plate help

[Dixie_reefer]

I got a beautiful plate coral about a month ago. I was doing really well. Always extended its tentacles and always kind of puffy. It would always accept food and quickly eat. Now it's not puffing up near as much, i can still see tentacles but not as extended, and it won't eat. It will bring the food to it's mouth but it won't eat, the food will just gather there, and there is a small part where i can see the white skeleton. I have it placed on the sandbed, levels are good, having a bout with diatoms though. Any advice?

 

[calvo15290]

I had the same problem it's not doing well I put in my frag tank bad Idia for me it won't even puff check your water

 

[Dixie_reefer]

Before

Now

 

[calvo15290]

Exact same thing happend

 

[Eric B]

I would just watch it as it doesn't look dead. I by the way never feed mine directly it gets what ever floats by it that the fish don't get and it catches. Some days tentacles are out and some they are not and even if it dies which I hope it doesn't for you I would leave it in the tank as they will pop out babies from the coral skeleton.

By the way mine looked like your 3rd picture for over a month and now has tentacles out again!

 

[Dixie_reefer]

Ok, today is my water change day, I just tested my nitrates and they are high so thats probably it. Doing a big water change shortly.

 

[Verduzco]

yeah, best thing you could do is change water and make sure calcium , alk are ok. definitely showing signs of stress

 

[nova65ss]

What kind of lighting is it under and how much flow is on it?

 

[Dixie_reefer]

Did a 30% water change and it has already started puffing up.

Also, how often should I feed it? I was feeding it every couple days.