Gorgonian dying - need help

[Pbalz]

My Gregorian is dying not sore why all water parameters are in check

ph8.4 

sal 1.025

temp80.4

alk8.4

cal 425

phos .05

ntrate 5.5

amonia 0

any ideas I know they like alit glow he is set up in front of my pump

out put

[Jungle_v_i_p]

Pics?

what type is it?

how long have you had it?

any other corals with issues?

[Clown79]

What gorgonian? Nps or photosynthetic?

 

Yes they like lots of random flow but not direct flow or it will effect the flesh.

 

If its nps, it needs feeding, regularly.

[Pjanssen]

if its an nps it is probably starving. Very hard to keep unless you are diligent about feeding at least daily. Some will need to be fed a few times a day until it is well established.

[icatchsnook]

Overall the parameters you posted do not seem to present much of an issue, so perhaps the problem is something related to lighting, parameter fluctuations or flow.  A picture and some more info about your system and routines would be helpful to try to determine why it is not doing well.

[Pbalz]

I will post a pic water change 25% every two week feed once a week reef roids feed fish and crabs abs shrimp daily Monday thru Friday lighting hasn’t changed flow hasn’t changed and all other coral thriving 

[Pbalz]

It’s a grubes

[Jungle_v_i_p]

Prob the direct flow is my guess. Directly in front of the pump isn’t really good for anything. Is it a new addition or have you had it for awhile? Sometimes things just die unknowingly. I moved my purple monsters over about 5-6 inches and one of them melted away in two days. It happens. 

[Clown79]

Knowing if its a non photosynthetic to photosynthetic is really important because if its nps- once a week feeding isn't enough.

[Jungle_v_i_p]

7 hours ago, Clown79 said:

Knowing if its a non photosynthetic to photosynthetic is really important because if its nps- once a week feeding isn't enough.

It’s a grubes.

 

@Pbalz what other corals do you have near it? It’s possible something with a sweeper could have stung it.

 

post some pics as soon as you can. Include one of the surrounding corals as well. Some corals could be 8-12 inches away and still put out some

really long stinging sweeper tentacles.

[Pbalz]

He was one the first corals I added it came in a beginner pack so I don’t think it’s an nps

[seabass]

20 hours ago, Pbalz said:

It’s a grubes...  I don’t think it’s an nps

Grube's gorgonian (Pinnigorgia flava) contains zooxanthellae, so it's a photosynthetic gorgonian; but it should also be fed.  Your feeding routine is probably acceptable.

 

It's relatively hardy.  Here's some more information: https://www.aquariumcreationsonline.net/ORAGrubesGorgonian.html

 

Also read this thread:

 

[HockeyDrumsFish]

The Gregorian is dying? So no more chants?

 

🙂