Frog Spawn Closed up

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Hi.
Over the past week, my wall frogspawn hasn't opened in the day like it normally does and it looks like the flesh is receding from the skeleton. I don't see any pests.
Tank parameters seem OK to me, aside from Lithium
Dec 2019 ICP Tests

pH:7.9-8.1
SG:1.025
Alk:7.9dKh
Temp 77-79
NO3 about 1.5ppm
I dose NoPox daily and I'm using Triton method. I run BRS Rox0.8 consistently.

Coral has been in tank since 1/3/20 in same spot with no changes to lighting and flow. I dipped in Coral Revive on 2/22. Any help is much appreciated!
A few pics while dipping


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In the tank:
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Again any ideas on how I can get it fully puffed up and expanded again.
 
Do you know your P04? Any before pictures of it? Looking at the skeleton I’m guessing it was already starting to recede when you got it.
 
Do you know your P04? Any before pictures of it? Looking at the skeleton I’m guessing it was already starting to recede when you got it.
PO4 is on ICP report, though my Hanna ususally reads about 5X higher (have a whole 'nother thread on that). Last Hanna PO4 was 0.14 I believe. No pics of before, but was MUCH more expanded and puffy. It looked fine up until a bout a week ago
 
Do you have other LPS that are doing ok? Wall corals can sometimes be tricky, as I said it appears coral has been in trouble for longer than you have had it.. the dark edge of the septum ridges indicate ongoing recession probably well before you put it in your tank.

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Unfortunately, that's my ONLY coral in the tank now. I had some other euphylias that died a few months ago. Sucks cuz It seemed to be okay for almost 2 months. big and puffy and pretty
 
I would address the lithium problem, maybe try running a poly bio marine poly filter for a few weeks and see if that helps at all.
 

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