Need help

[Mapexdrummer09]

I just bought a neon green sinularia. I dipped him in coral dip before placing him in the tank. After a few hours notice he started to slouch over. I moved him to the sand bed cause I heard its better to start a new coral out there and slowly adjust them to the light.

That's a picture when I first put him in.

And that's now

Water parameters are;
Salinity 1.025
Ph 8.4
Alk 10.6
Nitrates 0
Phosphates 0
Calcium 420
Temp 78.6
Nitrites 0
Ammonia 0

Any advice would be great. Thanks

 

[3dees]

leave it alone. it takes a bit for them to acclimate to your tank. they will continue to do this from time to time to expel algae.

 

[Dkuhlmann]

All leathers can be kinda frumpy when messed with, especially when first introduced into a new tank. Like 3dees said leave it alone. I will say that this particular sinularia likes med/high light and moderate flow. I have the same coral and it took me a few months to find its Happy place. Wait a few days to a week then slowly every few days to a week move it into more light and see where it gets happy. It's possible that it came from a tank with high lighting such as yours and it's mad that it doesn't have the high light now.

 

[Mapexdrummer09]

Cool thanks guys. I keep reading about people saying their coral it melting. So I wasn't sure if this was that or not

 

[Mapexdrummer09]

Need help

He actually seems to be doing a little better today. Just going to follow the advice you guys gave and just leave it alone

 

[Cparcaut]

Most corals are sensitive to change, and it may take up to a few weeks for them to look as the way the did in the store. However, as long as it is healthy you should see a gradual increase in health as it acclimates.

 

[Mapexdrummer09]

Most corals are sensitive to change, and it may take up to a few weeks for them to look as the way the did in the store. However, as long as it is healthy you should see a gradual increase in health as it acclimates.

Cool thank you