My live corals don't do well....help.

Jonna43 · 11/03/2019, 07:25 PM

I'm fairly new to the hobby, but I am loving every bit of it....except for the fact that I can't seem to keep a coral alive for more than a few months

. I've bought 2 at this point, and 1 (Alveopora) already died, and the other one (Xenia) is on the way....and I have no idea what I'm doing (or not doing) to kill them. I've had my 32g Biocube for about a year and a half, and everything else seems to be fine. My fish, snails, hermit crabs, fire shrimp all seem to be doing great. I do water changes about every 1 1/2 - 2 weeks (15-20%). The Alveopora turned completely white and then slowly deteriorated until it was nothing. Now the Xenia..which was beautiful and flowy....is stumpy and there's not much movement. My local aquarium store didn't seem to have any advice or suggestions, so I'm hoping I can get some on here. Any advice/information is greatly appreciated....

Thanks so much!

Oldreeferman · 11/18/2019, 08:20 PM

Not knowing your waters stats id then consider the lighting maybe? Just a guess on no information to go on. Those are usually considered very easy to keep corals but corals do require a much different lighting setup then fish & other tank inhabitants.
Can you post your tank setup from tank water parameters to the exact type lighting etc.

gprdypoo04 · 11/19/2019, 12:56 AM

Your xenia is dying? Oh please tell me how you do it. There usually such a pain in the a.....

steallife904 · 11/26/2019, 12:09 PM

what salt mix? Using RODI water? What lighting? how do you measure salinity?

11/03/2019, 07:25 PM	#1
Jonna43 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 7	My live corals don't do well....help. I'm fairly new to the hobby, but I am loving every bit of it....except for the fact that I can't seem to keep a coral alive for more than a few months. I've bought 2 at this point, and 1 (Alveopora) already died, and the other one (Xenia) is on the way....and I have no idea what I'm doing (or not doing) to kill them. I've had my 32g Biocube for about a year and a half, and everything else seems to be fine. My fish, snails, hermit crabs, fire shrimp all seem to be doing great. I do water changes about every 1 1/2 - 2 weeks (15-20%). The Alveopora turned completely white and then slowly deteriorated until it was nothing. Now the Xenia..which was beautiful and flowy....is stumpy and there's not much movement. My local aquarium store didn't seem to have any advice or suggestions, so I'm hoping I can get some on here. Any advice/information is greatly appreciated.... Thanks so much!

11/18/2019, 08:20 PM	#2
Oldreeferman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: NW Indiana Valparaiso Posts: 225	Not knowing your waters stats id then consider the lighting maybe? Just a guess on no information to go on. Those are usually considered very easy to keep corals but corals do require a much different lighting setup then fish & other tank inhabitants. Can you post your tank setup from tank water parameters to the exact type lighting etc. __________________ Pavona, Montipora. Acans, Cyphastrea, Blastos, Leptos, Chalices, Green Stylo, Gargonians. Ricordea & purple green mushrooms.Clownfish,Watchman goby,clown goby, yellowtail damsel,Royal gamma, Cardinalf Current Tank Info: Nano Reef tank, Nano Soft corals tank

11/19/2019, 12:56 AM	#3
gprdypoo04 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 292	Your xenia is dying? Oh please tell me how you do it. There usually such a pain in the a.....

11/26/2019, 12:09 PM	#4
steallife904 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 944	what salt mix? Using RODI water? What lighting? how do you measure salinity?