SPS flesh receeding

One Reefing Boi

Valuable Member
View Badges
Joined
Jun 29, 2020
Messages
1,177
Reaction score
734
Location
New Jersey
Rating - 100%
3   0   0
Had been away since last week and just came back and was checking on my tank. I noticed 2 of my mature SPS (2+ years in my system) have some receding flesh. One is on the tip, the other on the base. I don’t think I noticed the one on the base until just now, but the other one with the tip had been damaged a little while back (month+) when trying to catch a fish with a net. Any cause for concern yet or just monitor it for a few more days first?

Alk: 7.8
Calc: 390 (working on getting back up, doser was a little light)
Mag: 1210
Phos: 0.5 (Ik it’s high, but it always has been)
No4: 5 (I know it’s low, dosing NeoNitro daily slowly getting it back up but again, has always been super low/requires me to dose)

Any thoughts?


IMG_2515.jpeg
IMG_2514.jpeg
IMG_2512.jpeg
IMG_2513.jpeg
 
The tips appear to be healing.

The damaged base is being attacked by something? Sweepers or? I would be concerned about it, not the other one.
 
The tips appear to be healing.

The damaged base is being attacked by something? Sweepers or? I would be concerned about it, not the other one.
Nothing is nearby really. And the vermetid tubes are old/empty, so not sure really what could be causing issues. The one with the tips, at least the back facing tip (not the closer one) seems to be growing down, the front facing one is healing a bit :/
 

TOP 10 Trending Threads

WHEN PLANNING CORAL PLACEMENT, WHAT USUALLY WINS? THE FUTURE COLONY, OR THE NEXT FRAG?

  • I leave plenty of open space for large future colonies

    Votes: 1 25.0%
  • I plan for growth...but occasionally squeeze coral into tight spaces

    Votes: 1 25.0%
  • I try to balance future growth with variety now

    Votes: 2 50.0%
  • I fit in as many frags as I reasonably can

    Votes: 1 25.0%
  • One more frag always wins! Future me can solve the problem...

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • It depends on the coral and how quickly it grows

    Votes: 1 25.0%
  • I squeeze 'em in! Survival of the fittest, baby!!

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • I’m already out of room, so apparently we know my answer...

    Votes: 0 0.0%
Back
Top
Home
Post thread…
Market
What's new