I bought a pretty decent sized colony in Buffalo at the new shop by ARC. Paid 100$ for it and it had a ton of heads now im down to half the colony and i dont know why. All my other corals are great! except that fake todds. anyone know any ways to help treat it or would anyone be willing to keep care of it and try to recover it for me?
Help with Look-a-Like Todds
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Jacwil
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Did you dip it before adding it to your system? Any other euphyllia problems? Brown jelly? Any "euphyllia bugs"? Notice any fish nipping at it?
I just recently noticed the tips of one of our green torches floating around the tank. After two days I realized it was our smaller GSM clown that was picking at it. The torch was in the travel corridor between two BTA's. I moved the torch..good to go.
I just recently noticed the tips of one of our green torches floating around the tank. After two days I realized it was our smaller GSM clown that was picking at it. The torch was in the travel corridor between two BTA's. I moved the torch..good to go.
It had that brown jelly one the other have i had to toss cuz it died. Its towards the bottom in decent flow nothing touching it that ive noticed. all my other euphyllia is doing great! idk what the deal is unless it didnt ship well from the trip from buffalo to cuse
ReeferBill
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How about a picture?
xmike24
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lol here we go again.
Eastamherstbias
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Ha we do love pictures.
Johnny C
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Sounds like a wild caught (perhaps transshipped) euphyllia colony, commonly referred to as "bootleg" Todd's Torch.
Wild caught euphyliia don't always ship well, especially coming straight from overseas. If this is the case, there isn't much you can do but remove any dead portions and hope for the best.
Wild caught euphyliia don't always ship well, especially coming straight from overseas. If this is the case, there isn't much you can do but remove any dead portions and hope for the best.
block head
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Don't muck about! Chop that shizzle out. Check alk if haven't yet.
MD Ocean Girl
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You can always give it a dip in 1:10 hydrogen peroxide mix (one part saltwater, 9 parts hydrogen peroxide). I think dip for 10 minutes......Give it a rinse in saltwater and put back in your tank. After removing any heads with brown jelly, of course. It can help some euphyllia colonies that are dying off/don't have full tentacle extension.
suppressivefire
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9 parts peroxide!!!:fun5: have you tried this method?
cardiffgiant
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That ratio is definitely reversed. I'd be hesitant to use a 10:1 ratio (that's 10 parts water to 1 part peroxide) without knowing of several cases of this being a successful method of treating a declining euphylia.
As others have said, I'd remove any heads that are in decline, and (depending on the size of the coral) think about fragging any heads that are doing well in order to increase the liklihood that you have a surviving piece.
As others have said, I'd remove any heads that are in decline, and (depending on the size of the coral) think about fragging any heads that are doing well in order to increase the liklihood that you have a surviving piece.
MD Ocean Girl
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Whoops! My mistake there; I definitely had the ratio switched. It should be 9 parts saltwater, 1 part hydrogen peroxide. I am so sorry about that. Evidently I have a bad case of dyslexia this morning, and my brain and fingers can't get together. :uhoh2:
This dip was recommended by Dave at ABC 2, as a last resort for declining euphyllia. I've had a buddy use it as well for some of his euphyllia that were going downhill. He lost one, but saved 2. I'm not sure if they would have made it otherwise, but he seemed to be happy that at least some of this euphyllia made it.
I apologize for the mix up, again. :sad1:
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suppressivefire
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Oh ok lol, and I've had really good luck with coral revive with any problem euphyllia.
iamwrasseman
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9 parts salt water 1 part peroxide for 30 minuters aaron . remove any heeds that are effected before the dip and be sure to get them early . you can repeat this in 12 hrs as necessary . often transhipped or shipped corals will start receeding on the outermost edges due to "bagrub" and its just the nature of the beast but you can save them with vigulence my friend .
what do u mean 1 part peroxide and 9 parts salt...i wanna do it in 1 gallon of salt
iamwrasseman
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no 9 parts saltwater and 1 part peroxide
that would be 100ml hydrogen peroxide and 900 ml of saltwater
one pint hydrogen peroxide and nine pints of saltwater
any unit a single one of peroxide and nine of them saltwater
so i do it in a bag so i dont have to use a lot of peroxide but all you have to do is cover the coral with the "soloution "
that would be 100ml hydrogen peroxide and 900 ml of saltwater
one pint hydrogen peroxide and nine pints of saltwater
any unit a single one of peroxide and nine of them saltwater
so i do it in a bag so i dont have to use a lot of peroxide but all you have to do is cover the coral with the "soloution "
