Coral ID and HELP!!!!

[slukach]

If anyone can help, I would greatly appreciate it.

I bought this coral about a month ago. I was told it was an Acan. If anyone can give me a definitive ID, I would be greatful.

Also, it seems like it is dying. In some of the pics (sorry they are so shi*ty, I am still getting the hang of it) you can see parts of it are white, like the tips of little spikes on some parts of it. I thought this was the flesh pulling in and the skeleton showing. If it is dying, what can I do to save it? I feed it cyclopeeze 2 times a week and I also feed some of the other coral and the true percs in the tank a frozen mixture (clams, squid, krill, etc.) that this coral sometimes gets a hold of and seems to chow in it. I had it halfway up on the rock work and yesterday moved it to the top of the rockwork. No special lights, just the 2x36 watts that comes with the cube.

Also, there is what looks like a greenish/brownish type of stuff on some of it (looks like an algae growth). Again, sorry the pics don't show everything exactly that I am talking about. Water params a fine (I am anal about that and was testing almost everyday up until a few weeks ago).

Ok here are the pics:

here it is in the tank, you can see the lightening of it on its right side

out of the tank...again the lightening of color on the side away from my sausage fingers

trying a bit closer

a bit of a clearer shot, but the coloration issues and white points I am talking about aren't really visible

any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Steve

 

[wantsalotta]

"Water params are fine."

What are your numbers? For most acan, you should have enough light. I see in the background of a pic that other corals in your tank look good. What lighting was it under before you bought it? Most of the time, when I have seen a mussid coral look like this, it is due too water params or over/under exposure to light.

 

[kingfisher62]

I don't know what it is but I have a peice of LR/coral skeleton that seems to resemble it! Do you see it behind the goby?

 

[slukach]

When I did the water check on monday the params were as follows (I use a red sea marine lab kit):

pH 8.2

alk Normal 1.7-2.8(thats how it reads on the test card..the color in the tube corresponds with normal)

ammonia 0

trate 5.0 ppm

trite 0.05 ppm

And I don't know what my calcium level is....have to grab a test kit for that. But, none of my other corals are experiencing any issues. They all look really healthy.

Also, not sure what type of lighting it was under at the LFS (but there were also a few pieces of acros and clams in the same tank, so I assume they had strong lighting in it...there were also zoas, and candycanes in there too.)

 

[Chaotic Reefer4u]

nice looking coral...

 

[kingfisher62]

The greenish brown stuff could be cyano! try basting it with a baster or powerhead occasionaly Or put it in a stronger flow! Have you tried it in different light zones?

 

[wantsalotta]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9309770#post9309770 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Chaotic Reefer4u
nice looking coral...

?? Really? Maybe you should stop worrying about your post count and say something helpful to slukach, about how he can get this coral to survive.



Your test kit must do meq/l. I don';t have the conversion offhand, but it sounds low. I am not going to stress water quality too much, as your other corals look good. I would guess it was getting too much light at the store, or not enough in your tank.

 

[slukach]

Dang Wantsalotta,

No need to get rough.

Thanks for the info though.

 

[wantsalotta]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9310815#post9310815 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by slukach
Dang Wantsalotta,

No need to get rough.

I am just tired of the slow site due to wasted bandwidth.


I do wish you luck with your coral, keep us posted.

As another afterthought, how much flow is this coral receiving? Too much flow could cause your problems too.

 

[slukach]

It was kind of in the middle of the tank in the middle of the rock work. As far as flow goes, I don't think too much. I see you have a jbj 12. I am assuming that the flair nozzle is located in the same place as the 24 gal. I have the nozzle facing against the glass side so it kind of hits there and disperses.

 

[paininthewrasse]

it say its pretty much gone.. I dunno what else you could do for it...?

 

[wantsalotta]

I have it pointed to the right (if you are facing the tank) so it deflects off the glass, as it sounds like you do. This makes higher flow on the edges abd front, and leaves the middle a bit more stagnant, so middle area, low-ish is where i would put it.

 

[kramgnik]

Try to minimize stress to the animal and give it optimum conditions. If you could dip it in an iodine based dip that would be very benificial. There are a couple of dips on the market, Kent Marine makes one called Tech-D and Seachem makes one as well. The dip should halt an infection to allow healing.

Mark

 

[slukach]

is it an infection? malnutrition? lighting issue?, etc.

95% of the polyps still extend tentacles when the lights go out or I drop food in, even the ones that look like they are hurting.

 

[organism]

when I see nitrites and a new tank, I'm thinking that your cycle isn't fully over yet, and that may be what's killing the coral, how long has your tank been up and running?

also, put it in the lowest light section of your tank, that one does look like a lord and they're lower light sandbed corals, this one needs shade and clean water to hopefully come back

 

[slukach]

Tank has been up for about 2 months. I have about 14 other corals in the tnak and they are doing fine. Its only this guy that is having the problem.

But I will put it on the sandbed and in a bit of shade and see what happens.

 

[plateboy3293]

Well I am not really answering your question but can you post a full tank shot because the pieces on the sandbed look pretty nice slukach

 

[slukach]

Alright,

Here are a couple of full tank shots...again, sorry about the quality:

one from the beginning

my flower pot (gonipora sp.)

oh...and the coolest f'ing dog on the planet

 

[kingfisher62]

Your tanks lookin good! You better slow down you are running out of room and those guys are going to need room to grow.

 

[Illuminati]

Hey Steve, maybe the frogspawn or lobo stung the coral?

Did it have the white spot on it when you bought it?

Was the bad side close to either the frogspawn or the red lobo (looks like a lobo) behind the goniopora?

I have my lord on the sandbed and it's doing great.

Turn the pumps off once a week and try to spot feed it mysis right after lights out, mine loves mysis and grows pretty good.