Is my plate coral dying? Can I help it? Is so How? Thanks

[Emma1234]

Hi. Is my plate coral dying. It has some white on the edges and some pie piece slices of white. Is there anything I can do for it? It is currently on the bottom of the tank. I moved it from a shelf in the middle of the tank when I noticed it wasn't do well. My calcium is about 425. The phosphates are zero. I have hammer, torch, acans, and lobo, clove, mushroom that are all doing well.

Thank you

 

[Sk8r]

If it dies, let it alone: they often reproduce by growing new platelets on the old plate.

You might try running carbon. Distressed softies spit, and may discourage rival corals.

 

[Emma1234]

Thanks for the information.

Is there a difference between Activated Carbon and Ferric Oxide? Is it a good idea to use them both in a reef tank? My sump currently has a Two Little Fishees canister with Chemi-Pure elite (Ferric Oxide) inside. Could I add carbon to the same cannister that has the Ferric Oxide or should I put it in a mesh and float it outside the cannister in the sump, or should I not add carbon with the Ferric Oxide?

50 Gallon Reef Tank. Set up July 2014. LPS and softies only. LED lights. 20 Gallon Sump. 0 Phosphates (varies on my Hanna Checker. Not always zero). 425 calcium.

 

[Sk8r]

Some do. You want to set the tumble rate so that you don't have fragments of either coming off and floating into the tank.

 

[Emma1234]

OK. I'll add some carbon to my cannister. Thanks!