coral skeleton

[Reiko]

All,

My coral skeleton is starting to recede and i'm not sure why. The coral it self looks healthy. I've been looking at using a coral booster (Coral Booster by Korallen-Zucht) iv'e read that it works good with flatworm stop which i haven't seen in the tank not saying i don't have any (guessing).

My water levels are not perfect and i'm getting ready to start a 2 part dos but i don't trust my results from my test kit. I'm going to have my LFS test before i start the dosing.



Temp = 78
SP= 1.028
PH = 8.8 ( just did a water change yesterday)
ALK = 6.0
Ca = 360

 

[mcgyvr]

You just answered your own question.. Your levels are out of whack/probably fluctuating and you can't trust test results..
SP should be 1.025-1.026
ALK should be 7-11 (9 is perfect IMO)

Don't waste your money with anything but 2 part (and mag) at this point to get your alk/cal/mag correct.. Get your levels correct then maintain them..
Stability is key..

Go slow.. Learn before you act.. Stability..Stability..Stability..

 

[TheFishGuy31]

How long has it been in the tank? If it's only a couple of days old then it could just be stressed out.

Is that the only coral in the tank? If so I doubt you'd need to dose 2-part yet. Water changes should replace whatever the coral is using up.


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[AlSimmons]

Getting your parameters under control is definitely priority number one, but unless my eyes are deceiving me that looks more like a hole in the skeleton as opposed to it receding. What exactly do you have in your tank? Did it take a tumble down the reef slope at all? Have you checked it for pests at night? FWIW I don't think your parameters being out of whack caused that.

 

[Reiko]

Thanks all,

The coral has been in the tank coming up on a year in April. The tank will be 1 year in February. It has never fallen from that spot and I have not seen any pest on it.


In the tank I have the following corals: No others have issues.
Torch (coral in question)
RBTA
3 Acans
Duncan
Sun Coral
poly zoa
Trumpet/Candy Cane
frog spawn
GSP
pulsing xenia
Pipe Organ (has a sponge growing on it. discussion over another post)