SPS weirdness

[wlittlefield]

Hey all.

I've got a little SPS weirdness going on. I added a doser with alk and calcium probably two months ago because my kelk couldn't keep up. That's the biggest change I've made lately.

I tested alk today, its 8.34. Should have the other elements tested tomorrow. Might be worth pointing out that I had a small hair algae breakout but treated it with reef flux and it cleared right up.

Any ideas? All my other SPS is looking good, better colors, and (I think) growth.

 

[nautical_nathaniel]

Could be a variety of things with that coral, something touched it right there, a piece of sand got stuck there, a critter likes to sleep there, something could be eating it, that part gets shaded out by something, etc.

If your other SPS are doing fine, I wouldn't be too worried about it. Birdsnest corals are one of the most finicky corals I have ever kept and sometimes they look like this and the next week they are growing like a week. Just keep an eye on it and if it gets worse, then I would start making notes of what it looks like at different parts of the day and also take a look at it with a flashlight long after your lights have gone out to see if anything is messing with it at night

 

[wlittlefield]

@nautical_nathaniel Thanks. I love that little birds nest. It's always been very hardy and it was my first true SPS. I'm really hoping it pulls through.

WL