Duncan melting

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Anybody have any suggestions on what's happening it seems to be melting over night all other corals are perfectly fine had this coral for a year
 
Anybody have any suggestions on what's happening it seems to be melting over night all other corals are perfectly fine had this coral for a year
Picture? Have you checked your salinity recently? My Duncans tend to be really sensitive to any minor changes in salinity. They’re super hardy but also good indicator corals.
 
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My hammer is fine Salinity is 1.026 I keep it pretty stable
 

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I dont think its your duncan....think you have an algae issue....whats your nitrate/phos....picture in white lighting would help....
 
I dont think its your duncan....think you have an algae issue....whats your nitrate/phos....picture in white lighting would help....
Phosphate. 06 nitrate 9 I've been battling hair algae the dino Then hair algae for over a year now just sent icp ati last week waiting on results
 
Phosphate. 06 nitrate 9 I've been battling hair algae the dino Then hair algae for over a year now just sent icp ati last week waiting on results
 

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Anybody have any suggestions on what's happening it seems to be melting over night all other corals are perfectly fine had this coral for a year
Other corals get too close together?
 

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