BIRDSNEST CORAL DYING?

[MB_Corals]

Why are the polyps falling off of my birdsnest coral?

 

[MoshJosh]

Why are the polyps falling off of my birdsnest coral?

Could be any number of reasons, we are going to need some more info to help. Specifically what are your parameters?

 

[Timandkatereef]

Could be any number of reasons, we are going to need some more info to help. Specifically what are your parameters?

I’m having the same issue right now and looks like it is getting bleached. I know my magnesium level is low…

 

[dschuffert]

I think you also need to look at flow and light. Do you know what your PAR levels is at and around the coral?

 

[dadnjesse]

I’m having the same issue right now and looks like it is getting bleached. I know my magnesium level is low…

Magnesium tests are known to not be accurate. Randy has a thread on this

Just say NO to magnesium testing: RMM is born

OK, this thread has been many years in the making, and I'm posting it here since folks in the chem forum are probably already tired of all the threads relating to problematic magnesium testing. I'm going to propose a method, let's call it the Randy Magnesium Method, or RMM for short. All good...

www.reef2reef.com

 

[Timandkatereef]

I think you also need to look at flow and light. Do you know what your PAR levels is at and around the coral?

No I do not. I am running the al prime hd settings, flow is not the issue it’s facing the return

 

[MoshJosh]

I’m having the same issue right now and looks like it is getting bleached. I know my magnesium level is low…

Looks rough but still see tissue and polyps so it could come back. What is N and Phos?

How long have you had it? How long has it looked like that? Recently moved? How close to the water surface and how intense is your light.

And as The One (Randy Holmes-Farley ) teaches us, mag it probably not the issue. . .

Also, what kind of urchin is that and any other suspicious tank residents like crabs or shrimp?

 

[BOYERZ]

Everything previously said +

As always white light pics please.

Do you have a anemone/sexy shrimp?

 

[BOYERZ]

I’m having the same issue right now and looks like it is getting bleached. I know my magnesium level is low

Dang it.

I was replying to the op.

As for your situation.....

How long has the tank been established?

 

[Timandkatereef]

Dang it.

I was replying to the op.

As for your situation.....

How long has the tank been established?

Since December 2023… the coral has been doing great for a month today I noticed it’s completely bleached… took less than 24 hours to do this?

 

[MoshJosh]

Tough to say, assuming your parameters are good (the ones you posted are but I don’t see nitrate and phosphate), could be some kind of contaminant in the water or a critter snacking on it or pests. . .

Without knowing what is causing it I would personally do a water change, run carbon (maybe some type of metal removing media), and observe.

A number of critters and pests like to snack on these, and who can blame them, maybe take a look after lights out?

 

[BOYERZ]

Since December 2023… the coral has been doing great for a month today I noticed it’s completely bleached… took less than 24 hours to do this?

Any recent changes to the tank?

Looks like RTN, sorry bud.

I'll let others chime in.

 

[Timandkatereef]

Tough to say, assuming your parameters are good (the ones you posted are but I don’t see nitrate and phosphate), could be some kind of contaminant in the water or a critter snacking on it or pests. . .

Without knowing what is causing it I would personally do a water change, run carbon (maybe some type of metal removing media), and observe.

A number of critters and pests like to snack on these, and who can blame them, maybe take a look after lights out?

So over night the birds nest turned into a bleached nest.. I have a Al prime hd settings with the setting set to https://www.aquaillumination.com/signature_series/eddie-putra

 

[Timandkatereef]

Any recent changes to the tank?

Looks like RTN, sorry bud.

I'll let others chime in.

What is RTN?

 

[Dburr1014]

I’m having the same issue right now and looks like it is getting bleached. I know my magnesium level is low…

Probably to late for that guy but you should also start your own thread to get more help.

No I do not. I am running the al prime hd settings, flow is not the issue it’s facing the return

They don't like direct flow. So flow is your problem.

 

[BOYERZ]

What is RTN?

RTN: RAPID TISSUE NECROSIS

STN: SLOW TISSUE NECROSIS

 

[Dburr1014]

Dang it.

I was replying to the op.

As for your situation.....

How long has the tank been established?

Yeah right? Confusing and completly hyjacked the thread.

 

[reeftivo]

So over night the birds nest turned into a bleached nest.. I have a Al prime hd settings with the setting set to https://www.aquaillumination.com/signature_series/eddie-putra

my guess would be the lower alk and high nitrates.

 

[BOYERZ]

Yeah right? Confusing and completly hyjacked the thread.

I do not like hijacking, but the op has not responded. So I think we are good, confusing none the less.

 

[Timandkatereef]

I do not like hijacking, but the op has not responded. So I think we are good, confusing none the less.

I am making a new post. I apologize for hijacking the post. I thought we had the same issue.