Coral showing skeleton?

[1fastrock]

Hello everyone

I got this coral that I believe is called a lobo several weeks ago and it has started to show what looks like skeleton coming out. Is this ok? I have been feeding reef roids a 2x per week.

 

[vetteguy53081]

First thing to do is to get it off the sandbed and elevate it at least two weeks. Sand will irritate it and cause what you have known as tissue recession. Your alk also is Low. They do best under moderate light and water flow.
Recommended values are:
Temp 77-79
ph 8.1-8.3
salinity 1.025
nitrate < .5
phos < .04
Ammonia < .03
mG 1300
Alk 8-10
CA 440

 

[1fastrock]

thanks for the advice. Shoot I thought these were supposed to be in the sand bed. I will try moving it

 

[Andreas' Reef]

your alk just went on a rollercoaster ride