hey guys,

I came home today and noticed that my colt is now having problems... I got it as a frag from rocketeer about a month and a half ago, and it more than tripled in size over the intervening time. Now, it looks like the base has turned a slight brown color and is 'deflated' if i look at it just right, it almost looks as if there is a chunk of flesh missing down low.

Water parameters are normal except for nitrates, I need to do a water change, but was low on salt mix and didn't have enough to finish out my bucket. I will pick up more salt in the AM and hopefully do a water change before going to work tomorrow.

Only inhabitants of the tank right now are pods, 1 emerald crab, about 5 dwarf zebra crabs, some trochus grazers and a turbo snail. (which I have no idea how it got there since I have only put in trochus... , and it definately didn't hitch hike.. (must have been a mix up at the store.)

Anyhow...

The polyps on the coral are all retracted tightly but the vast majority of the coral is still well colored... I am wondering, if it doesn't crash overnight, should I frag it off the questionable area and stick it back on a rock?

any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!