Torch Coral Not doing so hot

[eternitybc]

Levels were posted- all at 0. No, no brown slime... I'm inclined to think it was the protomarin, as our pulsing xenias also look like they're suffering

Anything I can do to speed it up healing, and keep it from dying?

[ALang]

Doing a larger water change then filter out the remaining chemicals with carbon may help.

[ScubaSteve]

Originally Posted by eternitybc

Levels were posted- all at 0. No, no brown slime... I'm inclined to think it was the protomarin, as our pulsing xenias also look like they're suffering

Anything I can do to speed it up healing, and keep it from dying?

Xenia are a good canary in the coal mine. If they are ticked then there is a chemical floating around, likely protomarin or nitrates. Shriveled xenia is a good sign of chemicals, closed or slow pulsing polyps (on a once pulsing specimen) is usually water quality.


What can you do to help it? Don't bother it. Just keep everything stable, clean and don't do too much at once.

[MitchM]

You say that the pics are of healthy corals (unless I'm reading this wrong)
The coral in your first pic actually doesn't look all that happy, plus there is a head that has died off recently.
What time of the day was that picture taken?
Calcium, Magnesium, Alk levels?

Mitch

[BlueTang<3]

I was also not asking about the levels you posted i am after your calcium alk and magnesium. My bet is your magnesium is low.

[MitchM]

Originally Posted by BlueTang<3

I was also not asking about the levels you posted i am after your calcium alk and magnesium. My bet is your magnesium is low.

Yep....


Mitch