nooboftanks
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Looks like a very stressed out flower pot coral, or a goniopora. These guys usually do pretty poorly in our systems.
Can you tell us more about the system like the parameters? How long has it been in the system? Was it acclimated/how was it acclimated? Have you tried to move it to a different spot in the tank?
Looks like a very stressed out flower pot coral, or a goniopora. These guys usually do pretty poorly in our systems.
Can you tell us more about the system like the parameters? How long has it been in the system? Was it acclimated/how was it acclimated? Have you tried to move it to a different spot in the tank?
A 30 minute dip is crazy! Idk what dip you used but some are iodine based. 30 minutes could definitely tick the coral off if not kill it. I’ll dip corals for 5, maybe 10 if I see a peat came off of it but 30 is a lot. I’d put that as the main issue here. Plus it being goniopora and not a very hardy coral. I’d look into something a bit easier for your next coral.
As far as this one goes I’d leave it be, moving it is gonna stress it more. It’s pretty much in a leave it and hope situation imo.
Well, there isn't a 'perfect' for things and I'd be wary of anyone testing your water for you. They most likely are using very inaccurate testing strips.
I'd be less interested in the calcium/alkalinity/magnesium levels as I would want to know about the big 3 of ammonia/nitrite/nitrate.
Have you tried moving it to a different spot in the tank?