BrianPlankis
Premium Member
Hey all,
The one in my head is beyond hope, but the brain in my tank should be able to be saved, but I need some help
It has two areas of receeding flesh on opposite sides of the coral. First water parms and care it has received:
Origin and history: TBS rock hitchhiker from gulf of mexico, possibly Manicina species, has been in artificial SW for about 7 months, my tank for 3. Previous owner fed it a little, but not much. I did not feed it in my tank the first 1.5 months (Cirolanid infestation prevented meaty foods). The last 1.5 months it has been getting frozen mysis twice weekly, but only a few pieces each time.
Water parms measured 2 days ago: Ca: 440ppm, Alk: 8.0dKH, Mg: 1310ppm, Nitrate: <10(probably zero, hard to read test), pH: 8.0-8.3, Salinity: 1.026 I have two other TBS hitchhiker brains in the tank that appear perfectly healthy and all other corals appear normal and are growing. I do have a little red cyano, but none on the rock holding the brain.
Changes in care: I've been trying to tune my lousy skimmer to some success, I started feeding meaty foods(mysis, cyclopleeze, DT's oyster eggs) the last 1.5 months, twice a week on average, so my dissolved nutrients are higher. I started topping off with kalk water to maintain Ca and Alk better, no accidents with it so far and it has raised my pH from around 8.0 to around 8.3 in the 1.5 months.
Pictures:
Full coral up close with recession on bottom:
Closeups of recession:
There is another spot of recession on the opposite side of the coral not pictured. I don't know if the small white tubes are next to the other spot of recession or not, I'll check tonight. I put it in a lower area of flow under low to moderate light in case the previous flow pattern was bothering it.
Questions:
1. Any ideas on what is causing this recession? is it possible those small white tubes are hyrdoids? I could try removing those near the recession if needed.
1. How often can I feed it? I fed it last night and it ate several pieces of mysis and got puffier and looked better. It might be eating cyclopleeze, but I need to sit and watch for about 15-20 mins to see, it is a slow eater.
2. This coral has MANY mouths, but all relatively small, can you suggest another food to vary its diet other than frozen mysis?
3. Any recommendations on vitamins or selecon?
Sorry for the long post, but this is my favorite coral in the tank by far and don't want to lose it.
Brian
The one in my head is beyond hope, but the brain in my tank should be able to be saved, but I need some help
It has two areas of receeding flesh on opposite sides of the coral. First water parms and care it has received:Origin and history: TBS rock hitchhiker from gulf of mexico, possibly Manicina species, has been in artificial SW for about 7 months, my tank for 3. Previous owner fed it a little, but not much. I did not feed it in my tank the first 1.5 months (Cirolanid infestation prevented meaty foods). The last 1.5 months it has been getting frozen mysis twice weekly, but only a few pieces each time.
Water parms measured 2 days ago: Ca: 440ppm, Alk: 8.0dKH, Mg: 1310ppm, Nitrate: <10(probably zero, hard to read test), pH: 8.0-8.3, Salinity: 1.026 I have two other TBS hitchhiker brains in the tank that appear perfectly healthy and all other corals appear normal and are growing. I do have a little red cyano, but none on the rock holding the brain.
Changes in care: I've been trying to tune my lousy skimmer to some success, I started feeding meaty foods(mysis, cyclopleeze, DT's oyster eggs) the last 1.5 months, twice a week on average, so my dissolved nutrients are higher. I started topping off with kalk water to maintain Ca and Alk better, no accidents with it so far and it has raised my pH from around 8.0 to around 8.3 in the 1.5 months.
Pictures:
Full coral up close with recession on bottom:
Closeups of recession:
There is another spot of recession on the opposite side of the coral not pictured. I don't know if the small white tubes are next to the other spot of recession or not, I'll check tonight. I put it in a lower area of flow under low to moderate light in case the previous flow pattern was bothering it.
Questions:
1. Any ideas on what is causing this recession? is it possible those small white tubes are hyrdoids? I could try removing those near the recession if needed.
1. How often can I feed it? I fed it last night and it ate several pieces of mysis and got puffier and looked better. It might be eating cyclopleeze, but I need to sit and watch for about 15-20 mins to see, it is a slow eater.
2. This coral has MANY mouths, but all relatively small, can you suggest another food to vary its diet other than frozen mysis?
3. Any recommendations on vitamins or selecon?
Sorry for the long post, but this is my favorite coral in the tank by far and don't want to lose it.
Brian
