Elegance coral not opening full.

[reneeL]

My elegance has been opening fully. Water is checked every Sunday. We went on a 3 day short trip, the water was a bit murky when we returned. The roller mat had an error of high water. I filled the sump before I left. The gorgonian also was closed the first night and has opened fully since the roller mat is working. Do elegance corals take time to get back to normal? It is not spitting from the mouth and is fluffy in spots. Looks as if it will open fully anytime.
I read other posts about elegance corals but what is KFC dip? The elegance coral seemed to take food when I fed the tank. I did a 30% water change on the 90 gallon. The elegance is not worse and a few areas of tentacles are showing. What should the nitrate read. My tank runs close to 0. The only test that runs high is Ca and I do not dose. Not sure where the tank is getting Ca it runs high 480.
Photos before and photos after I hope show.

 

[reneeL]

 

[reneeL]

First photo is what it is doing now. Lower photo is normal.

 

[Ben's Pico Reefing]

I just now seen this or I would have replied sooner. Elegance corals will go through these phases. Some will even look like it's time to chuckem. This is quite normal for especially new. Severity all depends. Sometimes after eating they can do this. Some people may never experience. I'm going to guess it's already back to normal. If not curious what was done.

 

[reneeL]

Just hanging on, I did a water change. Today I did put coral food around it. It still has flesh and comes out some. Hoping time will mend it.

 

[Ben's Pico Reefing]

Just hanging on, I did a water change. Today I did put coral food around it. It still has flesh and comes out some. Hoping time will mend it.

Yup, don't worry about feeding it right now or placing food around it. It usually won't eat or eat very little. I mostly broadcast feed my tank but it is small tank. Just give it time.

 

[reneeL]

My elegance is still showing flesh. Just hanging on. I got this in June. Going to try to move it maybe dip as all parameters are good. I never moved it just extended the overhang. Do the green crabs mess with this coral?

 

[Ben's Pico Reefing]

My elegance is still showing flesh. Just hanging on. I got this in June. Going to try to move it maybe dip as all parameters are good. I never moved it just extended the overhang. Do the green crabs mess with this coral?

Is the overhang shadowing the elegance? If so, that could be issue. When I first got into elegances. Shadowing them caused them to slowly die. The ones I moved into direct light recovered.

 

[reneeL]

Thank you, my rs tank has seams that are in bad shape, we have clamps on the tank at this time. My elegance is in the shade. People told me to place so it would not get direct light. I am going to move it and it will not have a choice. Our 425 rs was always good water parameters. Now elegance will be going into a 40 gallon tank that has hang on devices and kessil lights. Maybe the elegance will do well.

 

[reneeL]

Is the overhang shadowing the elegance? If so, that could be issue. When I first got into elegances. Shadowing them caused them to slowly die. The ones I moved into direct light recovered.

My elegance is just still hanging on. However, had to move the coral to a smaller tank. Red Sea seams about to go. Everything had to get moved. Who knows the coral has a maybe dirtier water as far as stuff in the water. Maybe the display was to clean if they come from lagoons. Still alive. Not in good shape but alive.

 

[twentyleagues]

My elegance is just still hanging on. However, had to move the coral to a smaller tank. Red Sea seams about to go. Everything had to get moved. Who knows the coral has a maybe dirtier water as far as stuff in the water. Maybe the display was to clean if they come from lagoons. Still alive. Not in good shape but alive.

The fact that is has held on this long is a good sign. These go pretty quick if its "elegance syndrome". I have never had good luck dipping one of these could be I waited too long or whatever, but they usually really go downhill fast after a dip. I currently have one that has been doing well for around 6 months. Its in the back of my tank, it gets around 120 par no shade and med flow. The tentacles wave around a bit but nothing crazy. This guy has been a trooper. Fish steal food from it and have knocked it over a few times and its usually right back out once I right the wrong that has been done. I think some of them just will never do well in captivity. This is my 4th try keeping elegance since the early 2000s. I have had the slowly fad away until I decide to dip and then its gone in a few days and going from great for a few weeks to dead in another showing signs of elegance syndrome with and without dipping.

 

[reneeL]

I hope your coral pulls through. I am still hoping ...the coral has no choice of location now. Perhaps with so much in this tank he will get better. The water parameters are always within the acceptable levels. The display was always at good levels except it was barely reading nitrates that the LPS like, always 0. Only time will tell, I did dip in in freshwater when it first stopped looking right, dipped it again just a couple of days ago before putting it in the smaller tank. No real change.

 

[Ben's Pico Reefing]

Sorry for late reply. Elegances like cleaner water. Mine gets ticked when I clean the tank. When I remove them clean and add after it's fine. I even added the elegance in my empty tank. Check out online ecoreefone or ecoreefzero. One has just an elegance. It takes a month or two for them to adjust.

 

[reneeL]

Thank you.
I had to remove everything from the display. The front panel was failing on the RS. Perfect seams 4 months and then bubbles in the seams. We waited and put clamps on. 8 months. The elegance has now choice but to be in a crowded 40, large protein skimmer and filter that hangs on the back. The other corals are doing okay.
I do not think the elegance will make it.

 

[Koty]

How old is your tank and do you dose carbon?

 

[Ben's Pico Reefing]

The famous red sea fail. Sorry that happened. You could get a cylinder container with lid. a descent cheap light, abi tuna blue off Amazon which is par38 unless you have another light around, and an air pump. Feed powder benefits after each water change. Keep in there till it's back to normal. You can do 100 percent weekly water changes or as needed. Air pump will provide movement and oxygen. Even add a small heat pump if you would like.