Plate coral half opened

[Notsolostfish]

Iv had this plate coral for couple of months doing amazing. Yesterday came back home from work for it to be half opened and doesnt look as extended or happy as used to. Any idea whats the cause? Tank 6 months old lps dominant tank. I dose all for reef everyday very stable parameters




Alk: trident 8.3 hanna 8.9
Calcium 430
Mag 1375
Phosphate: 0.12 (no swings)
Nitrate: 14.6
Ph: 8.4

 

[Notsolostfish]

Bump

 

[KC2020]

Did you just do or do you need to do a water change ?

While you have stable parameters you could have an issue that's building up slowly from food, 2 part or anything that you use regularly.

What else is in the tank and is everything else looking normal ?

I've kept a lot of plate corals and have had some that would frequently go through periods when they were less open. I never figured it out and they all lived.

Are you feeding your plate ?

 

[Notsolostfish]

Did you just do or do you need to do a water change ?

While you have stable parameters you could have an issue that's building up slowly from food, 2 part or anything that you use regularly.

What else is in the tank and is everything else looking normal ?

I've kept a lot of plate corals and have had some that would frequently go through periods when they were less open. I never figured it out and they all lived.

Are you feeding your plate ?

I fed my plate ocassionally. I do water changes every 2-3 weeks. Came home today. Its losing color from the top. No clue whats happening.

It has thicker tentacles barely opened. Idk what to do

 

[KC2020]

Is there anything near it that could have stung it ? Any crabs picking at it ?

Fungia don't like a lot of light or flow but a sudden change most likely means it's been stung or it's got a bacterial infection.

Have you dipped it ? Lugols would be a good place to start.

 

[Notsolostfish]

Is there anything near it that could have stung it ? Any crabs picking at it ?

Fungia don't like a lot of light or flow but a sudden change most likely means it's been stung or it's got a bacterial infection.

Have you dipped it ? Lugols would be a good place to start.

Possibly crabs. I dipped it yesterday kfc full dip. Jt doesnt look the best after the dip. Kinda looks like the mouth is open too.

 

[Jason Coy]

How is the plate doing now?

 

[Notsolostfish]

How is the plate doing now?

Its doing amazing! What a huge difference i got it back to life!

This is now



Before.

I reconstructed the mouth

 

[Jason Coy]

That's great news @Notsolostfish ! I did something stupid on a water change and now my plate coral mouth is wide open so at least I know there's hope.