sos help please

[bhelne01]

recently i started to noticed that my SPS are receding from the base
all of my parameters are normal

help I have started to using lugols solution and it has not help


thank you

 

[bhelne01]

I have already check to see if it is red bugs and there are no red bugs on any of the corals

 

[DaddyJax]

How old is the coral and how big? How old is the tank? Lights? If you can provide specs on fish, perams, water changes, how much you do and how often, what type of coral, pics of the coral.....all the things that could help us help you.

 

[bhelne01]

How old is the coral and how big? How old is the tank? Lights? If you can provide specs on fish, perams, water changes, how much you do and how often, what type of coral, pics of the coral.....all the things that could help us help you.

the corals are 1-2 years old
90 DT mixed reef tank 30 gall sump
6 bulb T5 Current 3 blue +, 1fiji, 1 aqua, 1 Ge
powder brown tank
2 clown
2 possum wrasse
1 leopard wrassee
1 swales basslet
1 randall goby
2mandarin goby
1 rainford goby
2 skunk cleaner
2 pistol shrimp

SG .025
Ca 420
alk 8.5
mg 1380
temp 78

15 gallon water change every week

 

[DaddyJax]

When you said Lugol's, you did a dip right? Did any flesh peel off or did you see any flat worms?

How is the flow around the coral?

 

[Dave71]

I am not sure how big your corals are, but I would suggest you frag them if you can, in case you lose the whole coral.

This may or may not be feasible depending on the size of your coral now.

 

[MechEng99]

Phosphates? Nitrates?

 

[bhelne01]

phos and nitrates o I have dipped the corals and its still spreading

 

[Dave71]

You may want to try Furan 2 as a dip.

Myself and other club members have had success arresting STN using this treatment.

 

[bhelne01]

well try thanks

 

[wickedfish]

STN sorry what does this stand for?
I have to frags I foolishly epoxied 6 weeks ago to a rock they both have 25% of their bodies whitened at the base. I now know the heat the epoxy makes to harden or mend contributed to this but what else can cause whitening at the base when parameters are all in check?

 

[tate1]

STN stands for slow tissue necrosis. Last time I had that issues, my bulbs were bad. Changed them and everything did a 180.

 

[Dave71]

FWIW - the Furan 2 also helped with RTN - Rapid Tissue Necrosis.

 

[michael.lemke]

can you use furan 2 in the tank? or only as a dip?

 

[ingtar_shinowa]

following

 

[bhelne01]

can you use furan 2 in the tank? or only as a dip?

that is a great question.

does anyone know the answer.

 

[Bello]

Furan 2 is used to kill bacteria. Better as a dip. Wouldn't use it in the DT.

 

[Dave71]

Furan 2 is used to kill bacteria. Better as a dip. Wouldn't use it in the DT.

+ 1 as a dip..not in tank

 

[bhelne01]

so what is the dipping process and if its a bacteria infection that i have, doesnt that mean that the bacteria is in the water column as well how would dipping my coral solve the issue,

 

[ReefBum]

Have you had any large swings in your parameters lately? Alk swings can cause this type of recession....it has for me. Stability is key.