what’s wrong with my candy cane coral

[nanonøkk]

ok so i just woke up and turned on my tank light why dose it look like my candy cane corals mouth area has a tear or something

 

[Tahoe61]

Looks normal, always check basic chemistry.
Corals may expand and contract, appearing drawn, typically normal.

 

[nanonøkk]

Looks normal, always check basic chemistry.
Corals may expand and contract, appearing drawn, typically normal.

ok i checked parameters yesterday and everything’s fine except my tank is going through a bit of a bacterial bloom

 

[vetteguy53081]

It looks normal and allow any coral at least 2-3 hrs after lights on to fully open

 

[nanonøkk]

It looks normal and allow any coral at least 2-3 hrs after lights on to fully open

i did it’s kinda open now but it’s not really puffy as it was a while ago

 

[vetteguy53081]

i did it’s kinda open now but it’s not really puffy as it was a while ago

double check:

Salinity ( range is 1.024-1.026)
tank Temp (range is 77-79)
PH ( range 8.0 -8.3)
alk ( no higher than 9 )

 

[nanonøkk]

double check:

Salinity ( range is 1.024-1.026)
tank Temp (range is 77-79)
PH ( range 8.0 -8.3)
alk ( no higher than 9 )

my alk is 9 my ph 8.2 my salinity is 1.024 and my temp is 78 the last time i tested