Zooxanthellae

[masterqaz]

im looking to find out how to bring zooanthellae back into the tissue of a coral that expelled it all.

The reason im looking is because my Open brain is currently on deaths bed. I'm 90 percent sure that even if there was something to i could do it well past the point of no return. I just wish i could have done something for it a month ago. Anyways i suppose i should explain why its dying.

It's dying not because im bad at maintaining good water but because i was bad at feeding my fish. I had a midas blenny that would always lay on my brain and pick at it causing it to get ****ed off and expell it zooxanthellae. Over time this took its toll on the nicest fullest green brain i had ever seen (might be a bit of an exaggeration).

So im asking what can be done for future reference (which i hope should never be) and for others that may be in the same boat as myself.

I have nothing to lose so im probably going to try a number of things.

 

[CaptiveReef]

Symbiotic algae

Symbiotic algae

Corals release their symbiotic algae in times of stress, which could be one of a number of causes,high water temp,exposure to other corals Terpens or chemical defense, predators picking at them, poor water quality. It is best to just leave them and correct the reason why they are being stressed.
I have seen corals at deaths door, come back and do great! The only time I have removed corals was to cut away damaged or badly decaying areas so it wouldn't remain to spread an infection to the healthy parts of the remaining coral.
Also in dealing with SPS corals, I would remove the coral only if went totally white, most times I would frag a healthy piece to save the species and start growing it again.
That is why the use of protein skimming and carbon, phos-phate removing media is very important with dealing with the enclosed aquaria, all these Terpens are being produced by the corals and staying in the system. Without skimming and the use of chemical media, all properties of waste, buildup very quickly putting stress on all life in the system.


CaptiveReef