Elegance coral worry

[Jimbhoy13]

I’ve had my elegance coral for almost a year. Every day it has opened up to a spread of about 6 inches by 5 inches. Today it hasn’t opened up. Any ideas why? Should I be worried about it?
Pics show normal and today.

 

[Jimbhoy13]

I’ve had my elegance coral for almost a year. Every day it has opened up to a spread of about 6 inches by 5 inches. Today it hasn’t opened up. Any ideas why? Should I be worried about it?
Pics show normal and today.

Help please. Coral has closed even more.

 

[Thespammailaccount]

Have you noticed any brown goo that looks like jelly?

 

[Jimbhoy13]

Have you noticed any brown goo that looks like jelly?

No it’s just closed up very tightly.

 

[Thespammailaccount]

Do you know if it is an Aussie or an indo? When you look at the skeleton is there a cut line where it has been fragged? Did you just recently do a water change?

 

[TexAgReefer]

Based on my experience, I wouldn’t be too worried. While it is closed up, it doesn’t look like it is receding from the skeleton around the edges.

Mine will close up from time to time just like yours. Sometimes for a day, sometimes for a few days.

It’s possible that it caught some food while you were feeding and it just doesn’t want/need the light so it is retracting.

Keep an eye on that upper rim around the skeleton. As long as tissue isn’t receding, I think you’re fine.

 

[Jimbhoy13]

Do you know if it is an Aussie or an indo? When you look at the skeleton is there a cut line where it has been fragged? Did you just recently do a water change?

I’m not sure which variety but I think it’s the more successful type. I did a water change on 31st March. Will do another in next few days. Most of my parameters don’t change much.

 

[Jimbhoy13]

Based on my experience, I wouldn’t be too worried. While it is closed up, it doesn’t look like it is receding from the skeleton around the edges.

Mine will close up from time to time just like yours. Sometimes for a day, sometimes for a few days.

It’s possible that it caught some food while you were feeding and it just doesn’t want/need the light so it is retracting.

Keep an eye on that upper rim around the skeleton. As long as tissue isn’t receding, I think you’re fine.

Thank you. That’s reassuring.

 

[Thespammailaccount]

I’m not sure which variety but I think it’s the more successful type. I did a water change on 31st March. Will do another in next few days. Most of my parameters don’t change much.

Based on the conical shape it appears to be a wild indo piece. This piece can be hard to keep even for a long term reefer. I asked if it was fragged since this generally means that it has been cut from a larger more established piece. The indo pieces are collected from a deeper depth and take much longer to get used to regular tank lights. I asked if you just recently did a water change since they tend to be very sensitive to even the slightest change in salinity

 

[Jimbhoy13]

Based on the conical shape it appears to be a wild indo piece. This piece can be hard to keep even for a long term reefer. I asked if it was fragged since this generally means that it has been cut from a larger more established piece. The indo pieces are collected from a deeper depth and take much longer to get used to regular tank lights. I asked if you just recently did a water change since they tend to be very sensitive to even the slightest change in salinity

Thanks for info

 

[Thespammailaccount]

How long have you had the piece? Since it is an indo is there an area of the tank where it could get less light?

 

[Jimbhoy13]

How long have you had the piece? Since it is an indo is there an area of the tank where it could get less light?

I bought it in May 2019 so almost a year. It has grown a lot and covers a large area when open. I can’t believe it is so small now when closed up. At night it usually gets smaller but not like it is now.
my other corals seem ok. My tank is only 40 gallon so not a lot of space on sand bed when it spreads out fully.
Not sure what type the corals are in last picture. That was one coral that I bought and it grew and split apart. Both seem to be growing ok.

 

[Thespammailaccount]

I bought it in May 2019 so almost a year. It has grown a lot and covers a large area when open. I can’t believe it is so small now when closed up. At night it usually gets smaller but not like it is now.
my other corals seem ok. My tank is only 40 gallon so not a lot of space on sand bed when it spreads out fully.
Not sure what type the corals are in last picture. That was one coral that I bought and it grew and split apart. Both seem to be growing ok.

Well since you have already had it for a year now it does not make sense that the problem is related to too much light. Do you know what your current nitrate and phosphate levels are? Is the red algae on the sand bed new?

 

[jerrod]

Once every few months my elegance will do the same thing I have yet to figure out why but it always bounces back. I wouldn’t worry to much unless it continues especially since you have had it so long. Hopefully something just irritated it I’ve had crabs mess with it before and even had a clown try to host it. It might have even caught a hermit or something. If you start making changes you might stress it further and actually create issues.

 

[BighohoReef]

Is it similar to how other euphyllia react when growing? All of my torches do the exact same thing when growing new heads still freaks me out to see them in that state. I’d leave and not touch it, monitor it for a few days. Should be fine... have you tried feeding it amino?

 

[New&no clue]

My elegance does the same thing. It closes up from time to time, but it always opens back up in a day or two. It's kind of shocking how small they can get.

 

[Thespammailaccount]

Once every few months my elegance will do the same thing I have yet to figure out why but it always bounces back. I wouldn’t worry to much unless it continues especially since you have had it so long. Hopefully something just irritated it I’ve had crabs mess with it before and even had a clown try to host it. It might have even caught a hermit or something. If you start making changes you might stress it further and actually create issues.

I agree. Do not recommend changing anything fast. Furthermore these corals will eat snails slugs and probably anything else that will fall and land near its mouth. I have heard and seen a graveyard of empty shells by the base of the coral which could be the case since it does look like the coral is up against the glass and a snail could have fallen from the glass and became dinner. Escargot. It’s what’s for dinner

 

[New&no clue]

I agree. Do not recommend changing anything drastically. Furthermore these corals will eat snails slugs and probably anything else that will fall and land near its mouth. I have heard and seen a graveyard of empty shells by the base of the coral which could be the case since it does look like the coral is up against the glass and a snail could have fallen from the glass and became dinner. Escargot. It’s what’s for dinner

+1, when mine closes up you can see all the empty shells under it.

 

[K7BMG]

Following along as I just bought one last weekend.
Seems to be fine though,

 

[Thespammailaccount]

+1, when mine closes up you can see all the empty shells under it.

For sure nothing better than a live meal