Atlantis Cherry Bomb Millipora receding help w/ pix

[crawdaddy408]

Greetings,
I don't know why it is receding? Everything is fine in the tank expect a Birdnest too that is receding from the core to the branches.


The only thing that changed is my bi-ionic dripper has been off. I have't been dosing for three weeks.


Is there a dip or something I can do? Please advise!

 

[Luckylouse]

I'm guessing it's suffering from a change in ALK. I would try to get back to regimented testing until you get your Drip back up and going. My the pictures I'm afraid that corals will not make it. Zero polyps usually means zero chance of survival IMO! Sorry... i'm dealing with the same type of issues.

 

[NeverlosT]

Lucky is right, alk seems like a likely culprit, HOWEVER, all is not lost. Though it is unlikely, if the chemistry issues are remedied soon enough, I have had SPS that have ejected ALL of their polyps regrow them and continue on!

so keep heart and get your water right

 

[sedor]

It was definitely the change in chemistry in the tank...not dosing for 3 weeks has probably cause a mad drop in both Alk and Ca on a daily basis and quite honestly i'm surprised it took that long to start happening. You live and learn I guess, but you really need to be on your P's and Q's when it comes to dosing with SPS. Birdnest and Milles are generally the first ones to show signs of struggle when something is happening in the tank, so get on it before everything else follows in their footsteps.

 

[crawdaddy408]

Will a massive water change do the trick? I started to drip again today.

Thanks for your guys help.

 

[Grant W]

Your restart should be slow to let them re-acclimate or you will shock them again.

 

[parkavenuereef]

Your restart should be slow to let them re-acclimate or you will shock them again.

I would also look into those anemones right near it. At nite those tenticles could stretch and float around and sting the surrounding coral..