GSP Infection??

[thebkramer]

So my GSP I think has some sorta Bacterial Infection or something :sad1:

Heres what it looks like:

Heres what it did look like:
not the best shot.. but shows you how full it was..

With the recent transfer of tanks.. I'm now dealing with a diatom outbreak, so I just assumed it was algae growing on it. When I turkey baste it or try to rub it off.. some of the polyps will just fall off & the mat seems to just disintegrate :headwalls:

Thoughts? what might be my best option to help him out??
Should I get Coral Revive? or a Coral Dip?
Thanks SO Much for any insight

 

[papawheelie]

What are you water params?

 

[thebkramer]

What are you water params?

pH 8.0
alk 9
ammonia, trite, trate & phos 0
ca 450
salinity 1.025

 

[MLconstruction]

My GSP does the same thing sometimes. i found out it was those little white star fish. Ive noticed the ones with a little pink dot in the center are the ones that eat my GSP. they only do it at night though. Now i hunt them down at 3 am and they get the garbage disposal treatment.

 

[thebkramer]

Thanks for the response

don't think its stars though.. haven't seen those buggers since the beginning of the tank.. 5yrs ago..
the mat isn't disappearing.. it looks as though there is algae growing on the mat/polyps.. and when I try to remove the "algae" the mat disintegrates..

I'm lost with what to do.. and how to treat...

 

[Fishfish0001]

Could be that the mat disintegrates because the algae already killed it before you removed it.

 

[thebkramer]

I honestly wish I could blame myself for letting algae kill it.. then I'd know why
as soon as I noticed what looked like "algae" on it.. I tried to get it off.. so its not due to neglect..

I guess I'll have to get some Coral Revive or Rx and hope for the best..

Thanks for the help