I think my plate coral is dying

[Gabe aqua]

What’s wrong with my plate is it dying is it too late to save please help me guys!!!

 

[MnFish1]

The tissue is retracting - which is not necessarily mean its going to die - however its definitely not doing well. Any changes recently? Other coral OK? Do you happen to have a coral dip?

 

[MnFish1]

PS - one very negative symptom would be - if you raise the coral just slightly above the water - if it smells like dead tissue,, thats a very bad sign. Are you sure no fish are picking on it?

 

[Gabe aqua]

The tissue is retracting - which is not necessarily mean its going to die - however its definitely not doing well. Any changes recently? Other coral OK? Do you happen to have a coral dip?

I have coral dip and no fish pick at it

 

[Uncle99]

This coral does great, then retracts and dies, 3-6 months.
Sorry, wish I could give better news.
Shouldn’t be sold IMM.
Maybe others have better luck.

 

[MnFish1]

I have coral dip and no fish pick at it

Just curious - have you ever stood back so the fish can't see you and watched it - what type of fish are in the tank. Which dip do you have. Additionally, how are your other corals doing

 

[Gabe aqua]

Just curious - have you ever stood back so the fish can't see you and watched it - what type of fish are in the tank. Which dip do you have. Additionally, how are your other corals doing

The others are doing excellent and started looking after cause that’s what I thought too but it’s not the fish, and I have two little fishies revive coral cleaner

 

[MnFish1]

The others are doing excellent and started looking after cause that’s what I thought too but it’s not the fish, and I have two little fishies revive coral cleaner

I had a very cute lemon peel angel. And a tank full of soft coral. I never saw any problems - then all the sudden, one by one, problems. Then - I saw by luck the angel literally eating chomp after chomp of the coral. So - @vetteguy53081 has some great recommendations - i.e. setting up a camera/phone to take a video when you're not directly watching.

as to the dip - I might try that per the instructions

 

[Gabe aqua]

I had a very cute lemon peel angel. And a tank full of soft coral. I never saw any problems - then all the sudden, one by one, problems. Then - I saw by luck the angel literally eating chomp after chomp of the coral. So - @vetteguy53081 has some great recommendations - i.e. setting up a camera/phone to take a video when you're not directly watching.

as to the dip - I might try that per the instructions

Ok thanks yeah for fish I don’t have any angels the only possible ones are the Blue throat trigger or the valentine puffer but they are well fed and have never ever picked at it but I will dip it definitely thanks

 

[Lavey29]

This coral does great, then retracts and dies, 3-6 months.
Sorry, wish I could give better news.
Shouldn’t be sold IMM.
Maybe others have better luck.

My first one did that too. Now I have had 2 in the corner of my tank for 2 years. I think they do better in pairs touching together.

 

[Gabe aqua]

My first one did that too. Now I have had 2 in the corner of my tank for 2 years. I think they do better in pairs touching together.

Yeha I might order a another from one of my friends this one I bought at reefapalooza

 

[Lavey29]

I have my 2 in low flow, 100 par in the front corner of my tank

 

[Gabe aqua]

I have my 2 in low flow, 100 par in the front corner of my tank

Thanks

 

[vetteguy53081]

Ok thanks yeah for fish I don’t have any angels the only possible ones are the Blue throat trigger or the valentine puffer but they are well fed and have never ever picked at it but I will dip it definitely thanks

puffer would be my Prime suspect which will nip even in curiosity

 

[vetteguy53081]

What’s wrong with my plate is it dying is it too late to save please help me guys!!!

This is stress and can be from too much light, irritation from sand, elevated alk, low calcium, high phosphates and nipping. assure also salinity and flow has not changed as these corals are quite forgiving

 

[MnFish1]

This is stress and can be from too much light, irritation from sand, elevated alk, low calcium, high phosphates and nipping. assure also salinity and flow has not changed as these corals are quite forgiving

curious - what could it not be from - since you mentioned every possibility? Not meant to critique - but I'm totally not sure

 

[vetteguy53081]

hard to say why a list for process of elimination was provided. Least would be swings or spikes

 

[Gabe aqua]

curious - what could it not be from - since you mentioned every possibility? Not meant to critique - but I'm totally not sure

I am trying to figure out cause all my other coral are perfect the LPs sps and softies but the plate is the only coral acting this way

 

[Uncle99]

I am trying to figure out cause all my other coral are perfect the LPs sps and softies but the plate is the only coral acting this way

There are a few corals (fish and inverts too) which seem not to do well even in the best conditions.

I’ve tried the LT plate 6 times over 3 systems, same demise each time, but after a few months.

Anyone have one that’s more than a year?

 

[twentyleagues]

I had the same out come years ago good for up to a year then all of a sudden that. A guy at an lfs had me put one on a piece of shelf rock just off the sand had it for 3 years before I took the sytem down. Sand seems to be not a great place for them in our systems contrary to popular belief.