Sick Australian moon brain

[jdewolftx]

I have an Australian green moon brain that has been in my aquarium for nearly 10 months. It doesn't grow very much but it always has been happy. I think during my last water change / cleaning, I must have injured the tissue near one of the edges. (probably from moving it around to get to the glass for cleaning) Attached is a pic I took today.

My water parameters are all relatively stable. KH between 8.5 and 9.5. PH between 7.9 and 8.1. NO3 2-5 ppm and PO4 between 0 and 0.08.

Should I take it out and dip it to try to stop the spread of infection or should I just leave it be and not risk injuring it further? I don't think any of the fish are bothering it but you never know.

-Jeff

 

[that Fish Guy]

I have an Australian green moon brain that has been in my aquarium for nearly 10 months. It doesn't grow very much but it always has been happy. I think during my last water change / cleaning, I must have injured the tissue near one of the edges. (probably from moving it around to get to the glass for cleaning) Attached is a pic I took today.

My water parameters are all relatively stable. KH between 8.5 and 9.5. PH between 7.9 and 8.1. NO3 2-5 ppm and PO4 between 0 and 0.08.

Should I take it out and dip it to try to stop the spread of infection or should I just leave it be and not risk injuring it further? I don't think any of the fish are bothering it but you never know.

-Jeff

Dip it in Bayer.

Then cut off the dead part so it stops spreading.

Cut a half an inch into the good part.

 

[jdewolftx]

Thanks for the tip. I have only ever used the iodine type dips. Is this dip primarily for pests? Should I also treat it with an antibiotic type of dip for any infection or does the cutting off the dead part help take care of that?

-Jeff

 

[Animagus]

Just out of curiosity, do you have any other corals besides the Trachyphyllia nearby?

 

[jdewolftx]

I have two wellso's on either side of it. No euphilia's or anything that tends to initiate chemical warfare. I honestly think that I injured it when I used by algae scraper to move it away from the glass.

-Jeff