HELP: New Trumpets not doing well

[CT Reefer]

Hello all. I purchased 4 new trumpet corals from liveaquaria and received them 3 days ago. I did not dip them, and performed a slow acclimation process. They have not opened up yet and do not look particularly healthy to me. I am looking for some advise as to how to help them along.

Tank info:

140 gal (w/skimmer, calcium reactor, 18 mag return pump, phos reactor, sump and fuge)
2 24" ACAN LED lighting systems

Water:
Sal=1.26
Alk = 10.5dKH
PH = 8.2
Calc= 480
Temp 80F
0 ppm , ammonia, nitrates, nitrite and phos

I have placed the corals about mid-way in the tank. My tank is now 4 months old.

Kathy

Here are the pics...each of the corals:

CORAL 1

Coral 2

CORAL 3

CORAL 4

 

[cloak]

I'm not to familiar with the lighting system you have, but in my experience trumpets seem to like lower lighting and a slow current. I would move them off to the sides on the bottom of the tank for awhile and see how they do. You can always move them up if need be.

 

[RotaryGeek]

Candy canes can take a while to really get adjusted to your tank. I would put them lower in the tank and in a lower flow area for a week or two, then move them up. And although they can do good in low lighting, they can do great in high lighting. So don't be worried about too much lighting.

 

[~RuSh~]

They look like they'll recover fine with some time and tlc. I do agree about maybe moving them down lower in the tank. Otherwise these are hardy corals and should come around.

 

[xtlosx]

I have some higher up in my tank and they haven't really done much in almost 2 months. They're not dying by any means, still have their bright yellow color just not doing much sadly..

 

[csal1-175]

I have white and green trumpets high in the tank under 250mh they seem fine, I had the whites shipped and they looked just like that for a few days..

 

[BANDIT ANGEL]

New candy canes may need some time to acclimate, mine took a week for them to inflate a little bit.

 

[CT Reefer]

Thanks everyone....I need to remind myself that this hobby requires patience. I wait a bit and see how they are in a week or so...


Kathy

 

[kingfisher62]

Thanks everyone....I need to remind myself that this hobby requires patience. I wait a bit and see how they are in a week or so...


Kathy

I have to agree with everyone. Give them some time and they will do fine. They look healthy enough just not inflated.

The best thing you can do is make sure they are in a secure place and just leave them be. They have very fragile skeletons under that tissue and every time they fall or you move them you risk fracturing the skeleton or damaging tissue which slows down acclimation.

 

[kingfisher62]

Series of progression shots of my old ones

Day 1

Day 3

Day 8

2 weeks

 

[CT Reefer]

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Your's are lovely....I can only hope mine do as well!!!

Thanks for sharing.

Kathy

 

[kingfisher62]

Thanks, they are one of my most prolific LPS's I have several colonies in both my tanks.
They are very hardy and I am sure yours will do well.