Candy cane receeding

[jordanrb]

Just noticed today my candy cane coral is receeding from the base. My perameters have been stable. Ph 7.8, alk 8, mag 1300, cal 430, phos 0.02, nitrate 20. No sever changes in the last 3 weeks.

Had a very small hammer receed about a week ago. Didn't extend for a few days so I ended up just removing it. I am at a complete loss as to what could be causing this. Been testing everyrhing twice a week at least for the last month.

 

[TANKED LIFE]

It could be due to to flow or lighting. I had a candy cane about the same size as yours it did the same thing. mine was due to flow it was getting blasted and it was blowing tissue off. I had a hammer receded because of flow also. after I fixed that they all been doing better.

 

[jordanrb]

It could be due to to flow or lighting. I had a candy cane about the same size as yours it did the same thing. mine was due to flow it was getting blasted and it was blowing tissue off. I had a hammer receded because of flow also. after I fixed that they all been doing better.

This one is on the face of the rock that gets lower flow. I could try to increase it.

I have an Ai prime 16. 8" above the surface and the candy cane is.about 8" below. Running at 45w it should have enough par, although ive never tested.

It definitely can be the flow which is something I am battling with this tank.

Do you feed your candy canes?

 

[JonoH]

Could be too much light, I have found they really prefer lower light, mine are almost in shading from bigger Acro colonies above.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

This one is on the face of the rock that gets lower flow. I could try to increase it.

I have an Ai prime 16. 8" above the surface and the candy cane is.about 8" below. Running at 45w it should have enough par, although ive never tested.

It definitely can be the flow which is something I am battling with this tank.

Do you feed your candy canes?

I've got my prime at 80% on my 15 gallon softie tank, mainly mushrooms and zoa's. I don't know what 45 w equates to percentage wise

 

[jordanrb]

I've got my prime at 80% on my 15 gallon softie tank, mainly mushrooms and zoa's. I don't know what 45 w equates to percentage wise

Where do you see the overall percentage?

 

[jordanrb]

Could be too much light, I have found they really prefer lower light, mine are almost in shading from bigger Acro colonies above.

This could definitely be an issue. I will try moving

 

[Delightful Reefer]

I feed Reef Blizzard pellets only when my phosphate is low, which hasn’t been very often lately. I honestly don’t notice much difference between feeding and not feeding.

I also recently changed my flow by adding a new pump. That happened right after treating for bryopsis, which threw my parameters off for about a month. The goni didn’t love that, but the candy cane coral was unaffected.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

Where do you see the overall percentage?

when you 'edit' the schedule:

 

[jordanrb]

when you 'edit' the schedule:

Ah sorry I thought when you said 80% there was an overall number. I am currently running a bit higher than yours. Maybe a little too much for the candy cane