Favia Coral?

[chiefifd]

I picked up this coral at a local reef show, I think its a type of favia, could anyone with more experience fill me in if it is a favia. I have it high in my 90 gallon DT, under LED's running 10 hours a day at about 30 to 50 percent. The LED's are about 10 inches off the water. The coral seems to be receding a bit, is it to high in the tank?

I attached a photo of the coral. I hope the link works.

My water is a bit cloudy, I think I stirred up to much of of my DT when doing a water change, and have a small algae bloom going. I'm doing another water change probably tomorrow.

 

[cloak]

War coral I believe. (Favites)

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=597+2341+2513+3159&pcatid=3159

 

[chiefifd]

Thanks for your help, I think I may have it in to much water flow. I'm going to move it away from on of the Tunze pumps. I've had it about 1 week, guess it may be just adjusting to my tank.
Thanks again
Ed

 

[Tweaked]

Rock looks new IMO. Either way, I find they like real low light and flow. GL

 

[chiefifd]

I've had the tank set up since August of 2014, I never had an out break of algae or diatoms. I have 2 clownfish, and 7 corals. I added 6 corals about 10 days ago. I added the war coral, ORA purple stylophora, reverse superman montipora, rainbow montipora, brain coral and one soft coral. I had a duncan coral in the DT thats doing very well and adding heads.

I lowered the war coral to the bottom of the tank last night, I'll keep an eye on it. I may dip it again in a Lugol's solution.

I'm trying to get the cloudy water I'm experiencing under control, I'll do another 25% water change today. Any ideas?

Ammonia is 0
nitrites 0
nitrates 0
calcium 420
PH 7.8
ALK 7.7
phosphate 0 Hanna Checker
salt 1.025
temp 77/78 apex controller

Thanks
Ed

 

[Tweaked]

Well if the tank is that clean, it could be a problem as well. Undetectable No3 and Po4 is not good. Try upping your feeding and or adding some aminos IMO. As far as cloudy, could be allot of things, bacteria bloom etc. Do you run carbon? It could clear it up very quickly

 

[chiefifd]

I haven't ran any carbon yet, that was my next step.

I do feed sparingly, I think. I put in enough food that the clownfish eat it all within a minute or two. I do have two cleaner shrimp that get a few of the pellets that the clowns miss.

I only have one trochus snail left, I had 12, guess not enough for them to eat.

 

[Tweaked]

Hence why I thought your rock was new.. geeze get some food waste in there lol

 

[chiefifd]

I've been worried about over feeding I guess.

I'll wait two or three days and dip the coral if I see anymore recession.

Need to get a canister for the carbon, if not for now----I'll need one at some point...My just add some carbon to my filter sock now.