help with plate coral

[professorbadnews]

looks like it is turning white on me. polyps are not coming out like it used to. why would it do this all of a sudden? can i save it?

joe

 

[MikeNapoli]

Sounds like it's receeding ... how long have you had it ... check your water perameters.

 

[professorbadnews]

thanks i will. can it be saved???

 

[Phyl]

Start feeding it, get your nitrates to zero, make sure your mag and alk are in line and you've got a chance. Feeding it daily (start with small amounts of cyclopeze, graduating to mysis). Pulling it out of the tank to isolate it (or putting a bottle over it) during feeding time will help keep the food readily available. Hopefully that will help bring it back.

 

[mott768]

What Phyl said....and also what type of lighting do you have and how deep is your tank? I found that if they don't get enough light and flow they start to receed.

 

[professorbadnews]

i have MH lighting with two large powerheads moving water. there is enough light and flow.

thanks
joe

 

[mr_X]

enough light maybe, but what about too much light?

 

[professorbadnews]

I added a small powerhead to the lower hemispehere of the tank. hopefully it needs more flow. i left it where it had been for two-three weeks. we shall see

thanks

joe

 

[professorbadnews]

flow was the answer........she is back smiling again!!!!!