Hi,
I know from experience elegances are hit or miss, much more miss. This is my second one I have in my tank currently. There is a first one that is still looking amazing. The second one I've had in tank for 10 days approx. The first one for just over two weeks. The second, 'sick' one that had the jelly spot, is a blue tip and sold by liveaquaria as australian, They have both been opening nicely, though the 'sick' one opening less the last few days, but still with long tentacles, just at maybe 70% opening (along the entire length of it).
Last night on the left corner, there was a light colored jelly looking spot about 1/2" wide with dark spots on it. I suck it off with an airline tube. It was for sure part of the elegance. A very small spot of skeleton was left. This a.m. the entire coral is stilll looking decent (not yet opened as it's early in day), The first elegance has no sickly indications.
When I've had elegances die off (and there's has been a few or more), they just died and got jelly looking at the very end (at death of the entire coral). This one had the jelly piece while it is still looking good. So I'm slightly hopeful.
**But, do I need to remove it now so the 'good' one doesn't get 'infected'? The "good' one is a pink tip (which I had success with in the past). I've always been suspicious of non pink tips even if advertised as aussie. I have an older bottle of Coral RX dip also. Or maybe do a fresh water dip?
I'll post a pic later << not of the jelly, unless it happens again. But of the elegances as they are now. :-D
Thanks.
I know from experience elegances are hit or miss, much more miss. This is my second one I have in my tank currently. There is a first one that is still looking amazing. The second one I've had in tank for 10 days approx. The first one for just over two weeks. The second, 'sick' one that had the jelly spot, is a blue tip and sold by liveaquaria as australian, They have both been opening nicely, though the 'sick' one opening less the last few days, but still with long tentacles, just at maybe 70% opening (along the entire length of it).
Last night on the left corner, there was a light colored jelly looking spot about 1/2" wide with dark spots on it. I suck it off with an airline tube. It was for sure part of the elegance. A very small spot of skeleton was left. This a.m. the entire coral is stilll looking decent (not yet opened as it's early in day), The first elegance has no sickly indications.
When I've had elegances die off (and there's has been a few or more), they just died and got jelly looking at the very end (at death of the entire coral). This one had the jelly piece while it is still looking good. So I'm slightly hopeful.
**But, do I need to remove it now so the 'good' one doesn't get 'infected'? The "good' one is a pink tip (which I had success with in the past). I've always been suspicious of non pink tips even if advertised as aussie. I have an older bottle of Coral RX dip also. Or maybe do a fresh water dip?
I'll post a pic later << not of the jelly, unless it happens again. But of the elegances as they are now. :-D
Thanks.
