candy cane coral

[Fish Rookie]

I have a three head candy cane but for the last month it has stayed retracted It used to puff up when the lights were on I was wondering if it had a dormant grow stage

[Loverotties]

I wouldn't say that.What's your water perimeters?

[three90s&125sump]

Candies are pretty forgiving of many things. Did you move it recently? Maybe to a much higher light location? Large increases in light intensity over a very short period of time will burn them after just a day.

Another issue might be not mixing water change water for 24 hours prior to doing a water change. Freshly mixed unseasoned ASW is quite caustic.

[Fish Rookie]

my water is perfect no nitrates no phosphates never moved it and light has been the same if you touch it Its slimy still

[Frank-n-Tank]

my candy cane chilled for a long time but would extend every night, upon the addition of some lugals, or whaterver, iodine, my 4 turned to eight