trouble with my flower pot coral

[jmaness084]

i bought a good size flower pot coral about a month ago. and 2 weeks ago i noticed that the fingers on the tips of the arms were not extending out. and today i have noticed some tissue recession on the side of it. water seems to be fine. any suggestions?

 

[abereefur]

how long was it in the lfs? i recommend emergency actions. feed it a mixture of oyster eggs, phytoplankton, zooplankton, and/or coral frenzy. its starved from what i am reading.

 

[jmaness084]

i feed dt's phyto. in my tank everyday. could it be water flow maybe.

 

[abereefur]

... try coral frenzy. it could be water flow... you really did not give enough information on placement or flow or lighting. mine was doing ok only on DT's. when i introduced coral frenzy into the diet, i saw a major change in the coral.

 

[cloak]

Here's a good article.

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-10/nftt/index.php

 

[jadeguppy]

That is a good article, I second that everyone should read it. Missing tissue, especiall on the outer edge can be due to ampipods munching away. I have had that problem when two took up residency in the center of mine.

 

[jmaness084]

thanks to all for the comments. the article was very helpful