Goniopora Dying?

[Ches]

I had a toadstool shed like this and died a few months back. Now my goniopora is doing it. I dipped it with Coral RX and its still shedding. I've always fed it ginopower and is always thrived until now. I have changed nothing in the system and even did a water changed to help. Parameters are normal. I'm trying to hang in there and hope it comes around or should I just give up.

Cal: 420
Alk: 7.7
Mag: 1320
Salinity: 1.026
PH: 8.12
PO4: 0.0
Nitrate: 0.02

 

[Webmanny]

I hate to say it, but it doesn't look too good. I don't know what causes this, but I lost one when I first started my tank like this. If you have a way of saving those polyps that are still alive, it may bounce back, but I don't know what could be causing this. All your parameters look good.

Maybe ALK can be a bit higher, but other than that, it looks good.

 

[65Stang]

How long have you had it? Curious, is it around the 18 month mark?

 

[gooner2062]

thats gonnis for you, they cane bale out any time especially the green variety!

 

[rt67ghy]

Is your PO4 really totally 0 and how are you testing it? If it has decreased from a higher level to 0.000 then that may be the problem; you need a little po4 and some nitrate for the health of your photosynthetic corals.

 

[hypostatic]

oh wow, that thing's infected. unless you have some sort of antibiotic to treat it with, I'd say it's a goner.

 

[Ches]

How long have you had it? Curious, is it around the 18 month mark?

It actually might be about 18 months. Is this common at this time?

 

[65Stang]

It seems to be a theme I've read about. I've seen it in a couple of threads here on RC. Sorry I cant give you links to them, I searched but didn't see them. I'll look again tonight and see what I can find.