long tenticle plate coral

[tonyzick]

I got this coral for my birthday from my niece on july 13,01 and part of it is dead now.you can see the skeleton on 15% of it will the rest of it get this way or will it be able to repair itself?
ammonia 0
nitrite 0
nitrate 10
calcium 400-450
ph 8.2
temp 78-80
salinity 1.022-1.023

 

[burnnspy]

Do a freshwater dip and hope for the best.
What is your alkalinity, phosphates and lighting?
BurnNSpy

 

[tonyzick]

i have a 35 gallon hex with a 96 watt custom sealife power compact smartlite.
phosphates .75
alk 3.5

 

[burnnspy]

Yah, go with the dip.
BurnNSpy

 

[rmf]

Can you please describe the freshwater dip procedure
Thanks

 

[tetra]

from what I've read, not many people have success with plate corals. the will do fine for a while and suddenly just started to die.