Brain coral mouth gaping

[m0nkie]

Gaping is no bueno with clams, but not sure what's going on for Brain.

the neon green one has been gaping for a few days now. Color is still just as bright but more skeletons showing. It's been in the tank for a few months now. everything else is doing good, fish invert, softies, few sps, lps

did i place the 2 too close? their tentacles are very far apart still. Anything I should be worried about for the neon green gaping brain?

picture is a little blurry, but that mouth is as open as it gets..

Ammonia/Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 10
Phosphate: 0
Alkalinity: 9dkh
Calcium: 450
Magnesium: 1350
Temp: 79-82

 

[Reef Bass]

Placement is not too close.

Recession (skeleton showing) is disconcerting.

Parameters look in bounds.

Seeing feeders at night? Feeding?

Any recent changes or additions?

 

[m0nkie]

no feeders now. it used to turn itself inside out with feeders.. added quite a few new zoas. mostly small single or double polyps. around 15 or so. all dipped. added a royal gramma and foxface in the last few months. no sign of fish picking on coral.

i don't target feed corals. I broad feed the tank weekly. sometimes twice a week. reef frenzy, coral frenzy, reef chili, DT's live phyto.. random choice

 

[boostd2valve]

I had one do this and I just moved it to a new spot..it turned itself around. It was in the original spot for months and 1 day it looked just like this.

 

[boostd2valve]

Also check for bristle or fireworms underneath it, I've seen them irritate these brains pretty bad. Good luck

 

[m0nkie]

thanks. I will move it around tonight to check