Help with plate!

[Xandernfs]

I have a plate coral and i fed him yesterday(cyclopeze & mysis). Today the mouth looks a bleached out.... is this normal?

Before
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y204/Xandernfs/IMG_0405.jpg


After
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y204/Xandernfs/IMG_0485.jpg

[pixburg-reefer]

Nope that's not so normal... it looks like the tissue receded away from the skeleton and it is exposed... is it possible that while you were feeding it last night a shrimp or crab could have agitated it to steal the food you were feeding it? This may have caused the irritation and recession.

Kelly

[Hormigaquatica]

Definitly not normal.. looks to be dying off. Watch to make sure none is chewing on it. I would also do a quick water quality check on the tank.

[Xandernfs]

i think a crab mite have been tryin to steal its food. Will it get back to normal or is it a loss? I'm doin a water change today as well. Everything else looks great in the tank!

[Hormigaquatica]

As long as noone else bothers it, there is a chance it will recover. Just keep an eye on it for a few days to make sure the tissue doesnt degrade any more, and hopefully itll come around.