Sour Apple Scoly help please

[Jeffcb]

I have had this Sour Apple Scolymia for a little over 2 months. The orange in the center is fading and has a couple of places on the front outer rim were it is losing color and turn white. LFS is suggesting a Coral Rx dip? Too much light? Not enough light? Anyone have ideas or experience with this?

I do feed it 2 to 3 times a week. and it does open up every night.

 

[Pistondog]

Ask for the reason for the dip.
I feed mine once a week, 100 par max, low flow, try to keep sand out.
Only problems I've had are with fish taking bites.
My filefish ate off all the feeding polyps, they came back within 2 months.

 

[jassermd]

Looks like too much light to me. I'd recommend moving it to lower light 75-100 par max and low-moderate flow.
IME, they prefer shaded or indirect light if possible. I have some in areas as low as 50 par and they do great. Had one do exactly what you are dealing with, and after I moved to lower light, it has slowly recovered.

 

[Jeffcb]

Ask for the reason for the dip.
I feed mine once a week, 100 par max, low flow, try to keep sand out.
Only problems I've had are with fish taking bites.
My filefish ate off all the feeding polyps, they came back within 2 months.

They said it may be some sort of parasite. It is bright in my tank. Don't have a par meter.
It did get pick on heavily after I put it in by a Flameback but I removed him after about a week. I puffed back up and has looked good until recently.

 

[Jeffcb]

Looks like too much light to me. I'd recommend moving it to lower light 75-100 par max and low-moderate flow.
IME, they prefer shaded or indirect light if possible. I have some in areas as low as 50 par and they do great. Had one do exactly what you are dealing with, and after I moved to lower light, it has slowly recovered.

I just dipped it. I will move it to less light.

 

[Jeffcb]

That was in the dip. Good guy?

 

[Jeffcb]

It has been 3 months. It didn't make it. I pulled it today. I tried dipping it. Feeding all types of different food.
Its seems once they start receding they are hard to get to grow back back. Once that Flameback started nipping on it , it was over.

I have 3 others that are doing great.