Cant figure out for the life of me what is wrong but it doesnt look good :( :(

[convbmw]

Hello my fellow fishologists !!!
 
Havent been on the board for a while as all has been well with the tank.
 
I have a soft coral that I inherited when I got the tank 3 years ago. Its always been healthy looking and very green and it would open up big and pretty.
 
Welllllllll, I dont know what happened but its been looking like the attached picture.
 
If someone could help me out on what they think is going on I would appreciate it.
 
Thanks
 
PS
 
All levels on the water are perfect. Nothing out of whack
 
 

 

[nikesb]

bleached. have you changed your lighting recently? added carbon? moved it higher?

 

[geoj]

 
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Originally Posted by convbmw http:///forum/thread/379672/cant-figure-out-for-the-life-of-me-what-is-wrong-but-it-doesnt-look-good#post_3300784
All levels on the water are perfect. Nothing out of whack
 
 

Post the water levels and temp when you lost the color...

 

[convbmw]

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Originally Posted by nikeSB http://cant-figure-out-for-the-life-of-me-what-is-wrong-but-it-doesnt-look-good#post_3300821
bleached. have you changed your lighting recently? added carbon? moved it higher?
 
 
Thanks for your reply.
 
Its about 8 inches away from the lights. Actually added new lights after this happened thinking that there might be a correlation. Havent added any carbon at all.
 
Once again, its strange indeed. Any suggestions on how to bring it back ?

 

[convbmw]

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Originally Posted by GeoJ http:///forum/thread/379672/cant-figure-out-for-the-life-of-me-what-is-wrong-but-it-doesnt-look-good#post_3300853
 
Post the water levels and temp when you lost the color...
 
I would love to but I have had 2 water changes since it started.
 
Temp it at about 72-75 degrees.
 

 

[posiden]

Soooo,
 
Adding light to a stressed coral is not really a good thing. What lights are you running? Wattage? Age of the bulbs? Distance above the water? Size of tank or the dimensions?
Maybe do a water change. The reason for doing them is to replace the things we can't test for. If your water doesn't have issues with nitrates, then the big changes aren't needed. However, some are.

 

[nikesb]

i would lower the coral and keep it in lower light for awhile

 

[geoj]

 
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Originally Posted by nikeSB http:///forum/thread/379672/cant-figure-out-for-the-life-of-me-what-is-wrong-but-it-doesnt-look-good#post_3300905
i would lower the coral and keep it in lower light for awhile
Yep, not knowing the waste water numbers and that it looks like it ditched all of is zooxanthllae. I would guess it has to much light and is over fed at this time.

 

[convbmw]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Posiden http:///forum/thread/379672/cant-figure-out-for-the-life-of-me-what-is-wrong-but-it-doesnt-look-good#post_3300902
Soooo,
 
Adding light to a stressed coral is not really a good thing. What lights are you running? Wattage? Age of the bulbs? Distance above the water? Size of tank or the dimensions?
Maybe do a water change. The reason for doing them is to replace the things we can't test for. If your water doesn't have issues with nitrates, then the big changes aren't needed. However, some are.
I am running 4 / T5'S. 2 / white and 2 actinic @ 54 watts / 48 inches. Brand new bulbs @ about 10 inches. Did 2 / 20 % water changes in the last 30 days
 
Sounds like moving it down might help What a drag. I will give it a shot.
 

 

[convbmw]

Quote:
Originally Posted by GeoJ http:///forum/thread/379672/cant-figure-out-for-the-life-of-me-what-is-wrong-but-it-doesnt-look-good#post_3301033
 
Yep, not knowing the waste water numbers and that it looks like it ditched all of is zooxanthllae. I would guess it has to much light and is over fed at this time.
Will do. thanks

 

[convbmw]

Quote:
Originally Posted by nikeSB http:///forum/thread/379672/cant-figure-out-for-the-life-of-me-what-is-wrong-but-it-doesnt-look-good#post_3300905
i would lower the coral and keep it in lower light for awhile
Will do. thanks