Help id please and health

[Joel]

Justwwondering how this coral looks when I got the Frag it looked a lot better 2 weeks or so ago. Sweepers out and puffy does this coral require lower flow and light thanks

 

[Joel]

It's a favia right just wondering a good placement for it I don't think it's doing good on the frag rack

 

[RalphsReef]

I kept mine on the sandbed.

 

[Joel]

Does mine look bad all recessed

 

[Joel]

Anybody

 

[Tab28]

Favia types are low to medium lighting with low flow. But place your water perimeters so a better understanding of your conditions are known

 

[Joel]

I think that's what's wrong my levels are a little off

Sal- .27
Mag- 1580 I was told I was low by my salt store I dosed and it was suddenly high I think the test was wrong. I'm trying to get it lower now
Alk- 8.4
Cal - 420ish

I get Cal mag tested at store I will buy test kits this week as I think my testing willbbe more accurate

Phosphates test 0 with henna test not test close to zero I don't have those test kits also

 

[Joel]

Nit test close to 0 I meant

 

[Tab28]

The favia is not abnormal to be unpuffed but at that state maybe a day or two. If longer than that it may not be happy.

Not sure if I understand your perimeter numbers. Salinity 0.27? Do you mean 1.027? If so it is just a bit high. Should be 1.024-1.026. Your mag is high on its own but especially when is balance with alk and calcium. Those two are more in normal range. Mag is generally kept about 3x the calcium level. Two important numbers are missing ph and phosphates.

The salinty and mag are high but if you acclimated the frag correctly, i acclimate 2-3 hours, those may not be your issue. In the picture you have it near a war coral, which is favia cousin and looks fine. The newer favia may need time to adjust to your water. The greater your water differs from water where it was obtained the longer the coral needs to adjust.

Try moving it to a lower light area and see if it responds after a few days. Your light may be fine but still may be higher than where it has been living.