Open Face brain, tissue receeding

Discussion in 'Corals' started by Kim, Aug 1, 2009.

  1. Kim

    Kim Secretary Staff Member

    Hiya,

    I got this coral about 3 weeks ago, I'd been eyeing it for a bit, but wanted to wait until my tank paramiters were better. Well, it was doing great! I fed it some pieces of shrimp waffers, Aqavitro fuel and put it on the bottom of my tank on the sand bed. I've got 4 T-5's on a 46 gallon bowfront. Last time I got a good look at it it was completely expanded and looking VERY happy. THen I left for Cabot for a few days to help my mom pack, she sold her house.

    I missed my dosing on Wednesday do to being out of town. When I got home yesterday late that night, this same gorgious coral had shrunk down to the point where it's skeleton is showing. There is no tissue sloughing off and none is missing, it's just receeded. It took a piece of shrimp waffer so I know there's still life it in. It was late last night, so I didn't want to dose the tank before lights went out.

    Today, the coral looked the same. I moved it closer up about 4" from the top of the water to see if it was a lighting issue. No improvement. Ca was down to 340, so I did a triple dose of Aquavitro calcium. PH was a touch high, 8.6 so didn't dose that and Alk was about dead normal. I hate my kit and plan to replace it later. The only other coral that seems to be unhappy is my green agro frag from the frag swap, but it's been knocked around a bit. All my other corals are puffed up and happy. Even my Trumpet coral is completely expanded and it's tenticles are out.

    What do I need to do to help my brain get back to it's happy place?

    Kim
     

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