Leather Coral Question or Problems

[al&burke]

Hi, I have had this leather coral for about 2-1/2 months now. It has been doing fine up till now. Lately it has a greenish growth or it almost looks like algae growing on it. Tonight it withdrew its extensions (I don't know what you call this when the coral come out when the lights first come on). I took a few pictures then five minutes later it extended again. Nothing except the cleaner shrimp goes near it. Is this normal? Lately I have noticed that it is extending really far and the tips look different in color from the main part, I thought this was good.

 

[meowzer]

Are you having an algae issue....cause it looks like green specs in the background too
How about flow? Do you have a good amount of flow on the leather?

 

[al&burke]

That is a bit of green coraline on the glass, the mag glass cleaner doesn't get it, I have to scrap it. I moved it when I got my second PH because I thought it was getting to battered by the flow.

 

[meowzer]

OH...LOL...so the green spots are on the glass...not the leather?
IDK...then haha

 

[al&burke]

I just check the parameters before I posted
Nitrites .05
Nitrate 2.5
NH3 zero
pH 8.4
KH 5
Calcium 390
sg 1.025

 

[meowzer]

why do you have nitrites? HMMMMMMM
what do you test with?
have you tested for phosphates?

 

[al&burke]

Red Sea - my LFS doesn't have the greatest selection of test kits
I forgot Phosphates - zero

 

[al&burke]

Bump

 

[aquapod 24]

It could be "shedding" which is normal for leathers... Someone please correct me if I am wrong.

 

[al&burke]

Thanks AUQUAPOD 24, this morning it is looking much better. I moved one of my PH a bit and did a 15 gallon water change last night.