Elegance coral not opening full.

[reneeL]

My elegance has been opening fully. Water is checked every Sunday. We went on a 3 day short trip, the water was a bit murky when we returned. The roller mat had an error of high water. I filled the sump before I left. The gorgonian also was closed the first night and has opened fully since the roller mat is working. Do elegance corals take time to get back to normal? It is not spitting from the mouth and is fluffy in spots. Looks as if it will open fully anytime.
I read other posts about elegance corals but what is KFC dip? The elegance coral seemed to take food when I fed the tank. I did a 30% water change on the 90 gallon. The elegance is not worse and a few areas of tentacles are showing. What should the nitrate read. My tank runs close to 0. The only test that runs high is Ca and I do not dose. Not sure where the tank is getting Ca it runs high 480.
Photos before and photos after I hope show.

 

[reneeL]

 

[reneeL]

First photo is what it is doing now. Lower photo is normal.

 

[Ben's Pico Reefing]

I just now seen this or I would have replied sooner. Elegance corals will go through these phases. Some will even look like it's time to chuckem. This is quite normal for especially new. Severity all depends. Sometimes after eating they can do this. Some people may never experience. I'm going to guess it's already back to normal. If not curious what was done.

 

[reneeL]

Just hanging on, I did a water change. Today I did put coral food around it. It still has flesh and comes out some. Hoping time will mend it.

 

[Ben's Pico Reefing]

Just hanging on, I did a water change. Today I did put coral food around it. It still has flesh and comes out some. Hoping time will mend it.

Yup, don't worry about feeding it right now or placing food around it. It usually won't eat or eat very little. I mostly broadcast feed my tank but it is small tank. Just give it time.

 

[reneeL]

My elegance is still showing flesh. Just hanging on. I got this in June. Going to try to move it maybe dip as all parameters are good. I never moved it just extended the overhang. Do the green crabs mess with this coral?