Candy cane / trumpet receding

Streetlamp · Feb 3, 2020

Hi all my candy canes seem to be receding. I recently installed a reef led 90 could too intense lightning cause it? Everything else seems good and healty

Euphyllia97 · Feb 3, 2020

We need some more info to help. What are your parameters? How long has the coral been in the tank? How old is your tank?

Streetlamp · Feb 3, 2020

Tank is over 3 months old, coral has been in there about 2 I'd say.
Salinity 1.025
Temp 25 degrees
alk 7-8 dkh
nitrates between 5 and 10.

duncan and gsp a re doing great. I had some yellow scroll coral that started to bleach so i've dropped light intensity.

Looking back through pictures it was nice and puffy 3 weeks ago, the light change has been the biggest change.

Streetlamp · Feb 9, 2020

Update I got a calcium test kit and I’m measuring 340. I think I’ve found my issue.

rfgonzo · Feb 9, 2020

What about PO4?

Streetlamp · Feb 10, 2020

Po4 is 0.03

vetteguy53081 · Feb 10, 2020

rfgonzo said:
What about PO4?

temp is 25 degrees??
These like moderate lights heavy on blue and moderate water flow. Feed 2-3x per week

Streetlamp · Feb 10, 2020

vetteguy53081 said:
temp is 25 degrees??
These like moderate lights heavy on blue and moderate water flow. Feed 2-3x per week

I live in Celsius land, I'll start trying to pull up the Ca and see how I go. Lighting and flow I would say are good.

rfgonzo · Feb 11, 2020

vetteguy53081 said:
temp is 25 degrees??
These like moderate lights heavy on blue and moderate water flow. Feed 2-3x per week

That obviously Celsius which is 77 Fahrenheit.... So I'll ask again? What about PO4?

Streetlamp · Feb 11, 2020

It’s 0.03

Quietman · Feb 11, 2020

If the only thing you've changed with lighting...then yes. Changes in intensity, spectrum, duration can all impact corals negatively (and positively but usually after long span of negatively). Dial it down a bit for a while, ramp up slow. Then never change the light again.

Flippers4pups · Feb 11, 2020

Have you noticed anything being expelled from their mouths? Stringy stuff?

Streetlamp · Feb 11, 2020

No they’re all good. I’ve the light dialled back and bringing my ca back on track. I’ll update with progress. Even already my Duncan look better.

Streetlamp · Feb 11, 2020

justvto document here is our current status. Hopefully we see improvement from now on.

DREED · Feb 25, 2020

Did you ever determine the issue with the coral? I’m looking into beginner corals and I’m curious what your lighting schedule/intensity is for your tank.

Streetlamp · Feb 26, 2020

Unfortunately corals don't recover as quick as they deteriorate. At the moment they haven't gotten worse, and I'd even say I'm seeing slight improvement in the candy cane. not so sure about the scroll coral. I reduced the light intensity significantly and upped the calcium levels as they were low.

Streetlamp · Mar 20, 2020

Just an update. I thought they were getting better. Puffing up a bit then one head bailed out. I thought the second head was doing better and it bailed out last night. I'll chalk this one down as a loss.

maleks.reef · Oct 15, 2021

Streetlamp said:
Just an update. I thought they were getting better. Puffing up a bit then one head bailed out. I thought the second head was doing better and it bailed out last night. I'll chalk this one down as a loss.

Experiencing the same thing rn.. Did you figure out the issue?