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Bdeppen
02/24/2013, 08:10 AM
My green brain I recently picked up is starting to lose color. Below are two pics, day after it was put in my tank, and second one was a little over a week later. Temp(76.5), salinity(1.025), pH(8.2-8.3), alk(8.9) and calc(420) have all been nearly spot on. Nitrates hovering around .5ppm and phosphates .04ppm. As you can see its in the sandbed so as far down as I can get it. Any suggestions?

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh83/bdeppen/355DD6FF-7981-4007-BBDB-E2F10B44E6A9-801-0000002716706935_zps8c4d249f.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh83/bdeppen/15201543-233A-4CE7-B884-F69E39FC0CBA-801-000000271AEED756_zpsc360e054.jpg

Bdeppen
02/24/2013, 08:18 AM
I do have a coral beauty who has not bothers any of my other corals, but I have seen her take one nip at this one once. Maybe that's my culprit?

usmc121581
02/24/2013, 10:57 AM
Chances are its a goner, looks like most of the flesh is gone. Find a strainer that you can Pu over the coral to protect it from the coral Beauty.