Elagance not happy, closed for several days.

Ryagon · 12/19/2017, 09:47 AM

I purchased an Elegance coral about 6 weeks ago, it spent 4 weeks in quarantine where it was open and appeared happy. I put it in the main tank 2 weeks ago and it looked fine for the first week and a half or so. Then a few days ago it started closing a bit more and now the last few days it has not opened at all. I read that they perfer lower flow so I moved it to the middle of the tank where it is the lowest and that did not help and maybe made it worse?

Tank: 125g
Lights: Reefbreeders Photon V2 x2 (I have them cranked down for acclimation 18% max currently)

Parameters:
Temp 78.5
SG:1.024
ph:8.1
Alk:8
Ammonia:0
Nitrate:0
Nitrite:0
Phosphate: .2ppm I just switched old gfo for new.
Calcium:500 (this is a bit high not sure if that would make them unhappy) I cant seem to keep my calcium reactor primed without turning it up higher which makes the calcium high.

Before Pic when it was looking better:

Picture today (sorry for the really crappy quality I couldn't get it to take any better with like 10 pictures)

Jazeel55 · 12/19/2017, 09:57 AM

I have giving up on those corals they seem to always do bad in my tank. I think there just not meant to be kept in captivity. Is it an assuie or Indo. The assuie do better if it’s Indo you bought a dying coral. Good luck though.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ryagon · 12/19/2017, 09:59 AM

Not sure which it is actually.

GreshamH · 12/21/2017, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ryagon

Not sure which it is actually.

What did you pay? Aussies are more expensive.

Ryagon · 12/23/2017, 11:49 AM

It was around $60 if I remember correctly. It started to open up a bit for a few days and today it is back closed. I am starting to fear the worst for this coral

Ryagon · 12/23/2017, 11:50 AM

Sorry for the giant picture, it won't let me edit my post for some reason..

Ryagon · 12/23/2017, 01:03 PM

Well after reading some more forums I found some people talking about a longer acclimation for light with them. I turned down the light a little bit more and it actually seems to be opening up. Will update of any more change.

Jamesmost · 12/25/2017, 03:41 PM

I hear they do better when attached to a rock

12/19/2017, 09:47 AM	#1
Ryagon Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Tyler, Tx Posts: 54	Elagance not happy, closed for several days. I purchased an Elegance coral about 6 weeks ago, it spent 4 weeks in quarantine where it was open and appeared happy. I put it in the main tank 2 weeks ago and it looked fine for the first week and a half or so. Then a few days ago it started closing a bit more and now the last few days it has not opened at all. I read that they perfer lower flow so I moved it to the middle of the tank where it is the lowest and that did not help and maybe made it worse? Tank: 125g Lights: Reefbreeders Photon V2 x2 (I have them cranked down for acclimation 18% max currently) Parameters: Temp 78.5 SG:1.024 ph:8.1 Alk:8 Ammonia:0 Nitrate:0 Nitrite:0 Phosphate: .2ppm I just switched old gfo for new. Calcium:500 (this is a bit high not sure if that would make them unhappy) I cant seem to keep my calcium reactor primed without turning it up higher which makes the calcium high. Before Pic when it was looking better: Picture today (sorry for the really crappy quality I couldn't get it to take any better with like 10 pictures)

12/19/2017, 09:57 AM	#2
Jazeel55 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 68	I have giving up on those corals they seem to always do bad in my tank. I think there just not meant to be kept in captivity. Is it an assuie or Indo. The assuie do better if it’s Indo you bought a dying coral. Good luck though. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

12/19/2017, 09:59 AM	#3
Ryagon Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Tyler, Tx Posts: 54	Not sure which it is actually.

12/23/2017, 11:49 AM	#5
Ryagon Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Tyler, Tx Posts: 54	It was around $60 if I remember correctly. It started to open up a bit for a few days and today it is back closed. I am starting to fear the worst for this coral

12/23/2017, 11:50 AM	#6
Ryagon Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Tyler, Tx Posts: 54	Sorry for the giant picture, it won't let me edit my post for some reason..

12/23/2017, 01:03 PM	#7
Ryagon Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Tyler, Tx Posts: 54	Well after reading some more forums I found some people talking about a longer acclimation for light with them. I turned down the light a little bit more and it actually seems to be opening up. Will update of any more change.

12/25/2017, 03:41 PM	#8
Jamesmost Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Posts: 53	I hear they do better when attached to a rock