My Cap Is Dieing

[BigBlue187]

What should I do?

 

[matt the fiddler]

details? is an alligator eating it? it is growing out of the water? water params and as much detailed information would help

 

[BigBlue187]

Ok my water tested out fine. I double checked and I didn't see any big alligators so I don't think thats the problem. What it looks like is the red is pealing off. Looks like its bleaching out.

Heres a pic

 

[waverz]

looks like you got some glue on it.....you using gel? My guess is teh glue because the rest of it looks okay.

 

[slovan]

So what are your parameters and what did you test for?

 

[Covey]

What are the white specks?

 

[BigBlue187]

No its not glue cause I can see the coral pealing off and yes I'm using gel.

My water tested like this
Calcium-380mg/L
KH-10dKH
Phosphate-0
Nitrate-0
Nitrite-0
Ammonia-0
PH-8.4

The white specks is sand.

 

[Covey]

If I remember correctily those came out of Bob's tank. Bob's got like 4 highflow maximods and his return. That thing is use to some STRONG indirect flow.

Stuff shouldn't be settling on the Cap. I think you need to up the flow.

 

[matt the fiddler]

Yep, get the flow..

lighting on it?
any temp spikes or anythign else that changed quickly overnight?

how fast is it receding?

what test kits did you use?
what is your salinity?
I would frag part of it that is the most healthy and put it in another part of the tank, just to be safe...

 

[musty baby]

If that's the one that Bob happily supplies to the folks of the club, I wholeheartedly disendorse, if that's a word, the flow idea. I openly admit to needing way, way more flow in my tank and Bob's orange cap is growing like mad.

Sorry I don't have any good answers for you bigblue.

 

[BigBlue187]

For lighting I have a 150w MH. I haven't haven't had any temp spikes.
Its receding pretty fast. I used a API Reef kit and a Aquarium Pharmaceuticals Saltwater master kit.I checked my salinity was a little high so I'm slowly dropping that. I did frag of a part of it.

I added another pump so now I have a powersweep 214 and a oceanic 135 gph pump. Hopefully that will be enough.

 

[leeweber85]

I've had that problem before with his cap but it wasn't that bad and it completely healed a week or 2 later. I don't think I'd worry too much about it. It looks like there are quite a few plates on there so if the top plate dies your bottom ones should still be ok. unless there doing it too.