I've had an LTA for a month that has never properly attached to anything in the tank, despite looking healthier by the day. It's always been big, open, very full of zooxanthellae, and sticky, but only ever put its foot on the surface of the sandbed. I've tried everything to get it to attach, including digging, piling sand, using pvc ring to give access to bottom glass, rocks, etc. Never attached but looked healthy. At night it always tips on its side and deflates a bit. Tank params have always been fine, and my lights are leds designed for reefing.
Today it was open, big and bright. I just got home and it was very deflated, on its side, and with some weird white stuff on the center of its foot. I thought at first it was aragonite sand stuck to the foot, but now I'm not so sure.
Is this anything anyone's seen before in the pic below? Splitting? I thought these didn't really split. Advice would be much appreciated. I've turned the lights on to see if it responds. Not inflating as it normally does with light. I should add that as of yesterday, and earlier today, this was not there. I haven't disturbed it since, so I'm now sure how it could be a tear? I was thinking maybe it was something else.
Thanks.
Today it was open, big and bright. I just got home and it was very deflated, on its side, and with some weird white stuff on the center of its foot. I thought at first it was aragonite sand stuck to the foot, but now I'm not so sure.
Is this anything anyone's seen before in the pic below? Splitting? I thought these didn't really split. Advice would be much appreciated. I've turned the lights on to see if it responds. Not inflating as it normally does with light. I should add that as of yesterday, and earlier today, this was not there. I haven't disturbed it since, so I'm now sure how it could be a tear? I was thinking maybe it was something else.
Thanks.