Dying scoly

[maddy999]

why is the skeleton on this scoly receding???

par related?

other corals are doing fine, nutrients are in check

 

[Jedi1199]

This is EXACTLY why I won't buy a Scoly. The price alone is scary.. and to watch it wither away and die, is something I hope to never experience.

I have a plating fungia that suddenly is doing exactly what your scoly is doing. I expect that in a day or so I will have nothing left but a bare skeleton. :-(

 

[JGT]

why is the skeleton on this scoly receding???

par related?

other corals are doing fine, nutrients are in check

Low par, low flow. Suspect it may be starving.

 

[vetteguy53081]

One of the issues Ive had with these is direct contact with sand. As food falls to bottom, the fish will fan the sand for the food particle and the sand lands on scoly and Trachy and irritate them. I elevated them a tad and a difference maker. because theyre on the bottom, their available PAR is often low for production of zooxanthellae. I recommend Medium light and moderate flow. I feed mysis shrimp which they respond to well.
Assure po$ and No3 not elevated, water temp in range as well as salinity.
What fish are in the tank that may be nipping ?

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

I see you have it on the corner of the tank, I would move it to center directly under the light. And feed it if you don’t already.

 

[gbroadbridge]

why is the skeleton on this scoly receding???

par related?

other corals are doing fine, nutrients are in check

It looks like too much flow, or it's being nipped by a fish or shrimp.

 

[Bph]

Do you feed it?

 

[Tcook]

Do you know the par? What lighting do you use, how tall is the tank, and how high are the lights?

 

[SaltwaterSky]

Wide variety of issues, a lot depends on the circumstance. The most likely culprits are water quality, light or flow. It may like higher light, but a sudden par shift on it could also be the final touch it needs to melt. How long has it been in your system?