Rock Flower pooping.. or losing zooxanthellae

[New&no clue]

My RFA has stringy brown stuff coming from its mouth. At first I just thought it was pooping but after a little research I read it could actually be it losing zooxanthellae. Hoping to get a second opinion on this, and what can I do to help, or best just to leave it alone?

The RFA went into my tank 5 days ago. It settled into a rock and hasn’t moved. It’s looked good until tonight. Below are tank specs, parameters

TANK PARAMETERS
Nitrates: 10
Alkaline: 8
Calcium: 480
Magnesium:12
Phosphates: .08
Salinity: 1.025
Temperature:79

TANK SPECS
Red Sea Reefer 350
(2)Current USA IC Pro lights
(4) T5 lights- 2 Blue+, 2 Coral+
(2) 1050 power heads- Current USA(with covers)
1050 return pump-Current USA

 

[MERKEY]

Cant see any pics...

 

[New&no clue]

Cant see any pics...

sorry it posted before I was ready, please see the original post

 

[eggplantparrot]

My RFA has stringy brown stuff coming from its mouth. At first I just thought it was pooping but after a little research I read it could actually be it losing zooxanthellae. Hoping to get a second opinion on this, and what can I do to help, or best just to leave it alone?

The RFA went into my tank 5 days ago. It settled into a rock and hasn’t moved. It’s looked good until tonight. Below are tank specs, parameters

TANK PARAMETERS
Nitrates: 10
Alkaline: 8
Calcium: 480
Magnesium:12
Phosphates: .08
Salinity: 1.025
Temperature:79

TANK SPECS
Red Sea Reefer 350
(2)Current USA IC Pro lights
(4) T5 lights- 2 Blue+, 2 Coral+
(2) 1050 power heads- Current USA(with covers)
1050 return pump-Current USA

not an expert but I think it's just adjusting to new lighting by dropping zoox. my rockflowers poops literally look like brown turds.

 

[reef lover]

He looks ok. Probably just adjusting. If he starts to bleach out then id be concerned.

 

[Katrina71]

He'll move to get happy. No worries.

 

[New&no clue]

This morning he looked normal again. I put him under an overhang so he could be in the shade when he first went into the tank. He’s never moved since then so I assumed he was happy. Hope he figures himself out. Thanks for the replies