What's wrong with my Birds Nest

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  1. Biocube

    Biocube Giant Squid

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    I came home today and saw this, all my other corals look happy and healthy.

    Should I be worried, is this normal?
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    Current Tank Params (As of 7pm):
    Temp: 77.8
    Ph: 8.24
    SG: 1.026
    ALK: 8.176
    CA: 390ppm
    PO4: 0.021ppm
     
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  2. Travis45

    Travis45 Scooter Blennie

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    I'm trying to figure out whats wrong? That looks like a happy coral to me. Seems to have decent polyp extension and great color.
     
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  3. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Do you have hermits?

    If I remember correctly my BN used to do this occasionally, not really sure why but returned back to normal.

    Is you still retracted?

    No signs of tissue loss?
     
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  4. Biocube

    Biocube Giant Squid

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    I do have hermits but they never touch them.

    It's still retracted, I keep watching it. ;)

    I DO/DID have tissue loss on the very top but that has stopped and that stalk looks perfectly fine.
     
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  5. Biocube

    Biocube Giant Squid

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    Current Tank Params (As of 7pm):
    Temp: 77.8
    Ph: 8.24
    SG: 1.026
    ALK: 8.176
    CA: 390ppm
    PO4: 0.021ppm
     
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  6. Biocube

    Biocube Giant Squid

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    It seems to be getting worse and worse as time goes on.
     
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  7. Kevin_E

    Kevin_E Giant Squid

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    Are the polyps retracted? My birdsnest does this too and returns to normal. In fact, it's like that now. Not sure why, wish I did.
     
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  8. Biocube

    Biocube Giant Squid

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    Yes they are retraced, honestly since I had this coral this is the first time it's ever looked like this.

    Here's a top down view, looks happy from the top.
    ImageUploadedByTapatalk1358557759.732696.jpg
     
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  9. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    They will do that from time to time. Bump your Ca up to 420 that might help a little.
     
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  10. Biocube

    Biocube Giant Squid

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    Thanks John, I'll raise my CA. Now my GBN is not extending as much.. :-/
     
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