mynorrodas
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Trying to save this!
Any advice?
Any advice?
Rescue Corals
- Thread starter MechEng99
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MechEng99
aka Reef'd Up
Any idea what happened to it? Looks like simple stress in the best case. In the worst case, it looks like something (fish/crab/shrimp) went after food in the mouth and beat it up.
If the mouth is still intact, it should recover really fast. If it isn't, well...cross your fingers. See if it'll take food.
If the mouth is still intact, it should recover really fast. If it isn't, well...cross your fingers. See if it'll take food.
Typography
New member
So many amazing saves here.
aquascapelove
New member
Currently I'm trying to save a Frogspawn that got a brown jelly infection... Any suggestions? I opened a thread about it but when I saw you all talking about rescuing corals I thought I'd ask in here as well.
Reeferz412
Coral Hoarder
Pull it out into a bucket of tank water try to suck the slime off with a turkey baster. Whatever you suck out throw away into another bucket or sink. Proceed to dip with iodine in another bucket of tank water.
MechEng99
aka Reef'd Up
I'm not fully convinced that "brown jelly" really even exists. No one has identified the cause 100%. It may just be the zooxanthallae and tissue dying.
Regardless, I'd dip the coral in CoralRx or iodine as mentioned. Try to remove as much of the infected tissue as possible. Pictures would help.
Regardless, I'd dip the coral in CoralRx or iodine as mentioned. Try to remove as much of the infected tissue as possible. Pictures would help.
paul87
New member
The brown jelly is a strange thing. Its always a very bad thing though.
aquascapelove
New member
I started a thread here as soon as the problem arose. Pics and all parameters and info are there if people would please check it out and give me any info they have I would be SO GRATEFUL! http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2487941 Thank you to those who gave info!
ozonegc
New member
Hey guys i just wanted to share my scoly that i just picked up that i am trying to rescue. Not sure exactly what caused the initial recession. The coral is eating mysis shrimp. Last night i came home and the tentacles were out so that is a good sign. I wanted to know if anyone has had better success with different foods. I just had mysis and reef chili and felt liket he meaty mysis would be better for recovery. Let me know what you guys are using!!
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/132012633@N02/16670136249" title="Rescue Scoly by Carlos Primelles, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7627/16670136249_f3deaae024_c.jpg" width="450" height="800" alt="Rescue Scoly"></a>
And the side which is probably the worst.
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/132012633@N02/16855229511" title="Rescue Scoly by Carlos Primelles, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8607/16855229511_22b84a898e_c.jpg" width="450" height="800" alt="Rescue Scoly"></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/132012633@N02/16670136249" title="Rescue Scoly by Carlos Primelles, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7627/16670136249_f3deaae024_c.jpg" width="450" height="800" alt="Rescue Scoly"></a>
And the side which is probably the worst.
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/132012633@N02/16855229511" title="Rescue Scoly by Carlos Primelles, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8607/16855229511_22b84a898e_c.jpg" width="450" height="800" alt="Rescue Scoly"></a>
Fish Ed
New member
Sorry for the late reply
Yup, they were new rescues. It's been almost 2 week and they seem to be recovering quite well since then.
MechEng99
aka Reef'd Up
That barely qualifies! It's looking great!! I bet within a month it'll be back to its original state. Mysis is good, but I use a mixture of raw seafood and seaweed.
ozonegc
New member
Well it is my first tank and first rescue so i didnt want to try and bite more than i could chew. I got it for 35 and the pictures for sure do no justice to the coral cuz the corals are super bright. So i should feed it like every other day or couple days? Can you over feed the coral? Sorry for being a noob
Reeferz412
Coral Hoarder
MechEng99
aka Reef'd Up
Wow, that's nuts for the condition and coloration! Great deal!
I would only feed it about 1-2x per week. If a coral is overfed, it'll just puke it out. I saw one case where someone overfed the coral to the point where the skeleton broke (really have to wonder if the person was shoving the food in or something), but that's it.
Reeferz412
Coral Hoarder
Doing a lot better!
Kamikolopopo
New member
I took this piece from my dad's aquarium as it was doing very poorly (as do most hammer corals) and am trying to save this piece in my tank even though my parameters aren't optimal at all for now.
Nitrate is 20+ because I'm in the middle from transitioning from a fowlr to a LPS/Leather tank. I'm doing a daily 10% waterchange to hopefully decrease nitrates fast. Ca/KH/Mg/K/B/I2 are all good.
How would you try to save this coral? I tried spraying some Artemia in it, but it wouldn't stick nor eat it. I was thinking of placing a bottle over it and just soak it with food for a few mins in the evening.
Sorry for the bad picture, mobile phone and LED are not friendly to each other.
The coral is Plerogyra sinuosa
Nitrate is 20+ because I'm in the middle from transitioning from a fowlr to a LPS/Leather tank. I'm doing a daily 10% waterchange to hopefully decrease nitrates fast. Ca/KH/Mg/K/B/I2 are all good.
How would you try to save this coral? I tried spraying some Artemia in it, but it wouldn't stick nor eat it. I was thinking of placing a bottle over it and just soak it with food for a few mins in the evening.
Sorry for the bad picture, mobile phone and LED are not friendly to each other.
The coral is Plerogyra sinuosa
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MechEng99
aka Reef'd Up
Sorry for the late reply! How's it doing now? What do you mean by "CA/KH/Mg/K/B/I2 are all good"? What exactly are the levels?
If it isn't taking food, don't force it. You can coax it to eat by turning off all flow and covering it with food (use a bottle if you have creatures that'll steal the food), but remove the uneaten food and turn the flow back on after about 20 minutes.
Definitely get those nitrates down. That alone usually won't kill an LPS, but it doesn't help either.
Any idea exactly *why* the coral wasn't doing well in your dad's tank?
If it isn't taking food, don't force it. You can coax it to eat by turning off all flow and covering it with food (use a bottle if you have creatures that'll steal the food), but remove the uneaten food and turn the flow back on after about 20 minutes.
Definitely get those nitrates down. That alone usually won't kill an LPS, but it doesn't help either.
Any idea exactly *why* the coral wasn't doing well in your dad's tank?
Unhappy Scolymia.....
Unhappy Scolymia.....
This piece is not near death....but it certainly isn't happy. I "rescued" it from the lfs as I see some interesting potential in it (notice the center and the veins of colour that could form :smokin: ). Let's see what happens over time. I've provided a "blue" lighting picture and a "white" lighting picture with camera flash.
Unhappy Scolymia.....
This piece is not near death....but it certainly isn't happy. I "rescued" it from the lfs as I see some interesting potential in it (notice the center and the veins of colour that could form :smokin: ). Let's see what happens over time. I've provided a "blue" lighting picture and a "white" lighting picture with camera flash.
