What can I do to save my yumas?

[fish590a]

I have several heads of what I call rainbow yuma, I have lost several heads of them already the last few days. first they will close up then the mouth would open wide and start releasing black slime stuff and it will just start melting from then on. and it seems a few of them will do these after the others. What can I do to stop this?

 

[fish590a]

I need help quick guys, pls.

 

[icy1155]

Any pictures? It could be quite a few things... water quality, light, flow... we need more info about the tank as well as any thing you have done with the corals... did you just buy it, did you move it?

 

[fish590a]

I bought it last tuesday, it was doing good for the first 2-3 days, when it started doing it I would break off the piece of the rock that has the head releasing black slime. Then more and more of them started doing so I decided to frag them all and place them away from each other in the tank, it did not help at all if anything it slow down a little. I have two SPS frag that is not affected at all.

 

[Tallinu]

Yuma's do not shock well and take very careful acclimation. I cannot recommend the drip method enough with yuma's. They also do not take to bright light and it can kill them when they are suffering from severe stress. Your best bet at this point is to put them in a ten/twenty gallon tank thats clean and has some freshly made salt water. Run a small powerhead and heater. Put the temp at 77-78. Run no lights other than the ambient light from the room or surroundings for a few days. See if they stop melting. Make sure to acclimate them well to the new water and do your best to keep the salinity/specific gravity close to your tank. You will have to keep on top of any melting and possible water changes to prevent fowling of your hospital tank. Fresh batches of salt water mix sometimes has a small ammonia spike so keep your eyes open for that possiblity

Tall

 

[fish590a]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12852512#post12852512 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Tallinu
Yuma's do not shock well and take very careful acclimation. I cannot recommend the drip method enough with yuma's. They also do not take to bright light and it can kill them when they are suffering from severe stress. Your best bet at this point is to put them in a ten/twenty gallon tank thats clean and has some freshly made salt water. Run a small powerhead and heater. Put the temp at 77-78. Run no lights other than the ambient light from the room or surroundings for a few days. See if they stop melting. Make sure to acclimate them well to the new water and do your best to keep the salinity/specific gravity close to your tank. You will have to keep on top of any melting and possible water changes to prevent fowling of your hospital tank. Fresh batches of salt water mix sometimes has a small ammonia spike so keep your eyes open for that possiblity

Tall

thank you, I will do that today. They are so nice I would to save atleast a couple of heads.