What's happening to my Duncan?

cdrewferd

cdrewferd

Reef Shark
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#2
#2
Any way to post a bigger pic? I would probably just give it time and see how it does.
 
Haulin Oates

Haulin Oates

Reef Shark
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#3
#3
It's the brown mass in tge center. It had 10 heads on it that all opened up over an inch. Now 5 of the heads are a brown "goo" and the other 5 are shrivelled up and closed.
 
kyuubichan218

kyuubichan218

Angel Fish
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#5
#5
Mine ate a bit of frogspawn and totally melted. I was sure it was toast but over a couple of months it came back.

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amonchak

amonchak

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#9
#9
Can't tell from the pic but the description sounds like brown jelly disease. if that is it may need to dip again asap, google brown jelly disease and there are some good resources to be found.
 
Haulin Oates

Haulin Oates

Reef Shark
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#10
#10
Thanks amonchak! I'm convinced that's what it is! I moved it further away from the hammers, and blew off the slime. I'll have to wait until tomorrow to dip again though, so hopefully it'll make it through the night.
 
amonchak

amonchak

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#11
#11
Make sure to keep an eye on it. I had one that had that and within a day or less all the heads were affected and within another day it was dead. I think the recommended procedure was some kind of dip.

Good Luck and I hope it pulls through for ya!
 
jonthefb

jonthefb

Dolphin
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#12
#12
Brown jelly disease is a single called protist that consumes the zooxanthellae algae out of the tissue of the corals. It often results from damage or injuries. In this case, having likely been stun by the surrounding Euphyllia corals. Once noticeable accumulation of the jelly shows up, there is often no salvaging that corallite. The best treatment is to remove the affected corallite, generally by fragging, and discard it. However you have to be very careful when doing this because if any of the jelly mass falls off the corallite and onto other corals it can consume them as well. After excising the affected corallite, it is good procedure to dip the remainder of the colony in reef dip/Lugols/povidone iodine as it will kill the protists and disinfect the remainder of the coral. Good luck!
 
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hurrafreak

Orca
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#13
#13
jonthefb;180928 said:
Brown jelly disease is a single called protist that consumes the zooxanthellae algae out of the tissue of the corals. It often results from damage or injuries. In this case, having likely been stun by the surrounding Euphyllia corals. Once noticeable accumulation of the jelly shows up, there is often no salvaging that corallite. The best treatment is to remove the affected corallite, generally by fragging, and discard it. However you have to be very careful when doing this because if any of the jelly mass falls off the corallite and onto other corals it can consume them as well. After excising the affected corallite, it is good procedure to dip the remainder of the colony in reef dip/Lugols/povidone iodine as it will kill the protists and disinfect the remainder of the coral. Good luck!
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Haulin Oates

Haulin Oates

Reef Shark
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#16
#16
Well, got home from work last night and all heads were covered... Did a dip last night before bed, came down this morning and all heads are covered again. I'm getting ready to dip again and do a water change, but my hopes aren't high...
 
Haulin Oates

Haulin Oates

Reef Shark
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#17
#17
Ok, dipped again and back in the tank. Got all of the nasty brown goo off in the dip. Been in the tank for a few hours and it's ****ed as heck, but not gooey... Now to join the waitnsee tribe...
 
Haulin Oates

Haulin Oates

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#19
#19
Still really shriveled and nasty, but still no brown goo... Zoas are slowly coming around too!
 
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