Pipe organ receding

[austintylerl]

I have a pipe organ coral that ive had for a few years with great growth. Recently it has started to recede and show some of its skeleton. Its also swarming with tiny brittle starfish. Any ideas?

Phospate .03
Nitrate 5
Calc 480
Kh 9
Ph 8.4
Sp 1.26
Temp 76

 

[MnFish1]

Could you frag off the dead parts? - reason being - are the starfish just 'cleaning up' the dead coral - or causing the problem? Have you tried a dip?

 

[austintylerl]

I cant dip it at this time bc a bta is attatched.

 

[John3]

Mine does not like high nitrates. It also grows much better and is healthier when it’s in some pulsing flow.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

I have a pipe organ coral that ive had for a few years with great growth. Recently it has started to recede and show some of its skeleton. Its also swarming with tiny brittle starfish. Any ideas?

Phospate .03
Nitrate 5
Calc 480
Kh 9
Ph 8.4
Sp 1.26
Temp 76

It's time for ICP test, will show deficiency in water perimeters