What is this??
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gflat65
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It looks necrotic, but may not be a big deal. Since it is spotty like that (and not covering a continuous area), I wouldn't worry much. Keep an eye on it and see if it progresses. Looks like something took it down to sclerites in one spot to the left. If something is irritating it, it can do that. If it was just ripped loose from something, keep an eye on it. It may have had the necrosis on the underside where something else was irritating it (if it was recently moved-not uncommon). They are generally pretty hardy, but if they black slime covers and spreads, you'll usually start losing part of the coral.
Make sure the water quality stays good and increase flow a little on the affected area. If it's been recently moved/molested, give it some time and it should be fine. I've never dipped softies, but something like coral revive might help(?) if the black slime really presents itself.
Make sure the water quality stays good and increase flow a little on the affected area. If it's been recently moved/molested, give it some time and it should be fine. I've never dipped softies, but something like coral revive might help(?) if the black slime really presents itself.
raysis
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Thanks for your awnser 
The black on the coral is hard, but when i touch it it comes of quickly
But im going to watch if for a while and see.. We have just moved it, and a bit of the coral was attachd to a stone. So maby that is why its black there..
Im going to move it to a spot where its more flow
**Christine**
The black on the coral is hard, but when i touch it it comes of quickly
But im going to watch if for a while and see.. We have just moved it, and a bit of the coral was attachd to a stone. So maby that is why its black there..
Im going to move it to a spot where its more flow
**Christine**
gflat65
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If the bottom of the colony was rubbing on something before you moved it, or if you have black sponge (they are known to sting some people), I've seen the black spots form. It's almost as if irritation causes a callous of sorts. I'm sure there are other causes, too, but I think it'll be fine
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What part of Norway are you from? My family (Flatness) immigrated from Norway. Supposed to be the flat part (but there doesn't seem to be much flat land in Norway).
.What part of Norway are you from? My family (Flatness) immigrated from Norway. Supposed to be the flat part (but there doesn't seem to be much flat land in Norway
).I have a Sinularia with very similar black spots. In my case, I know the culprit: a small colony of Diploastrea heliopora located in the shadow of the much-faster-growing Sinularia. The Diploastrea was stinging the "invader" on its turf. I've moved the Diploastrea frag, so hopefully I'll stop seeing black spots on the Sinularia.
raysis
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If the bottom of the colony was rubbing on something before you moved it, or if you have black sponge (they are known to sting some people), I've seen the black spots form. It's almost as if irritation causes a callous of sorts. I'm sure there are other causes, too, but I think it'll be fine
What part of Norway are you from? My family (Flatness) immigrated from Norway. Supposed to be the flat part (but there doesn't seem to be much flat land in Norway
Its less black on the coral to day, so i think its going to be fine.
Im from a place called Bærum and its 20 min from Oslo
But i have moved to Østfold now so now im 1 hour from Oslo in the opposite direction
I dont know anybody with the name Flatness, but it sounds really norwegian
And its defenetly not mutch flat land in Norway
**Christine**
raysis
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Oki
I've moved the coral so i think it was a spot that became irritated because of that **Christine**
