What's my candy cane doing?

[Susan Edwards]

I got this candy cane in July I believe. it's never had feeding tentacles that I've seen. There are at least 3 filter feeders among the heads. The lower head has flattened out, like it's spreading or wrapping around. Is it supposed to do this. Right now it's on the bottom. I had it higher but it seemed to pale out. I put it down a bit and it got knocked down by a snail I'm betting.

Just want to know if it is okay.

 

[Philt56]

I only see the feeding tentacles on mine at night when the lights go out. Can you try removing those filter feeders? The candycane is probably tying to grow around them.

 

[Diesel]

What are your nutrients levels?
Po4
No3

 

[Susan Edwards]

No on removing. They are and have been in those places, surrounded completely. Each head had surrounded a filter feeder. The bottom one that is now flat was a round head like the other two. Not even at night have I seen feeders

no3 around 20
po4 runs lately between .15 & .2 It was bottoming out and I had to dose. Now it will climb to 2 ish. Working to get it as close to .1 as I can with phos guard.

Using matrix and de-nitrate and getting nitrates to stay no higher than 20. Always have had high nitrates. No pox did nothing. Vibrant did not take them down. I do feed heavy, esp. with a huge head of sun corals. All corals but that one, and another, are doing exceptionally well. Tank pic pretty much up to date except a couple new corals and moving the symphillia back to sand bed.