peasantonfire
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So I've noticed that my yuma has a huge hole in the center of it, what possible suspects could have done this?
Whats eating my Yuma?!
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after your lights go out stand guard and look for a worm - might be like eunicid (sp?) worm. there is info on a large one that was in Oregon Reef's tank a few years back. it looks like it is being eaten and not dissolving - this link here is form a guy in our local club found one in his tank
http://www.nwimac.org/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=2716&start=15
here is another link for the oregon reef indicent -
http://www.oregonreef.com/sub_worm.htm
http://www.nwimac.org/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=2716&start=15
here is another link for the oregon reef indicent -
http://www.oregonreef.com/sub_worm.htm
peasantonfire
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What is the Brown Jelly? Is there more info on it?
And thanks lnbski3 for the info but I have looked night after night not finding anything. Its really weird, this just happened one night and from what I see isn't happening anymore nor to any other corals.
And thanks lnbski3 for the info but I have looked night after night not finding anything. Its really weird, this just happened one night and from what I see isn't happening anymore nor to any other corals.
" Brown Jelly "
From what I was told, it is a Natural occurring " protozoans " which lives in the substrate.
And when Ricordea are placed in the sand bed or in low flow areas.
These conditions allow for the " Protozoans " to grow out of control and destroy the polyp.
I have had very limited first hand experience.
And hope to never have to deal with it gain.
From what I was told, it is a Natural occurring " protozoans " which lives in the substrate.
And when Ricordea are placed in the sand bed or in low flow areas.
These conditions allow for the " Protozoans " to grow out of control and destroy the polyp.
I have had very limited first hand experience.
And hope to never have to deal with it gain.
Azurel
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Nothing ate it, it had a bacterial infection a with most yumas that die like that. I have had many do that some with in weeks of acclimation. That is the number 1 cause of death with them. I starts out infecting the inside and eats a hole in the base right under the mouth of the polyp. Was there clear slime? That polyp looks like it has been infected for quite some time due to all the necrosis of the tissue and damage. I would remove it so you don't pollute the tank.
The protozoans is different animal all together John and from what I have experienced do not infect yumas...
The protozoans is different animal all together John and from what I have experienced do not infect yumas...
peasantonfire
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This happened a day or after I had bought it. Polyp was nice and healthy when I bought it. Is there any saving it?
romsoccer12
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i think you should just give it some more flow and let it be, there is really nothing you can do. on the upside, i have had mushrooms do this, be put in more flow, and make a recovery and i have 2 mushrooms due to the split, but most die, and i especially would think a yuma would die due to its sensitivity. GL, sorry about what happened
peasantonfire
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Damn, payed a pretty hefty price for this guy since it had so many colors and looked amazing. I'll put it in front of the power head and see if it recovers 
. Good thing is that there is a baby on the same rock thats a few cm's big haha.
. Good thing is that there is a baby on the same rock thats a few cm's big haha.
Azurel
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There really is no saving them at that point....I have lost many and have tried every kind of dip, fragging etc.....Nothing has worked yet. I would scrape it off and try and save/grow the baby. No reason to put the living baby in a situation that will cause it to do the same thing.....Did you photoacclimate the yuma to your lights?
peasantonfire
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I started it out at the very bottom. I have never light acclimated any of my corals and have never had any problems. For some reason I did light acclimate this guy.
