Question About Plate Coral...

Thank You very much for your help. I do not think it is to major becuase except for the little piece of skeleton showing it looks great... (Colors, tentacle ext., exc) I will surely post pictures tomorrow to make sure that it is not something major.
JJL

 

plates have a centralized mouth which the feeder tenticles use to capture food, much like an anemone. if these tenticles are with drawn, and the coral doesnt "puff" up when feed with good food then it is under feed and dying. These critters also require good lighting- for lean times, so to speak - they can use photosynthetic requirements to subside what is needed, for a short time, but I have found this effects coloration only. It is widely written that plates require no feeding- this is incorrect, as I have kept mine for over 6 years and believe me he prefers a meaty meal over light (photosynthetic diet) any day- feeding them will greatly increase growth, And over all health.

Ask yourself - why would a/any coral have a mouth if it only relied only upon photosynthetic feeding?

 

Looking worse today...BUMP anyway I could make sure it gets all of the food! It is showing more skeloten now, but its tentacles are still out, and looking green. Can I save it?

 

Bump

 

Yes, you can save it..Give it good params and good care it will be fine.