Problem with my Chalice

nyckeeandnate6

nyckeeandnate6

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We noticed the skin looked flaky the other day so we moved it under the ledge a bit more. By morning patches of skin were missing and parts of it's skeleton are exposed. We think it may be reacting to the lighting, but did the acclimation and it was fine after we finished for a week or so. What can we do to save it? We don't have very many shaded areas in the tank and it was already on the sand bed when this all happened. It has been a couple days now and he still looks a big alive. I will try to get a picture tomorrow or Monday.

Any help or ideas will be much appreciated!!
 
Usually too much light results in bleaching as the coral over reacts to the additional light by expelling all of its zooanthella.

The fact that flesh is missing and the skeleton is exposing, I think its a different problem.

Immediate response should be a water change and testing.
 
jcarlilesiu said:
Usually too much light results in bleaching as the coral over reacts to the additional light by expelling all of its zooanthella.

The fact that flesh is missing and the skeleton is exposing, I think its a different problem.

Immediate response should be a water change and testing.
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Excellent response, very refreshing to see a moderator here give proper advice. To piggyback on this response the most likely culprit is alkalinity (high) or another coral coming into contact with your chalice by way of sweeper tentacles. As Jake said however it could also be a number of other things. Before you jump to change the water test it and add some GAC.

In general lighting issues will not result in flaking skin.

Good luck!
 
Then I would check for either another coral possibly with sweeper tenticles stinging it or something eating it.

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My chalices have been thriving with the addition of Vitamin C. It helps rebuild collagen in their cells. If all is good with your parameters, you have nothing picking on the coral or fighting with it, you may want to start dosing.
 
nyckeeandnate6 said:
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This was just taken.
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if what you are worried about is on the right side of the chalice in that pic, its most likely long sweepers from the torch that is right there.

Pufferpunk said:
My chalices have been thriving with the addition of Vitamin C. It helps rebuild collagen in their cells. If all is good with your parameters, you have nothing picking on the coral or fighting with it, you may want to start dosing.
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im beginning to think you have some sort of vitamin C sponsorship!
 
Tagging along. One of my chalices is doing the exact same thing. We checked paremeters and all are good. I did a water change and its still looks the same. all other chalices are doing pretty well in the tank. It might be lighting but not sure. I don't think yours or mine is getting stung because if you look at the picture the loosing of the tissue is spread out kinda of evenly through the chalice.
 
jcarlilesiu said:
I have never seen ricordea with tenticles.

Ricordea have bumps, but not tenticles.

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It is possible for them to develop longer extensions. This often happens when they are in close proximity to another coral or are starved for light. I will say that the coral in the photograph looks more like a Rhodactis indosinensis which can have a very potent sting to other corals.
 
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This is a full picture of the corals that are currently sitting next to the chalice, which btw were no where near the chalice when all this started.
 
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