Disease? Worms in Caulastrea sp.

andersGS · 02/21/2010, 09:38 AM

Hi

Noticed my Trumpet corals was looking strange today, at about 12:00, they were full of small worms. I have three independent colonies and all were full of white spots/worms at the same time!? Two hours later, the worms/spots were all gone and the corals look as if nothing happened?

I should add that they originally come from the same colony, but they were separated about a year ago. And that I faintly remember the same thing happening 6-7 months ago?

Is this a disease, and can something be done or is it sexual reproduction?

Thanks a lot, Anders

mscarpena · 02/21/2010, 02:22 PM

I would think if it was sexual reproduction it would come from the mouth of the polyp. Where do the white spots go?? Can you pluck one off and get it under a microscope. I have never seen anything like it. They look healthy though.

andersGS · 02/21/2010, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by mscarpena

I would think if it was sexual reproduction it would come from the mouth of the polyp. Where do the white spots go?? Can you pluck one off and get it under a microscope. I have never seen anything like it. They look healthy though.

So I thought? Unfortunately I was not home between 12:00 and 14:00, when I came home it was all gone.. Like nothing happened? There is nothing wrong with them now.. Ill just take a pic..

andersGS · 02/21/2010, 03:18 PM

(22:00)Ten hour after it happened, but it has been looking like this since 14:00..

andersGS · 02/22/2010, 07:04 PM

Nobody knows what this could be?

andersGS · 02/24/2010, 04:43 PM

Bump

andersGS · 03/02/2010, 05:19 AM

Bump

andersGS · 03/07/2010, 01:25 PM

Bump

traveller7 · 03/08/2010, 07:48 AM

Never seen anything like that, but i'll bump for you today ;>)

andersGS · 03/08/2010, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by traveller7

Never seen anything like that, but i'll bump for you today ;>)

Haha, thanks

andersGS · 03/14/2010, 01:26 PM

Bump

andersGS · 04/08/2010, 02:19 PM

Bump

andersGS · 04/16/2010, 03:37 PM

Nobody knows?

mscarpena · 04/16/2010, 05:54 PM

I guess it's a mystery. May be try to contact an aquarium or a marine biologist.

andersGS · 05/11/2010, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by mscarpena

I guess it's a mystery. May be try to contact an aquarium or a marine biologist.

I don't know any marine biologists? hehe

Is there anybody specific i could contact in here?

Thanks

DarkXerox · 05/11/2010, 02:24 PM

I would guess they were mesenterial filaments

andersGS · 05/12/2010, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by DarkXerox

I would guess they were mesenterial filaments

Hmm.. They didn't stick out, like MF would do? If MF is what i think it is..

andersGS · 11/02/2010, 03:15 PM

Bump

MechEng99 · 11/02/2010, 08:05 PM

After 9 months, I don't think you'll get a better answer based on a one-time event with no better data.

What makes you think they're worms? To me, it looks like the coral got stressed briefly, some of the tissue deflated showing some skeleton and mesenterial filaments through the tissue. Whatever the stressor was went away, and the tissue reflated...making what looked like "worms" go away (tissue covered the mesenterial filaments again).

andersGS · 11/03/2010, 04:43 AM

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Originally Posted by MechEng99

After 9 months, I don't think you'll get a better answer based on a one-time event with no better data.

Nope, but i hoped someone who might know what this could be saw the my thread.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MechEng99

What makes you think they're worms? To me, it looks like the coral got stressed briefly, some of the tissue deflated showing some skeleton and mesenterial filaments through the tissue. Whatever the stressor was went away, and the tissue reflated...making what looked like "worms" go away (tissue covered the mesenterial filaments again).

Well, what looks like the skeleton is the "worms" or "worm looking thingies" if you like, the coral was fine, no deflation at all..

andersGS · 11/05/2010, 01:11 PM

Well I think I might have found out what it was..

I have now spoken with two others who experienced the same, one of them dissected the coral and found these tiny worms(copepoda) inside the corallite.

For now I haven't found any treatment and to be honest I doubt there is any.

I'll keep the coral for now and determine its future later on.

02/21/2010, 09:38 AM	#1
andersGS Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Denmark, Aalborg Posts: 53	Disease? Worms in Caulastrea sp. Hi Noticed my Trumpet corals was looking strange today, at about 12:00, they were full of small worms. I have three independent colonies and all were full of white spots/worms at the same time!? Two hours later, the worms/spots were all gone and the corals look as if nothing happened? I should add that they originally come from the same colony, but they were separated about a year ago. And that I faintly remember the same thing happening 6-7 months ago? Is this a disease, and can something be done or is it sexual reproduction? Thanks a lot, Anders __________________ Best regards Anders http://www.coralreef.dk Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon, 4 x Maxspect Mazarra P series, 2 x GHL 2x54 watt T5 w/Profilux II, ATB 1050 V1.5, Tunze 7096 + 2 x 6095 + 2 x 6045, DIY Pelletsreactor, Sander 25 mg Ozon

02/21/2010, 03:18 PM	#4
andersGS Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Denmark, Aalborg Posts: 53	(22:00)Ten hour after it happened, but it has been looking like this since 14:00.. __________________ Best regards Anders http://www.coralreef.dk Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon, 4 x Maxspect Mazarra P series, 2 x GHL 2x54 watt T5 w/Profilux II, ATB 1050 V1.5, Tunze 7096 + 2 x 6095 + 2 x 6045, DIY Pelletsreactor, Sander 25 mg Ozon

02/22/2010, 07:04 PM	#5
andersGS Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Denmark, Aalborg Posts: 53	Nobody knows what this could be? __________________ Best regards Anders http://www.coralreef.dk Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon, 4 x Maxspect Mazarra P series, 2 x GHL 2x54 watt T5 w/Profilux II, ATB 1050 V1.5, Tunze 7096 + 2 x 6095 + 2 x 6045, DIY Pelletsreactor, Sander 25 mg Ozon

02/24/2010, 04:43 PM	#6
andersGS Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Denmark, Aalborg Posts: 53	Bump __________________ Best regards Anders http://www.coralreef.dk Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon, 4 x Maxspect Mazarra P series, 2 x GHL 2x54 watt T5 w/Profilux II, ATB 1050 V1.5, Tunze 7096 + 2 x 6095 + 2 x 6045, DIY Pelletsreactor, Sander 25 mg Ozon

03/02/2010, 05:19 AM	#7
andersGS Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Denmark, Aalborg Posts: 53	Bump __________________ Best regards Anders http://www.coralreef.dk Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon, 4 x Maxspect Mazarra P series, 2 x GHL 2x54 watt T5 w/Profilux II, ATB 1050 V1.5, Tunze 7096 + 2 x 6095 + 2 x 6045, DIY Pelletsreactor, Sander 25 mg Ozon

02/21/2010, 02:22 PM	#2
mscarpena Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Buffalo, New York Posts: 1,924	I would think if it was sexual reproduction it would come from the mouth of the polyp. Where do the white spots go?? Can you pluck one off and get it under a microscope. I have never seen anything like it. They look healthy though.

03/07/2010, 01:25 PM	#8
andersGS Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Denmark, Aalborg Posts: 53	Bump __________________ Best regards Anders http://www.coralreef.dk Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon, 4 x Maxspect Mazarra P series, 2 x GHL 2x54 watt T5 w/Profilux II, ATB 1050 V1.5, Tunze 7096 + 2 x 6095 + 2 x 6045, DIY Pelletsreactor, Sander 25 mg Ozon

03/08/2010, 07:48 AM	#9
traveller7 Time to get back in? Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 9,441	Never seen anything like that, but i'll bump for you today ;>) __________________ Scott Current Tank Info: Glass 2.5's

03/14/2010, 01:26 PM	#11
andersGS Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Denmark, Aalborg Posts: 53	Bump __________________ Best regards Anders http://www.coralreef.dk Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon, 4 x Maxspect Mazarra P series, 2 x GHL 2x54 watt T5 w/Profilux II, ATB 1050 V1.5, Tunze 7096 + 2 x 6095 + 2 x 6045, DIY Pelletsreactor, Sander 25 mg Ozon

04/08/2010, 02:19 PM	#12
andersGS Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Denmark, Aalborg Posts: 53	Bump __________________ Best regards Anders http://www.coralreef.dk Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon, 4 x Maxspect Mazarra P series, 2 x GHL 2x54 watt T5 w/Profilux II, ATB 1050 V1.5, Tunze 7096 + 2 x 6095 + 2 x 6045, DIY Pelletsreactor, Sander 25 mg Ozon

04/16/2010, 03:37 PM	#13
andersGS Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Denmark, Aalborg Posts: 53	Nobody knows? __________________ Best regards Anders http://www.coralreef.dk Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon, 4 x Maxspect Mazarra P series, 2 x GHL 2x54 watt T5 w/Profilux II, ATB 1050 V1.5, Tunze 7096 + 2 x 6095 + 2 x 6045, DIY Pelletsreactor, Sander 25 mg Ozon

04/16/2010, 05:54 PM	#14
mscarpena Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Buffalo, New York Posts: 1,924	I guess it's a mystery. May be try to contact an aquarium or a marine biologist.

05/11/2010, 02:24 PM	#16
DarkXerox Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 1,299	I would guess they were mesenterial filaments

11/02/2010, 03:15 PM	#18
andersGS Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Denmark, Aalborg Posts: 53	Bump __________________ Best regards Anders http://www.coralreef.dk Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon, 4 x Maxspect Mazarra P series, 2 x GHL 2x54 watt T5 w/Profilux II, ATB 1050 V1.5, Tunze 7096 + 2 x 6095 + 2 x 6045, DIY Pelletsreactor, Sander 25 mg Ozon

11/02/2010, 08:05 PM	#19
MechEng99 aka Reef'd Up Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,311	After 9 months, I don't think you'll get a better answer based on a one-time event with no better data. What makes you think they're worms? To me, it looks like the coral got stressed briefly, some of the tissue deflated showing some skeleton and mesenterial filaments through the tissue. Whatever the stressor was went away, and the tissue reflated...making what looked like "worms" go away (tissue covered the mesenterial filaments again). __________________ See my homepage for more information on rescuing coral! PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Systems: 200g SPS-dominant, 75g Rescue, 30g QT, & 10g QT

11/05/2010, 01:11 PM	#21
andersGS Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Denmark, Aalborg Posts: 53	Well I think I might have found out what it was.. I have now spoken with two others who experienced the same, one of them dissected the coral and found these tiny worms(copepoda) inside the corallite. For now I haven't found any treatment and to be honest I doubt there is any. I'll keep the coral for now and determine its future later on. __________________ Best regards Anders http://www.coralreef.dk Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon, 4 x Maxspect Mazarra P series, 2 x GHL 2x54 watt T5 w/Profilux II, ATB 1050 V1.5, Tunze 7096 + 2 x 6095 + 2 x 6045, DIY Pelletsreactor, Sander 25 mg Ozon