Dying coral?

[nickys609]

I am at a loss. This poor guy hasn't been looking good for over a month. Nothing Ive tried has helped. Our numbers are great, the water temp is 78 and our lights are on like a normal day cycle. Here are pics of when we bought it.

And now.

I am so bummed.

 

[dhanking]

Goniopora's are usually like that

 

[dhanking]

If you want real advice, reef builders made a video about goniopora care a month ago. You can check out their youtube webpage. However, usually goniopora corals end up being really hard to keep and I've heard a lot of them die for no reason

 

[Uncle99]

Even if your numbers are great, you should post them and comment on the length of time they have been this way.
The system looks new, some algae showing which can indicate high phosphate, too little and starve, too much and growth can be slowed and/or loss of colour.

Maybe your great and my great are completely different.
I’d rule that out first.

 

[nickys609]

If you want real advice, reef builders made a video about goniopora care a month ago. You can check out their youtube webpage. However, usually goniopora corals end up being really hard to keep and I've heard a lot of them die for no reason

Thank you! I will check it out.

 

[nickys609]

Even if your numbers are great, you should post them and comment on the length of time they have been this way.
The system looks new, some algae showing which can indicate high phosphate, too little and starve, too much and growth can be slowed and/or loss of colour.

Maybe your great and my great are completely different.
I’d rule that out first.

Ok. Thank you.

 

[Lavey29]

Cool crab, goniopora is finicky. Post complete parameters, lights, flow. Tank age, etc... I struggle with my first early on but have 3 huge thriving now.