Elegance Coral issues????

[aquaman_75]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11018056#post11018056 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by elegance coral
This is a good sign. Have you noticed any excess slime on the coral, especially in the morning? It will appear as a long thin strand of slime and other nasty stuff running down the center of the coral. If so, it will need to be removed every day for the next few days. Infection is the big threat at this point. Hopefully the damage it received is not to severe and it can heal without getting an infection. You will know soon. I have my fingers crossed.

I have noticed some slime kind of looks like spider webb. I wasnt sure what it was I thought maybe it was useing the slime to feed. I removed as much as I could off. I hope his on his way to recovery. What are the chances at this stage??? How close to death are we ???

 

[elegance coral]

Describe these "spider webs". Do you have a pic? There are mesenterial filaments (digestive structures) that the coral can eject through the tissue. These look like tiny curled up white worms. If you see these don't try to remove them. The coral can pull them back into its body where they belong. If it is just slime it is to be expected, and I would give it about 50/50 chance of survival. That is if you can keep this slime removed. Does the coral open up during the day at all?

 

[aquaman_75]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11019710#post11019710 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by elegance coral
Describe these "spider webs". Do you have a pic? There are mesenterial filaments (digestive structures) that the coral can eject through the tissue. These look like tiny curled up white worms. If you see these don't try to remove them. The coral can pull them back into its body where they belong. If it is just slime it is to be expected, and I would give it about 50/50 chance of survival. That is if you can keep this slime removed. Does the coral open up during the day at all?

They do not look like curled white worms. I'm sure its slime. I dont think I can take a pic. of them, much to hard to see even with naked eye . The coral does not open up very much at all .Maybe these pics will help.

 

[elegance coral]

Typically they continue to withdraw until infection sets in. If it stops withdrawing where it is now, it may just survive. It will have a long road to recovery though.

 

[aquaman_75]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11021235#post11021235 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by elegance coral
Typically they continue to withdraw until infection sets in. If it stops withdrawing where it is now, it may just survive. It will have a long road to recovery though.

Thanks again for the quick reply . Well I have all the time in the world for its recovery. I will defintly keep you posted if there is any changes or if I have any other Q's....

 

[aquaman_75]

Well guys not to much has changed for my elegance.. I have noticed alot more slimey discharage in the mornning which I try to remove the best that I can.. I also noticed a little discoloration on the fleshy part the coral. I'm not sure what that could be?? I also noticed what could only be dicribed as (little worms) coming out at spots around the fleshy part. I'm not sure whats going on?? I did noticed the (worms) retrieve back dureing the day. I'll try to post some pics..

 

[elegance coral]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11019710#post11019710 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by elegance coral
Describe these "spider webs". Do you have a pic? There are mesenterial filaments (digestive structures) that the coral can eject through the tissue. These look like tiny curled up white worms. If you see these don't try to remove them. The coral can pull them back into its body where they belong. If it is just slime it is to be expected, and I would give it about 50/50 chance of survival. That is if you can keep this slime removed. Does the coral open up during the day at all?

This is a quote of mine from earlier in this thread. I had hoped you would not see these filaments. You could try an iodine dip, while not a cure all, it may help. I have stopped infections that were causing tissue loss with iodine dips. One of the Elegance corals I have now has a portion of the skeleton about an inch long with no polyp on it. Infection was eating away at the coral and an iodine dip stopped it in its tracks. It does not always work like this though. I'm not saying your coral has an infection. It is very weak and vulnerable to infection right now though.

 

[aquaman_75]

some pics...

 

[elegance coral]

The photos don't show up for some reason. All I get are the little red X's.

 

[aquaman_75]

I'm not sur why the pics are not coming up but can you see them now?? If not I can try to send them again.. Anyway went to the LFS to chk on the status of there other elegance and guess what it looks the same if not much worse... I think theres looks much worse. So maybe I didn't do anything to it?? I've really been thinking I could have dameged it some how. Theres not much change I did noticed that all the filaments(worms) were all gone away or went back into the coral.It still only comes out very little during the day. Theres hardly any slime coming of it. So I guess its just a waitng game from here on.

 

[elegance coral]

I can see them now.
About all you can do is try to keep the temp down to help slow any infection that may be building. If it has stopped producing the slim and filaments, hopefully it will level off where it is and begin the slow healing process.

 

[aquaman_75]

my temp. stays around 77.5 and 80.5 somewhere in the middle. wwe will seei still have my fingers crossed...

 

[fierceseaman]

i dunno about elegance but with "spider web" slime i'm thinking brown jelly disease.