is my plate coral dying?? :( PICS INCLUDED!!!

[reefkoi]

I know what you are talking about with that green algae on the glass. That stuff is very tough to scrub, A razor blade on a small tank would be easy. I seemed to notice that type in aquariums that are by a window and get natural sunlight. Does your tank get natural sunlight?
Chris

 

[oxkisses12ox]

ummm.... not directly... my window is on the other side of my room, but i guess it does sometimes.... i try to make my tank as much like the ocean as possible.. i leave my blinds open and use fresh salt water (from the ocean) .... it is VERY tough... i just got a razor blade today to try and get it off and it was STILL HARD! but i got most of it off, but it takes a lot of work!!! im going to wait a little bit to do some more....

 

[AquaKnight]

I have the exact long tentacle plate as oxkisses12ox. I have mine currently set on top of a branch rock, how critical is it that the plate be in the sand? I finally purchased mine after I won a gift certificate from the lfs and it's just been on a pvc tube for a while now. I also just got 2 true perculas that have been eyeing the LTP, they actually seem to like it more underneath.

Here's some pics, (sorry if you mind me hijacking kisses...)

 

[cward]

It's very important that you have the coral on sand. The skeleton is very sharp and the flesh of the coral will get damaged. Once that happens, it will likely get an infection.

 

[oxkisses12ox]

yes take it off the rock immediatly, it is very very sensative to sharp things....

 

[lisaFL]

I haven't had any problems with the plate coral, i have one in my 29g and its doing great.

 

[Eabostrom]

What did you do?

What did you do?

I have a plate coral that looks pretty similar and I'm worried about it. It seems to go back and forth from looking ok (but not great) to looking like your photos. What did you do to help yours recover? Just regular water changes?