Trachyphyllia geoffroyi in trouble

[Tyger]

My green brain's flesh has been coming up its skeleton from the base, im not sure if it started after doing a long over due water change or if it started earlier. What's going to happen to it now??? Ive tried to get the water levels to its stated requirements and im not sure if its doing better. It is quite expanded during the day on the top, but i see lots of skeleton underneath and its tenticals do not come out as they used to.. advise please......Tony

 

[holry7778]

Got any picts

 

[HClH2OFish]

What were the water readings before and after the water change as well? And how long was it between last changes?

 

[Tyger]

no, i dont have a pic tonight..
the tank didnt have a water change for about a month and a half, ive got two anemonies in opposite areas in the tank that were shrinking in size gradually over the summer and shrooms that were not doing much. unfortunately i did not do a reading on the 20 gallon tank, i just went ahead and did a 5 gallon water change and did nothing for 2 days until i saw the trach in trouble (skeleton) its been about 1 1/2 - 2weeks since the water change... the only other thing i can say is the back of the tank has red/brown algae on it that came over the summer. the ph is about 8.2 and KH is 9. dont have a read on anything else but thinking something happed after the water change, ive fed the coral and anemonies and the anemonies look better, like there on an upswing, but not sure about the trach....help

 

[Juck]

Did you check the salinity? Were you topping off with RO/DI water?

 

[Tyger]

ive been topping with RO/DI, just did a check at 6:30 am and salinity w/my CORALIFE DEEP SIX read 1.27, i should go get some more water after school&work this afternoon........ Can they recover? Will it cover all of its skeleton again if i get this figured out???

 

[Tyger]

In regards to The S.G. after adding water a few times today, reads 1.024 on my CORALIFE DEEP SIX the temperature is 77*F. At the moment the trachy is looking a little 'over inflated' ... still watching for members thoughts, thanks.

btw-here's the latest pic