Devils hand with white spots

rk1000 · 04/13/2013, 09:57 AM

I have a devil hands does very well in my 45 gallon, but last few weeks I notice 5white spots appearing on the coral. Looks like chucks of the coral is missing?? Could it be my hermit crabs or something else, looks like 5 spots about twice the size of a grain of rice on the devils hand?? any ideas, all other corals look great. i only have a couple of clowns in the tank for fish

Sk8r · 04/13/2013, 10:05 AM

One thing that can do that is if salt crystals fall onto the coral. Hermits don't do this sort of thing. Nor do worms.

rk1000 · 04/13/2013, 11:16 AM

I always premix my water so not sure if that could do it, could it be bleaching??

04/13/2013, 09:57 AM	#1
rk1000 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 13	Devils hand with white spots I have a devil hands does very well in my 45 gallon, but last few weeks I notice 5white spots appearing on the coral. Looks like chucks of the coral is missing?? Could it be my hermit crabs or something else, looks like 5 spots about twice the size of a grain of rice on the devils hand?? any ideas, all other corals look great. i only have a couple of clowns in the tank for fish

04/13/2013, 10:05 AM	#2
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	One thing that can do that is if salt crystals fall onto the coral. Hermits don't do this sort of thing. Nor do worms. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

04/13/2013, 11:16 AM	#3
rk1000 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 13	I always premix my water so not sure if that could do it, could it be bleaching??