Duncan coral dying?

[Baurochs]

I've just checked in this weekend on my coral and I'm guessing it's bleaching/super stressed. I've had it for about a month and seemed to be starting to grow some new heads. I got it originally with some dead heads, but it seemed to be recovering great until this weekend.

My other lps coral has no signs like this and my parameters seem to be fine. Would this be algae damaging the coral? I haven't touched it yet because I didn't want to stress it more than it needs to be. What course of action should I take?

My nearby inhabitants are a yellow watchman goby and tailspot blenny that have made their home near it. I have an electric blue hermit in my CUC that goes near it but he usually eats stuff on the plate.

Thanks in advance for responses

 

[Jon Fishman]

I got it originally with some dead heads

looks closed up/eating


If you got it from deadheads it’s probably just got the munchies.

 

[Baurochs]

looks closed up/eating


If you got it from deadheads it’s probably just got the munchies.

Yeah that's what I thought, but look at the base with the white blotch, is that to be concerned about? I wasn't sure if it was connected

 

[Jon Fishman]

Yeah that's what I thought, but look at the base with the white blotch, is that to be concerned about? I wasn't sure if it was connected

My trumpets do that. Just kinda grow thicker and calcify

 

[Baurochs]

My trumpets do that. Just kinda grow thicker and calcify

Ok thanks man I was worried it was bleaching it something, that makes more sense since it seemed to be thriving before

 

[Veteran Reefer]

Mine has been looking bad since I got it. Any ideas?

 

[Tundra Cuttle]

Duncans like to eat so if your tank water is sterile or immature I think they may not do well. My tank grows tons of algae, no skimmer just HOB filter and macro algae for export.

 

[ZiBiReef]

Did you change your light intensity by any chance?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Moderate light and water flow and feed them 2x per week.
Verify salinity as they do poorly in High salinity.

salinity range - 1.024-1.025
temp range: 77-79
Ph range 8.0-8.3

 

[Cdime712]

Did you change your light intensity by any chance?

I change my lights on my tank. I got a AI Prime 16HD. This what I'm dealing with.

 

[Veteran Reefer]

I feel your pain.......i also changed to an AI prime....

 

[Veteran Reefer]

@Reefing Mama

 

[Cdime712]

I feel your pain.......i also changed to an AI prime....

I feel like I went backwards! For this I could have stuck with my stock lights. I'll give it a month to see what happens

 

[Veteran Reefer]

I change my lights on my tank. I got a AI Prime 16HD. This what I'm dealing with.

What tank and lights did you have before?

 

[Cdime712]

What tank and lights did you have before?

Fuval evo 13.5 the stock light that came with it