Trying to help my frogspawn

[TTSupra]

Forgive me if a frogspawn is not a soft coral. I'm still new to learning different corals and their classifications.

I purchased a frogspawn from a local fish store, and have had it in my tank for a few months. When I purchased it, it wasn't fully extended, and has never become fully extended since being in my tank. It survived under a single T-5 and actinic for a long period of time, and I recently added a 250W 14K MH over the side of the tank the frogspawn is on. I do have a full size pendant due in next week to replace this 250W.

The coral is bleached, with only a small amount of brown on it. It rarely opens very much anymore, and there's a hammer maybe 2 1/2 inches below it that's doing just fine.

My parameters are

Phosphate: 0
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite:0
Nitrate:20
Salinity: .023
Temp: 81 F
PH: 8.0
Alk (low): 6.4

Here's an image:

 

[JetCat USA]

have you tried feeding it as suggested in the other thread? it's bleached and that makes it very difficult for it to photosynthesize and produce its own nutritional needs.

 

[TTSupra]

I tried last night. It didnt seem to do much. As in reaction wise.

 

[JetCat USA]

get your levels in check (Alk/Ca up, NO3 down) and keep them there and hope for the best.

 

[rjweng]

maybe the light effected it, that you had the light on to long, didn't acclimate the coral to the light? just thoughts.

 

[TTSupra]

Hmmm. Yeah, I'm working the levels.

Frag has been in there several months now. My lights are usually on about 10 hours a day.