Dead CORAL~

[absolut_vodka]

Hi guys,

I bought 2 corals to place into my fish tank after cycling and when i came back from my 4 days holiday, one of the corals died!!! I believe its called goniopora? Brownish with little flower-like things! But the fish shop I bought it from insists that its not dead...

I'm so sad... what type of corals should I buy now? I don't want another coral to die!

[Dinosaur]

Hi guys,

I bought 2 corals to place into my fish tank after cycling and when i came back from my 4 days holiday, one of the corals died!!! I believe its called goniopora? Brownish with little flower-like things! But the fish shop I bought it from insists that its not dead...

I'm so sad... what type of corals should I buy now? I don't want another coral to die!

In the first place you should not have any coral in your tank udrinf the cycling stage

*Kapish*

[absolut_vodka]

My tank finished the cycling process already. I've already added 2 damsels together with the corals but one of the corals died.

[absolut_vodka]

I believe my other coral is brain coral? looks like a rock with some 'glow in the dark' kind of linings.

[tansh]

If got picture help a lot

[AquaRa]

how do u know it's dead?

[Terryz_]

It rot and stinks...

[AquaRa]

then throw it away

[absolut_vodka]

I finally found a photo of the coral that died... maybe someone can tell me why it died?

[bwilly]

nope..

not goniopora. lah..

looks more like brocoli or cauli..

pic abit blur leh..

[absolut_vodka]

This is photo of my other coral.

[bwilly]

wat's tat..? how come all the pic veri blur..?

try to use something to support your hands when u takin pic.. like watchin a shaky.. 10years old blue tape.. hehe..

[CalciumReef]

Mayb you should tell us your water parameters and temp and lighting...

[Dispar_Anthias]

nope..

not goniopora. lah..

looks more like brocoli or cauli..

pic abit blur leh..

I htink thats a shrunken xenia

[Razo]

wat's tat..? how come all the pic veri blur..?

try to use something to support your hands when u takin pic.. like watchin a shaky.. 10years old blue tape.. hehe..

heheh both out of focus

[flubberina13]

I finally found a photo of the coral that died... maybe someone can tell me why it died?

Look more like a stale and melting xenia to me...

[bwilly]

I htink thats a shrunken xenia

ah..? xenia..then how come the colour totally brownish..?

terribly bleached?

[Volitan]

heheh both out of focus

Try taking from a distance, or activate ur macro mode.

[FuEl]

Huh? Xenia mostly imported here are brown w0t..

[absolut_vodka]

Actually that picture was taken before it died. When it died, the brown parts just disintegrated. I didn't take a photo of it before I threw it out coz I lost my digi camera. Just bought a new one on Sat so can take more pictures now. I'll try taking clearer shots.

[absolut_vodka]

water parameters as follow:

PH : 8.3

NH4/NH3 : 0

NO2 : < 0.3

NO2-N : < 0.1

Water Temp: 29 degrees celcius

I have since bought a twin cooling fan for the tank.

Anything else I should test for?

[tigershark]

water parameters as follow:

PH : 8.3

NH4/NH3 : 0

NO2 : < 0.3

NO2-N : < 0.1

Water Temp: 29 degrees celcius

I have since bought a twin cooling fan for the tank.

Anything else I should test for?

by looking at your NO2, your cyclying proccess is most likely not done yet..... of course, it could also due to large amount of dead organism in your tank..... btw, how long did you cycled your tank? you tested the water parameter before adding in the LS?

[absolut_vodka]

What should the NO2 be?

The cycling process was about 3 weeks and I've actually changed the water about 3 times already since (10% each time)

And yes, I tested everything before I put in LS.

Right now, all the LS is doing well. All feeding and living together happily. The 2 damsels didn't even disturb the clown fish I put in on Sunday.

[terryansimon]

NH4 and NO2 should be zero. NO3 should be as close to zero as possible.

[absolut_vodka]

hehe... how to know if its zero? water in the test kit never change color at all?