Please Help Identify

[xxblackatlasxx]

I got this coral last thrusday and my wife threw away the recepit before I got a chance to add it to my tank log.

I don't know if he is still getting used to my tank or he is not happy with it, but he seems to be not as full as he was when I first got him.

If you look closely there is a bit of his skeleton showing on the picture on the right.

Tank parameters
Salinity: 36.3
Ph: 7.85
Temp: 78.3
Alk: 7.3
Cal: 660
Mag: 1500
Nitrates: 20
Phos: 0.17

 

[gonzo620]

Lobophyllia brain coral.

 

[joseserrano]

its a lobo

 

[KrisReef]

This is a fairly new set-up and the coral looks a bit stressed at the moment. Your parameters for Ca and Mg are super high with alkalinity at the lower end of a good concentration range, imo.

The elevated phosphate and nitrate are likely to bring on the “ugly stage” of algae and diatom population explosions in this tank. I would not recommend adding any additional corals until this one has perked up.

Are you running a skimmer in this system? I scanned your other posted thread and didn’t see it specifically mentioned there.

WELCOME to REEF2REEF!

I hope we can help you enjoy your tank.

 

[xxblackatlasxx]

Yes I am running a skimmer. And a small refugium in my sump as well.