whats wrong?

[wilmonkey5]

i have my toadstool mushroom coral for about 2 months, its opened up since the first day i got it. but in the past 2 and a half weeks its slimed 3 time in a row without opening. then to night it looks as if its base is rotting. this is my first coral and i dont ant to loose it any advice is welcome.

params
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 10
ph: 8.2

lighting 46 watt t5 HO
29 gal.

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l257/airhead6025/cc.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l257/airhead6025/ccc.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l257/airhead6025/cccc.jpg

[THE GIMP]

How old are your lamps?
Test Mg?

[wilmonkey5]

my t5 are only 2-3 months old and i dont have mg test kit

[returnofsid]

Mine does that on occassion with no ill effect. I've also seen it actually pinch off the stalk to the point where the head falls off...then the headless stalk grows a new head and the stalkless head grows a new stalk. Budding reproduction by fission. It's pretty common.

[wilmonkey5]

if its not "budding" what signs should i look for in case it is dying so i can propogate the head salvage whats left

[wilmonkey5]

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