Question about frogspawn (Pics)

[njlovold]

I purchased a frogspawn coral from my LFS several weeks ago. I noticed recently that at night it leaves it's mouth gaping open for multiple hours (sometimes longer) and then sometimes it will stick it's mouth up in a kind of pucker (really weird). During the day he seams perfectly fine. I am not sure if this is because he is sick or trying to feed or what. The pictures are below (one of each stage), I would appreciate any help. Thanks.

 

[njlovold]

Also, my parameters are as follows,

0 ammonia
0 nitrite
10 nitrate
8.4 ph
1.022 salinity
? calc (no test, sorry)

 

[rockethippo]

Is anything coming out? Or is it just open? What lighting do you have and how big is your tank? It seems perfectly fine in the day... odd.

 

[njlovold]

Nothing comes out of it and I have a 10g nano reef (I know most of you don't like these, but mine is doing well). Also, I have 80W 50/50 PC lights (8WPG).

 

[Subliminal]

1.022 is to the point of hyposalinity.

I'd slowly raise that up to 1.024 or 1.025, if'n I were you. My frogspawn pulls it's tentacles in at night...I think that's what they're supposed to do.

 

[njlovold]

I know that they pull them in at night, but what about their mouths being open like that?

 

[njlovold]

Bump

 

[njlovold]

If anyone has any suggestions as to whether this is good or bad I would really appreciate it.