tongue coral not opening

kevin1234 · #1 09/25/2007, 08:19 PM

Hi
I have this tongue coral that isn't opening anymore, I had it for a month now and its been closed for almost 2 weeks now, it looks healty and doesn't show any sign of aggression.

what can I do to help it out???
can I do something to make it open???

tks

kevin

FOSELONE · #2 09/25/2007, 08:37 PM

tongue kissing it may work...

kevin1234 · #3 09/25/2007, 08:46 PM

I'll try that tonight... lol
any other suggestions

thecichlidpleco · #4 09/25/2007, 09:22 PM

Not an extremely popular lps, but an interesting one, and I will give you another bump to the top. But what kinda flow do you have it under, and lighting specs?

kevin1234 · #5 09/25/2007, 09:54 PM

it is under 250w mh and the flow is pretty randow but it isn't to direct ,
it is on the the sand.
I tried to move it but it didn't work.

kevin1234 · #6 09/26/2007, 07:45 PM

bump bump bump

please help me I don't want it to die.

kevin1234 · #7 09/30/2007, 10:09 PM

ok it started to TN on the side that is on the sand and on the trim of it also.

what should I do to help it out???

please help

chrisstie · #8 09/30/2007, 10:19 PM

maybe try keeping it up off the sand by putting it on a piece of pvc but still down on the sand? they way they do some frags, clams etc? to keep the sand off its tissue?

waldomas · #9 09/30/2007, 10:26 PM

Did you recently vacuum your substrate?

Do you have elevated nitrates?

Sometimes if you stir things up a bit, it can cause some bad stuff to "spike".

Every once in a while, mine will close for a few days to a week.
I've had that one since the beginning. It seem like a slow grower?

waldomas · #10 09/30/2007, 10:28 PM

Oh yea...try giving it a little less light. I just have pc lights over mine.

kevin1234 · #11 09/30/2007, 10:48 PM

ok thanks so I'll put it under less intense light and I'll elevate it on pvc.

How do you care for yours???
were is it placed in the tank??? etc I need to know everything.

waldomas · #12 09/30/2007, 11:01 PM

Mine is on the sand and under pc lights as mentioned.

I don't spot feed it, but do feed the tank once/wk with cylop-eaze and twice/wk with mysis shrimp. Spectrum pellets daily.

waldomas · #13 09/30/2007, 11:03 PM

BTW, what is your nitrate level?

kevin1234 · #14 10/01/2007, 09:30 PM

I made the test and its pretty high but I don't trust the seachem tests so I'll go and buy a better quality one.

in what kind of flow do you keep yours???

waldomas · #15 10/02/2007, 08:57 AM

Not too much in my 92 gal lps tank.

About 15-20 turnovers / hr.