Need help with ID and proper placement and flow

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I recently purchased this coral and don't know what type of Sps it is. In addition, looking for info regarding proper placement and flow. I run two 250w MH and 4 T-5 for lighting.

Thank you
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I recently purchased this coral and don't know what type of Sps it is. In addition, looking for info regarding proper placement and flow. I run two 250w MH and 4 T-5 for lighting.

Thank you

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Dying, dead, or bleached acro. Put it in low flow and low light for a couple of weeks to see if it makes it
 
Dang. It still has some color to it and I did gradually move if up slowly. It's now back on the sand bed. Thank you. Do you know what kind of coral this is?
 
That looks like a skeleton to me. When you purchased it, did it have polyp extension? Was it yellowish like that?
 
Could be paling, typically they like higher light/flow but if moved up to high light too quickly it could bleach
 
It's either the famous LE Fridays Night Ghost Selago or Calcium reactor food ;)
More like a goner to me, sorry.
In some rare cases they can bounch back but again they are rare.
You have any water test results for us?
ALK
CAL
MAG
PH
Temperture
SG
 
Alk 9
Cal 430
Mag 1430
Ph 8.1
Temp 77
Sg 1.25
When I got it I only saw a few polyps. Started on the sand bed and moved it up slowly. Have had it about 2 months or so. It's still has some color and isn't completely white/bleached. I've moved it back down to the sand bed in the hopes that it will pull thru. I'm new to Sps so all the help I can get is appreciated.
 

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