frozen corals?

kyanjesse · 07-04-2009, 11:02 AM

just got 2 frags of corals (dont know their names yet). my temperature was reaching 30 degrees celcius. and in fear of the corals dying of heat, i turned the airconditioner, fans, and left the room for about 2 hours. when i came back the water was freezing cold at 20 degrees! and my corals' polyps were lying lifeless, facing downwards. are they dead?
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Av8Bluewater · 07-04-2009, 11:07 AM

This is one reason the smaller the tank the harder it is to keep on top of water conditions.
I doubt they are dead but probably shocked from the huge temp swing.(I hope)
With 21 gallons in your system I'm still surprised the temp dropped that fast in 2 hours.
Bring the temp back to 26-27 slowly.

the fisherman · 07-04-2009, 12:28 PM

+1 for bluewater - bring it back up real slow

kyanjesse · 07-04-2009, 12:45 PM

thanks for the hope! ill keep my fingers crossed.

chinita · 07-04-2009, 01:02 PM

Those coral you have are also difficult to keep

cdeboard · 07-04-2009, 02:16 PM

is the top one xenia? looks to be.. It is not that difficult to keep.

bioreefdude · 07-04-2009, 02:24 PM

1+ for too fast of a temp swing try to keep it stable as possible

somethingfish85 · 07-04-2009, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cdeboard

is the top one xenia? looks to be.. It is not that difficult to keep.

the top one looks like a goni, they have fairly poor survival rates

cdeboard · 07-04-2009, 04:23 PM

Ahh.. couldnt tell from its crazy deflated state
If thats true.. yeah goni's are hard to keep

Screwtape · 07-04-2009, 04:24 PM

I think you've gotten good advice so far. The bottom one might be a goniopora as well. In the future it will be easier on your stress levels and wallet if you research the corals you want and their requirements before you buy them. Just because they are in the store doesn't mean they're going to thrive in every tank.

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Av8Bluewater Hammer Head Shark Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Old Town-22314 Posts: 2,630 Skin: Mobile Karma: 17869	This is one reason the smaller the tank the harder it is to keep on top of water conditions. I doubt they are dead but probably shocked from the huge temp swing.(I hope) With 21 gallons in your system I'm still surprised the temp dropped that fast in 2 hours. Bring the temp back to 26-27 slowly. _________ 20 Gallon Transfer tank. Garf Bonsai, Superman Monti, Purple haze,WellsoBrain,Pink Goniopora,GSP,Strawberry Fields Acro& Strawberry Monti,ORARedPlanet,ORABlueChips & ORAGrnBirdnest,Yellow,Pink&AquaMill,Tyree PinkLemonade,TyreeIdahoGrape,Green Slimer,Acans,Various zoas My former 180: .http://www.3reef.com/forums/fish-tan...ter-52764.html

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07-04-2009, 12:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
the fisherman Torch Coral Join Date: May 2009 Location: new jersey Posts: 1,192 Skin: Mint Karma: 8030	+1 for bluewater - bring it back up real slow

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kyanjesse Flamingo Tongue Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 109 Skin: Mint Karma: 1022	thanks for the hope! ill keep my fingers crossed.

07-04-2009, 01:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
chinita Astrea Snail Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: ontario, canada Posts: 68 Skin: Mint Karma: 293	Those coral you have are also difficult to keep

07-04-2009, 04:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
cdeboard Montipora Digitata Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Grayson, KY Age: 26 Posts: 1,054 Skin: Mint Karma: 7463	Ahh.. couldnt tell from its crazy deflated state If thats true.. yeah goni's are hard to keep

07-04-2009, 04:24 PM	#10 (permalink)
Screwtape Panda Puffer Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,120 Skin: Mint Karma: 15229	I think you've gotten good advice so far. The bottom one might be a goniopora as well. In the future it will be easier on your stress levels and wallet if you research the corals you want and their requirements before you buy them. Just because they are in the store doesn't mean they're going to thrive in every tank.