Taken as a close-up from the right side. Yesterday the return pump from the sump refused to restart after having been shut-down for feeding. Another pump had to be installed. The pump that failed was a Rio 1200. It was removed and cleaned but still would not start so a Hagen 802 powerhead was adapted to take its place. The later pump has a much lower flow rate so it may have some affect on the corals.
Taken close-up on the right side. The green algae gets out of hand. The one good part about it is that it tends to harbor small brittle stars. The fish in the upper center, nestled in a colony of M. digitata, is an eyelash blennie.
This coral has not been opening for several days. Water parameters seem to be normal enough. All the other corals are opening. Perhaps it is ina resting-stage.