My new Favia has been receding the last couple of days. The polyps that are dieing off have a white cob web like substance on them. Any ideas what might be causing it and how I can stop the receding?
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- Thread starter Treadingwater
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Might be in too intense light. Try putting it in shade.
The only thing that was remotely close was some yellow polyps, but there was a good 12+ inches between them. I did a water change and moved it from the original spot I placed it and it seems to have stopped receding. I did notice my purple tang picking at it a couple of times, but he seemed to only pick at the areas that were already fading.
My guess would be that it was putting on suntan lotion "slime coat". At least it is doing better now.
Nope, started receding again. I moved again this time under a shelf out of the direct light and am still keeping an eye on it. Out of a nice 6" by 4" piece I have about 2x1 left 
Everything else in the tank is doing great. It's just the favia I'm having probelms with.
Everything else in the tank is doing great. It's just the favia I'm having probelms with.
my green favia went through the same thing, it was in a low flow/dim part of the tank and it started slimming I moved it out into the light where there was more flow and it's been fine since, my red one on the other hand started turning white in bright light and likes low flow don't ask me why they are total opposites ??? Try different spots in the tank till you find one it's happy with. That's the best advise I can give, like Phyl said: They can be tough... good luck hope it makes it