Help w Plate Coral Dying

[jamesga]

Hi Everyone,
New member here...

Please take a look at my plate coral that has started to turn black on the edge; is there any saving it or will it just spread? The Plate coral is about 15 years old...tank itself around 18 years old; fairly self sustaining .
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[demifelix]

have you tried dipping it? any fish kicking sand in that area?

 

[porpoiseaquatics]

Need to know more like Felix noted above. What about feeding it directly. Has anything in the tank changed....lighting, flow?

 

[jamesga]

Thank you for your responses!
The more I think about it; there was a month where I didnt do any changes.

There aren't any sick fish in the tank.

I'll be upgrading to a 105g from the 60g next week...I'll be putting in new sand at that point.

Hope it hangs on until then...I might try a dip as well.

Thanks again

 

[jamesga]

Salinity 1.026 sg - 35/35ppm
pH 7.9 to 8.0
Temperature 77F to 78F
Alkalinity 3 to 3.5 meq/L
Calcium 480 ppm
Phosphate 0
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 0

 

[mikesmith34]

Got any coral RX on hand. Has worked for my sick z's and acro stn in the past

 

[jamesga]

When I do the tank move next week, I'll dip it then

 

[myvwrock]

+1 on feeding. What kinda lights are you running and how old are the bulbs. When was your last water change and any recent changes or additions to the tank?

 

[jamesga]

Haven't spot feed it in some time...but did today. I have been running Ecoxotic Panarma LED's.

Think the issue was lack of water changes a few months back.

 

[jennm]

Is something stinging it? Seems to be receding mostly one one side - take a look at what is closest to that, it could be getting stung by a neighbour.

Jenn