
especially when you’re new to this hobby.

later on, you will know more and be able to get away with not testing because you will know what to fix simply by visual cues…

but you are not there yet,
and in order for folks to help you….
what are your parameters?