Parasite on Mushroom Frag

adambom · 11/18/2014, 01:43 AM

Hi, I received a blue mushroom frag from Reefs2Go last week. I dipped it in Revive and placed it in my QT, but never really opened up.

I noticed some white worm-like things living in and around the mouth of the coral (or at least that's what I think they are). Anyway, I dipped it again and placed it back in QT.

Does anyone know what this is and how to cure it?

Sk8r · 11/18/2014, 01:51 AM

No, that's its gut. It's kind of unhappy, and it's doing the mushroom equivalent of throwing up. Put it in water that matches my sig line under moderate light and let it be.

adambom · 11/18/2014, 02:47 AM

Thanks sk8r. I'll transfer to my display tank tomorrow.

11/18/2014, 01:51 AM	#2
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	No, that's its gut. It's kind of unhappy, and it's doing the mushroom equivalent of throwing up. Put it in water that matches my sig line under moderate light and let it be. __________________ 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%.

11/18/2014, 02:47 AM	#3
adambom Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 108	Thanks sk8r. I'll transfer to my display tank tomorrow.