Is Candy Cane Coral Dead?

[scubaguy]

I have had them about two months with water reading of SG1.025/8.4 PH/ Nitrite 0 ppm/ Ammonia 0 ppm/ Nitrates 20 ppm. Now the reason I ask this is because the polyps are shrunk and semi hard. I have never seen them this way. I have MH lights in case someone asks.

 

[watson3]

What are HD lights?

 

[scubaguy]

Sorry MH Metal Halide

 

[05xrunner]

mine shrink down small and hard after I go to bed..the next day when I turn on the lights..usually about 20min after they are fully blown up again lookin good.

 

[scubaguy]

That is what they used to do now they are not inflating after the lights are on. I will take a picture, maybe that will help. I hope I did not lose them. I really liked them.

 

[scubaguy]

Bump, anyone?

 

[reckler]

your candy looks ok to me. if it were dead you would see the skeletin from the polyps. it is probably just sleeping for now. :hilarious

 

[psusocr1]

i sunno if its the picture or they are bleached? what kighting do you have them under?

 

[scubaguy]

65 watt actinic x 2 and 175 watt MH. They are in a 35 Gallon tank.