Is my coral sick?

Billy1205 · 11/18/2015, 10:45 PM

Hi guys, need help from you guys, what had happened to the area that I circled in red?

Billy1205 · 11/19/2015, 01:22 AM

anyone have any idea?

pledosophy · 11/19/2015, 01:25 AM

That thing is pretty far gone.

That piece on the edge is tissue recession likely caused by a sting,or just the fact the coral is severely bleached/dying.

Aframomum · 11/19/2015, 01:32 AM

Is that a Trachyphyllia species (folded brain)? It appears to be completely bleached and the circled spot looks to be dying tissue. Has the coral always looked like this?

Billy1205 · 11/19/2015, 02:13 AM

yup, it is like that when the first day I bought it. It had in my tank not more than a week. Other's coral was doing great, just this one. If it is a dying tissue, will it only die on the circled spot or the coral will die completely?

Billy1205 · 11/19/2015, 02:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pledosophy

That thing is pretty far gone.

That piece on the edge is tissue recession likely caused by a sting,or just the fact the coral is severely bleached/dying.

should I move the coral to a low light area?

Aframomum · 11/19/2015, 02:22 AM

Usually bleached coral have no more zooxanthellae, so no way to feed themselves. You can try moving it to the most dimly lit area of your tank and also try spot feeding it some minced pieces of raw shrimp to see if it will take it. Unfortunately corals this far gone are very hard to bring back and will soon start to get attacked by your clean-up crew as they detect the smell of death.

Also, don't go back to the place that was willing to sell you a coral that was in that condition. Says a lot about their business practices.

Take a look at the following link, this is what a healthy trachyphyllia looks like: https://www.google.com/search?q=trac...IVhkkmCh14Ygmr

11/19/2015, 01:25 AM	#3
pledosophy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Beaverton Posts: 5,290	That thing is pretty far gone. That piece on the edge is tissue recession likely caused by a sting,or just the fact the coral is severely bleached/dying. __________________ 120g mixed reef 90g QT

11/19/2015, 01:32 AM	#4
Aframomum Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Clermont, FL (outside Orlando) Posts: 862	Is that a Trachyphyllia species (folded brain)? It appears to be completely bleached and the circled spot looks to be dying tissue. Has the coral always looked like this? __________________ It can fly inverted Current Tank Info: no current tanks running

11/19/2015, 02:22 AM	#7
Aframomum Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Clermont, FL (outside Orlando) Posts: 862	Usually bleached coral have no more zooxanthellae, so no way to feed themselves. You can try moving it to the most dimly lit area of your tank and also try spot feeding it some minced pieces of raw shrimp to see if it will take it. Unfortunately corals this far gone are very hard to bring back and will soon start to get attacked by your clean-up crew as they detect the smell of death. Also, don't go back to the place that was willing to sell you a coral that was in that condition. Says a lot about their business practices. Take a look at the following link, this is what a healthy trachyphyllia looks like: https://www.google.com/search?q=trac...IVhkkmCh14Ygmr __________________ It can fly inverted Current Tank Info: no current tanks running

11/19/2015, 01:22 AM	#2
Billy1205 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 68	anyone have any idea?

11/19/2015, 02:13 AM	#5
Billy1205 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 68	yup, it is like that when the first day I bought it. It had in my tank not more than a week. Other's coral was doing great, just this one. If it is a dying tissue, will it only die on the circled spot or the coral will die completely?