So I'm an idiot, Bubble not doing so well

[Aslan]

I got a new bubble coral today. I put it in my tank, assuming everything was fine. After a few hours bubble not doing so well. Still not open. So I decide to run some test jsut to make sure. Ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate all 0. pH 8.2 Here's the kicker salinity was at 1.30 with my refractometer. Yikes! I added some fresh water and dropped it down to 1.27. Should I add more to get it lower or should I wait a bit.

All I did to acclimate the coral was float it for an hour. I drip acclimated a fish at the same time, fish is dead.

What should I do now? Is it to late?

Thanks

 

[Aslan]

Forgot, temp was at 81F.

Thanks.

 

[Aslan]

Lighting is a 150w HQI bulb. Sorry to keep forgetting things, kinda frazzled. My wife picked out the coral and she'll be bummed if it doesn;t go well.

 

[redFishblue]

That was a big drop in salinity in one day...I'd drop it a bit more but slowly over a few days.
I doubt its too late for the bubble. Its probably just stressed from the move and the salinity drop.

 

[drummereef]

Probably still acclimating and adjusting to flow, imo.


If you haven't done this already....
Reef Aquarium Salinity: Homemade Calibration Standards
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-06/rhf/index.htm

 

[SitBackAndWatch]

i hope you meant your salinity was 1.030, 1.3 would simply kill everything.

 

[awestruck]

Drop your salinity slowly over a couple of days and make sure the bubble isn't getting heavy water movement. It's probably still getting used to your tank.