Losing ground with slow necrosis or...is it something else?

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I have a large Bali green Slimer that has been slowly receding over the last few months. I have done everything I can think of to save this coral but I can't seem to stop the tissue loss. The spot has grown from a few millimeters to about 2.5 inches. It bleaches at a rate of about 1-2mm per day. It isn't from the tips, it is just a random spot on the main stalk. I have adjusted lighting, fed more, dipped with coral rx, verified all my parameters, I'm out of ideas. I have tons of SPS and the rest of my corals are fine. Most of the rest of this coral is actually growing, but if this can't be stopped it will eventually claim the whole thing.

Does anyone have some thoughts or suggestions that might help me save this colony?
 
Well, I had the same problem on a small Bali green slimer. I caused it with alk swings.

Cut and re mounted all the healthy parts.

The new frags grow and encrust. But lost 2/3 of it.

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This is a huge piece. It would be a terrible thing to have to do that so I am reserving that as a last resort only. There have to be some things I haven't tried yet.
 
i would frag it asap. You did all you can do except dip with coral rx and iodine dip. Maybe and I mean maybe think about this, put some super glue on the line that is receding maybe it will help stop it. It could be bacterial how much coral rx did you use? I heard that they recommend using more you can triple the dose. If nothing works the frag you cut will live, and fragging kind of helps the colony too. It may make it go into a recovery and heal the other issue too. also if its big it may be because no lights hitting it. I also have a large coral 12"x14"x10" and about 3" up the base its white due to no light. A pic would help a lot
 
any pics ? your sure it's not aefw right. I had a similar problem and it was aefw. the second time around it was the alk swings.
 
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No, but I'm going to try the coral rx again with a higher dosage. I may also add some lugols. Will see what happens and go from there.
 
cut it above damaged area & remount it. my slimers do that now & then. & i had the same
one for 10 years.
do you use gfo aggressively? dipping it again will not help
 
the coral looks good and it looks like thats where no light is getting to it. Is i a dark area where its receding?
 
I had Acro eating flatworms do the same thing to some of my stuff. Better check the base of all your sps to see any eggs laying around.
 
I just repositioned the coral and it is getting less light now in that spot. It seems to have slowed dramatically on the dark side but the lighter side is still progressing.

I have looked really really carefully and I cannot see any flatworms or red bugs or anything. I have noticed a few small bristle worms and some large amphipods that are on it at night. My amphipod and copepod population is truly out of control. I know they can become parasitic if their number get too high, but if that were the case why just this one? In the last two days I have noticed a slimy substance in one area where it is receding and that sorta makes me wonder about bacterial infection. I really think a stronger dose of the coral rx might help. I'm going to give it a try tomorrow. How long do you guys think I should give it after dipping to see results before taking further steps?
 
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Perhaps the water quality is not quite there and this is the end result for this coral.
It's so often that the real problem is something else than what we think it is.
I've never before heard of parasitic pods, but they will for sure go for dying flesh.
 
I tried the turkey baster method and I saw nothing. I am seeing some improvement in a few spots after dipping in coral rx. I think it's just going to require persistence.
 
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Perhaps the water quality is not quite there and this is the end result for this coral.
It's so often that the real problem is something else than what we think it is.
I've never before heard of parasitic pods, but they will for sure go for dying flesh.
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What he said. This coral is loosing flesh and then healing. One of your parameters is borderline or swinging occationally. If you keep dipping this coral, the extra stress may put it over the edge next time your parameters swing.
 
I doubt it's aefw I had it and they wipe out the coral fast no healing time involved looks way to slow has to be the water or excessive dips?
 
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