Hammer seems to be reacting poorly to a big algae clean-up. Removed it into a shallow tray with tank water to clean off GHA--some seemed to be on its skeleton. Replaced it a few times in different locations in the tank. Skeleton "skin" seems to be peeling up and it is withdrawing polyps most of the time, showing skeleton. Also removed carbon (phosguard still in) and added 1mL vibrant to combat bryopsis that is gaining ground. Also dropped whites down, so not likely getting a lot of par on sand bed.
Any ideas if this just a stress response, or is this a downhill turn that will get worse? Course of action? Move it again to higher on rock to get more light?
Parameters:
Temp: 77
sG: 1.026 (Red Sea Coral Pro)
NH3/NO2: 0
NO3: 2.5 (bit low because of the GHA/bryopsis I think, but maybe on the move up since I just removed a bunch of it...
kH: 12.65
Ca: 430
Mg: 1275
Phos: 0
Note: alveopora in background retracted because I just sprayed some reef roids on it. Most everything else in the tank looks OK.
Any ideas if this just a stress response, or is this a downhill turn that will get worse? Course of action? Move it again to higher on rock to get more light?
Parameters:
Temp: 77
sG: 1.026 (Red Sea Coral Pro)
NH3/NO2: 0
NO3: 2.5 (bit low because of the GHA/bryopsis I think, but maybe on the move up since I just removed a bunch of it...
kH: 12.65
Ca: 430
Mg: 1275
Phos: 0
Note: alveopora in background retracted because I just sprayed some reef roids on it. Most everything else in the tank looks OK.