Problem with Yuma

[Tyler.L]

hey guys and girls

i got a yuma about a week ago now, and was attached to a peice of rock, and detattched and has been now on the sand bed for the last week. Its like the foot has been ripped cause theres all the squiggles, but since it has detattached, its gotten better but still looking rough the mouth has gone to a dark, grey color as if its melting from the mouth, outwards......would you say, cut it in half and try saving it? or let it go on its own and see how it goes for the next couple days. It was $50 and dont wanna lose it but things are innevittable. it wont even attach to sand on the sandbed, i will get some pics tomorrow of it but im thinking of just cutting it in 2 and see how it recovers from that....

 

[hexedagain]

I would not cut it right now. It is more than likely stressed out from acclimation. Cutting it will just stress it even more.
Try shading it, and giving it moderate flow. Just enough flow not to blow it around, and not directly on it. It might be beyond saving, but this should help if not.
Pics will help.

 

[JMCAquarium]

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Yuma aren't like Rics and shrooms they take alittle more care

You cut it now you might as well kiss it goodbye.
I get lots of shrooms that drop there feet and roll around it is due to the shock of going from one home to another in a short time (stress) Now it's trying to ajust to your params. and lighting, it will float around until finds a place it likes. Once it finds it IMO I'd leave it alone even it's not in the best viewing area let it grow out to adult size and get all happy and healthy then. Either pop the cunk of rock it is stuck to off and place it where you want it or wait for babies to sprout and collect them. Once it's used to your tank it will most likely settle down anywhere you put it.

 

[theborgtank]

you can always place your detached yumas in a cup or tupperware with some gravel or small chunks of live rock. the container will reduce flow so they don't get blown around and the gravel will provide something for the foot to attach to that is easily moved. the other day I was at my LFS and they had about 6 detached yumas each tightly rubberbanded to rocks for reattachment. they all died. don't do that.
add some trace elements. i think some are supposed to help in reattaching the foot.

 

[JMCAquarium]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13101969#post13101969 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by theborgtank
you can always place your detached yumas in a cup or tupperware with some gravel or small chunks of live rock. the container will reduce flow so they don't get blown around and the gravel will provide something for the foot to attach to that is easily moved. the other day I was at my LFS and they had about 6 detached yumas each tightly rubberbanded to rocks for reattachment. they all died. don't do that.
add some trace elements. i think some are supposed to help in reattaching the foot.

True but that is for a shroom that is happy where it lives but if it's having issues ajusting or doesn't like the lighting if you stick it into a cup in the wrong area you may fry it or it will just die off as it can move away from what is bothering it . Just food for thought

 

[Tyler.L]

im having cyano problems so lights off now, i will get a pic tomorrow, 100% tomorrow works busy pulling 11 hour days so im dead by time i get home to take pics and everything.

As for the yuma, one side theres the white/also they look like a green squiglees coming out of it, like i posted above. But where the foot "is" is fine, just one side is got it all coming out of it maybe its trying to split on its own, theres only one of these green strings kinda barely out of the yumas mouth, if works gone well tomorrow and i get outta there at a decent hour i will get pics of it and post everything else. Nice *** yuma pink middle and greenish aqua fringe so if this pulls through i will dance around in circles!

 

[Tyler.L]

alright heres some pics of it!!!

where its all bunched up is where the squiglees are starting you can see them better on the bottom pic of it

heres the pic you can see where its all banged up its wierd that its only doing it there is it just splitting its starting to make me wonder by looking at that pic

 

[teddyb]

Mine had the same problem, it was turning black and starting to melt. I've seen this happen before and within a week they were gone. I am currently going through the same thing right now and I put mine in the shade (under a rock, in a cave) on monday. Now, the black has started to recede and it is looking much better. Ill keep you posted on what happens. I think yumas start doing this when they are suddenly exposed to extreme lighting. It says this on blane perun's website, I think he knows what he is talking about. Good luck.

 

[Tyler.L]

the guy i got it from had it like 6-8" under a 175w halide, and mines at the bottom of my tank so like 19" and a 175w halide so i dont know if thats it but ill put it under some shade today and see how it comes around

 

[JMCAquarium]

I wouldn't be messing with it bare handed like that always wear glove for your safety and the health of the corals your messing with. Looks like it was damaged during the fraging or transportation process. Did you acclimate it for a long time or just pop it into the tank ??

 

[teddyb]

If it continues to get worse, I would try fragging as much healthy tissue as you can. You really have nothing to lose.

 

[hexedagain]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13124115#post13124115 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by teddyb
If it continues to get worse, I would try fragging as much healthy tissue as you can. You really have nothing to lose.

At this point it would be a for sure death sentence for that ric.

 

[JMCAquarium]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13128853#post13128853 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by hexedagain
At this point it would be a for sure death sentence for that ric.

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you can't go cutting on somthing that is not healthy to begin with.

 

[teddyb]

From my observations, corals on a decline usually don't make it. This yuma is almost gone. I like to experiment and see what happens. In my experience, soft corals can make a miraculous comeback from a tiny bit of healthy tissue. Sometimes you gotta have some cajones...

 

[JMCAquarium]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13143502#post13143502 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by teddyb
From my observations, corals on a decline usually don't make it. This yuma is almost gone. I like to experiment and see what happens. In my experience, soft corals can make a miraculous comeback from a tiny bit of healthy tissue. Sometimes you gotta have some cajones...

well, the man with the big cajones has spoken :lol: