Puffy vs long flowing

[kyreefville]

So this has happened to my hammer, frogspawn, and Duncan. In other tanks they were more long and flowing then when in my tank they become more puffy. The hammer and frogspawn in front have been here for months. The darker purple and green behind it a couple days.

The Duncan in far back also here for months.

Just curious if there’s something I can change to get more long flowing.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

One possibility is in low light condition, the coral will expand the flesh to catch more light

 

[kyreefville]

Guess time to break out the par meter app. I like a whiter light in comparison to todays blue light haze.

Appreciate the response!

 

[BryanM]

Possibly more flow.

Mine also did this when my salinity and alk were low

 

[kyreefville]

So that’s an interesting possibility I notice every body else’s salinity I test shows up as 1.028 to 1.03 both my hydrometer and refractometer show me at 1.024 . I was going to start raising salinity

 

[BryanM]

So that’s an interesting possibility I notice every body else’s salinity I test shows up as 1.028 to 1.03 both my hydrometer and refractometer show me at 1.024 . I was going to start raising salinity

Have you calibrated the refractometer recently?

 

[Scallopking]

How is the flesh band at the bottom?

 

[kyreefville]

flesh band looks good and otherwise healthy

 

[kyreefville]

Have you calibrated the refractometer recently?

Well it’s 6 months old so 6 months ago.

 

[kyreefville]

Raising slowly. Don't hold my feet to the fire but I swear they already responding.