RFA melted away, water cloudy.

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So I was hoping to save my RFA, it did not happen. It was down to a pea size all shriveled up today. So I carefully removed it off the back wall it was on, but it melted apart. I got as much of it as I could out, did about a 10 percent water change and added some carbon into the filter box. I tested for ammonia twice and both times a 0 reading. Fish are fine but a few corals are closed up. Anything else I should do? I have three RFA in my other tank that are doing well, this one was doing well, but last week started melting and the meat was exposed. I do know one of my clowns was constantly harassing it at night, so I'm thinking maybe it got stressed out.

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Salinity 1.024
Alk. 8.3
Nitrates 8.5
Calcium 420-440 range
 
Carbon was a good idea, but if the water is still visibly cloudy, I’d do a bigger water change. I’d say 10% is quite conservative if the water is cloudy because of a death. Maybe do close to 25-30? Not sure what the size of the tank is
 
Carbon was a good idea, but if the water is still visibly cloudy, I’d do a bigger water change. I’d say 10% is quite conservative if the water is cloudy because of a death. Maybe do close to 25-30? Not sure what the size of the tank is
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Carbon was a good idea, but if the water is still visibly cloudy, I’d do a bigger water change. I’d say 10% is quite conservative if the water is cloudy because of a death. Maybe do close to 25-30? Not sure what the size of the tank is
Update. I did another 20 percent as my water was still cloudy. About 4 or 5 hours later it cleared up. Thanks for your response.
 

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