Cyphastrea Receding

[Nick Rose]

Need help with this Cyphastrea. I bought it February 4th and it was doing great until Mid March. I think it started to recede after I noticed our Blue Tang nipping at it. Moved it to our garage tank but it keeps receding. I dipped it in iodine about 2 weeks ago. Today I just dipped it in Revive. Salinity is 35ppt, 480 Ca, 9.3 Alk, 1420 Mag, 78 temp, 5 No3, .05 Po4, 8.2 Ph. Right now it’s in a area getting 100 PAR.

April 19th

March 18th

 

[Nick Rose]

Any suggestions? It getting worse. Do I put it in full shade, more light above 150 PAR?

 

[Mastiffsrule]

evening

Sorry about the troubles and delay. What lamp and flow did you have it under before, and what did you move it to? I’m thinking it needs more light, but need more info before would suggest anything

 

[Nick Rose]

evening

Sorry about the troubles and delay. What lamp and flow did you have it under before, and what did you move it to? I’m thinking it needs more light, but need more info before would suggest anything

It was in 90 gallon 4’Lx1.5’Dx23”H, on the sand bed. The lights are 2 Hydra52’s non hd. PAR was around 150. Flow was medium. The garage tank is 40 gallon 3’Lx15”Dx19”H. Its lit with two AI Vegas. I have tried it from shade to 150 PAR. I Gave it a week before trying a different spot. The flow is medium.