jnarowe
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yeah, the bubbles are definitely from algae/diatoms etc. Just O2 being produced. This is often the cause of micro-bubbles BTW.
as for the corals, it is really impossible to diagnose with photos. Possible issues are STN due to water quality, acro eating flat worms (AEFW), naughty crabs, shading etc. Typically with frags, shading is not the problem. STN is very possible if not probable. And AEFW to a lesser extent.
What to do:
1. Inspect corals VERY CLOSELY for AEFW. If you find them, dip in Melafix, swish and inspect again. QT immediately.
2. Of course, check all water params, flow, and light.
3. night watch: flashlight duty...very important aspect of reef keeping. See if anything is munching on the corals.
And I strongly disagree about fragging troubled corals. Sorry Tyler! Any time I see STN, RTN, etc. on a coral, I immediately frag it. I have saved many colonies this way. I also toss the damaged coral back into the tank, sometimes in a "behind-the-scenes" spot, and see if it grows back.
very often a coral that appears completely dead, overgrown with algae, etc. for many months or even a year, will sprout new life. Considering how much this stuff costs and how attached we get to our corals, finding an area out of public view within the display makes sense to me. There I can have my ailing corals and allow "nature" to take its course.
as for the corals, it is really impossible to diagnose with photos. Possible issues are STN due to water quality, acro eating flat worms (AEFW), naughty crabs, shading etc. Typically with frags, shading is not the problem. STN is very possible if not probable. And AEFW to a lesser extent.
What to do:
1. Inspect corals VERY CLOSELY for AEFW. If you find them, dip in Melafix, swish and inspect again. QT immediately.
2. Of course, check all water params, flow, and light.
3. night watch: flashlight duty...very important aspect of reef keeping. See if anything is munching on the corals.
And I strongly disagree about fragging troubled corals. Sorry Tyler! Any time I see STN, RTN, etc. on a coral, I immediately frag it. I have saved many colonies this way. I also toss the damaged coral back into the tank, sometimes in a "behind-the-scenes" spot, and see if it grows back.
very often a coral that appears completely dead, overgrown with algae, etc. for many months or even a year, will sprout new life. Considering how much this stuff costs and how attached we get to our corals, finding an area out of public view within the display makes sense to me. There I can have my ailing corals and allow "nature" to take its course.
