Brown Jelly Killing Torch

[samwrang]

Our torch took a nose dive over the last 24 hours. My wife is away travelling with the camera so I can't take pictures.

I found brown jelly on it and just did a thorough rinse with reef dip then cleaned off as much jelly as I can find. The coral is now back in the tank.

1.) Is there anything else I can do?

2.) Will the Polyps come back in the dead area (50% dead currently)

 

[jdieck]

If it is indeed brown jelly I would isolate the coral if I could as it is contagious to other corals.
Give up on the dead parts and cut those branches away and just keep any healthy branches to improve the chances of survival

 

[samwrang]

I also just noticed there is more brown jelly around the outer rim of the other 2 branches, it would be difficult to scrape it off without damaging the coral.

 

[samwrang]

jdieck: Isolation will be difficult, the QT is in use. I moved it to an area where no soft corals are directly downstream from it. The tank is large so hopefully it won't spread.

 

[jdieck]

Good luck. Hope it goes well.

 

[samwrang]

Does the reef dip iodine solution kill off the brown jelly?

 

[jdieck]

There is nothing I know off that can kill it and it is very contagious if some of it floats away.
To be honest if all polyps seem to be infected and I would not be able to isolate it, I would sacrifice the coral before risking all others, but that is just me.

 

[GreyHawk1968]

I had brown jelly take out a wall hammer is as little as 24 hours before. That stuff is a real nightmare. If you see it on other parts of the coral and you haven't got anywhere to isolate it then I also suggest sacrificing it.
I have tried freshwater dips and Iodine also and so far I have yet to cure one.

 

[kensilvey]

Is this a lps that should be on sand and not live rock causing the infection because of abrasions?

 

[jdieck]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9633088#post9633088 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kensilvey
Is this a lps that should be on sand and not live rock causing the infection because of abrasions?

The polyps should not touch the sand so if the branches are lon enough you might be able to put it in the ans but it is better IMO to mount it on a rock. Again extended polyps or the heads should not be on the sand.