What's happening to my Coral?

[34gallonSolana]

Hi, good morning.
Does anyone know what's happening to my leather coral? it had been doing fine until yesterday, I found it flopped over, checked my parameters since I was planning a water change but everything a side from dKH and calcium were fine. Temp 78.4, S.G. 1.025, ULP 0.01, dKH 5.8 and Calcium was 398. The only thing I did a few days ago was change the direction of one of my power heads, nothing else everything else in the tank is looking well.

 

[P-Dub]

My leathers sometimes do this. But, really need clear photos under white lights or with a filter over the phone to get the "whole picture" of what is happening.

 

[vetteguy53081]

They are sulking/drooping as termed indication a lack of water flow. Direct current towards them, not at them and they will perk up. You may notice a clear film./skin over top of them which confirms this. Simply using a turkey baster and giving it gentle blasts will perk it up with 12 hours.

Moderate light and water flow
salinity 1.025
ph 8.1-8.3
temp 77-79
nitrate < .4
phos < .04
ammonia < .03

 

[34gallonSolana]

My leathers sometimes do this. But, really need clear photos under white lights or with a filter over the phone to get the "whole picture" of what is happening.

Thanks, I'll take some better pictures tonight. I did change the water flow back how I had it before notice it started to stand back up a little. Hopefully when I get home tonight it's back to normal.

 

[34gallonSolana]

They are sulking/drooping as termed indication a lack of water flow. Direct current towards them, not at them and they will perk up. You may notice a clear film./skin over top of them which confirms this. Simply using a turkey baster and giving it gentle blasts will perk it up with 12 hours.

Moderate light and water flow
salinity 1.025
ph 8.1-8.3
temp 77-79
nitrate < .4
phos < .04
ammonia < .03

Thanks, I did change the water flow back yesterday to how I had it before notice it started to stand back up a little, but it was very small change but I'm Hopeful that when I get home tonight it's back to normal.

 

[34gallonSolana]

Thanks, I'll take some better pictures tonight. I did change the water flow back how I had it before notice it started to stand back up a little. Hopefully when I get home tonight it's back to normal.

Here are the pics, it seems to be perking back up but I'm still not sure what's going on with it.

 

[34gallonSolana]

Good morning, first thank you to all that replied to help me with the coral. Just wanted to update you all as well. Last night the coral was looking a lot better the scare is over. The coral is upright still not back to how it was before but I am confident that when I get home tonight it will be. I believe it was my changing the direction of flow of the wave pump, didn't think about it when I did it. Thanks vetteguy who mentioned that as a possible reason and made me realize I did this . Thank you all.