Blasto mouth gaping

[Docpayne82]

Hello,

I recently added a new blasto to my tank that has yet to open back up and has been gaping it's mouth since being added. I did the normal drip acclimation and started the coral out in an area of medium light and medium flow. I moved it to a more shaded area with lower flow to see if that would help it acclimate. It's been almost 48 hours of doing this continuously. Salinity reads a tad high at 1.027 and temp is right at 80.5. I'll have readings on alkalinity and calcium this evening after I get home with test kits. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Wayn3sWorlD]

Thats how mine looked like before it died.. :(

 

[Docpayne82]

So ran test phosphate and nitrate undetectable. Calcium 420 and kH 8.

 

[Docpayne82]

Any ideas or suggestions?

 

[domination2580]

You should have some nitrates and phosphates. Corals need some food.

 

[BoomCorals]

It might be sick or it might be parameters. Hard to say especially without alk. But yea zero nitrate and phosphate are generally not a good idea.