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Trocar61 06-09-2010 11:57 PM

Any idea what is happening to my coral...help
 
My coral is turning a weird green at the ends looks like it is dyeing...any help would be great:sad:.

Cal 440
Ph 8.2
mag 1350
alk 6
nitrate 0
nitrite 0

All my other sps is doing great just this one.
http://i953.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/P6090839.jpg
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fishytime 06-10-2010 12:02 AM

you runnin that light full blast?.....could be tip burn from the light.......alk is a titch low, but not obscene.....

the marine apprentice 06-10-2010 12:10 AM

looks like your burning the tips off derek. just like doug said

Lance 06-10-2010 12:10 AM

Looks like algae to me. More flow and less nutrients needed.

Trocar61 06-10-2010 12:14 AM

Should I move it lower in the tank....I have flow hitting it hard cause thats what i thought, but seems to be getting worse...

christyf5 06-10-2010 12:23 AM

It should be getting indirect flow. Its possible that the flow is taking the tissue right off the tips if its right in front of a powerhead. Maybe move it a bit lower and out of the path of direct flow. It doesn't need a ton of flow, just moderate.

lorenz0 06-10-2010 12:48 AM

i'm leaning more towards tip burn as well. is it only this colony or are others showing the same signs? was this colony new to the tank?

i would raise your light a bit if you can

Trocar61 06-10-2010 03:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lorenz0 (Post 526062)
i'm leaning more towards tip burn as well. is it only this colony or are others showing the same signs? was this colony new to the tank?

i would raise your light a bit if you can

It is only this colony. And yes it is new to my tank maybe three weeks when I bought it.

Trocar61 06-10-2010 03:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by christyf5 (Post 526057)
It should be getting indirect flow. Its possible that the flow is taking the tissue right off the tips if its right in front of a powerhead. Maybe move it a bit lower and out of the path of direct flow. It doesn't need a ton of flow, just moderate.

Great thanks I will move it and give that a try.

Trocar61 06-10-2010 09:44 PM

So I took this coral out of my tank and dipped it....and a little crab came out of it one claw bigger than the other. would that maybe be why this coral is doing what it is doing. cause this little bastard crab was chewing on it What do you guys think or would it not hurt my coral? :twised:


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