Corals that Are dying

[quicksilverz]

So I have corals that are slowly dying and I cant figure it out. I have frags of the same corals and they are not. I am super confused. Pictures to come. I keep doing water changes and my water is just find everything checks out.

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[Zack]

Any changes to the aquarium equipment wise?

[quicksilverz]

nothing. I lost my clams and this started to happen I have 0 nitrates and nitrites.

[Dkray944]

Man this seams way off. Have you added any chenicals or treatments to the water? I wound start to quarantine items that show issues. I'm thinking its either chemical issue that you can't test for or bacteria infection of some sort.

[quicksilverz]

I don't add chemicals I add KalK but my calcium is at 500. I need someone to come over and take a look i dont know what I am looking for. No one even knows why my clams died. I am mega confused.

[Dean]

Mike I am still thinking stray voltage. Get Alton involved.

[quicksilverz]

Why would somethings be affected and others not be same kind of.coral

[quicksilverz]

I ahve no idea how abyone help

[Zack]

Some are more sensitive. How long has it been since you changed lighting? New hydra is much much more powerful than the old lights.

What at about any accidental cleaning products getting into the aquarium? I'd start running carbon in the meantime.

[quicksilverz]

I am running carbon

[Zack]

Have you checked your par? Alton also is the guy for the par meter. Could be possibly nuking corals

[quicksilverz]

Its at 35%

[Troy Valentine]

What type of carbon? Did you start running it after the clam died to clean up the system?

[Justin]

Are you skimming pretty heavy and do you have any biopellets installed on your tank. My corals would do the same thing when I had my biopellet reactor up and running. My water was becoming way too clean and the corals would slowly start to die with RTN over the course of days. Have you changed your Carbon and GFO recently as well?

[quicksilverz]

I do run a phosband reactor and no my skimmer doesn't run hard at all

[Troy Valentine]

RoX carbon has reeked havoc in my system whenever I've used it. Even when using it at 1/2 the dosage, certain corals will bleach everytime.

[quicksilverz]

I am using posgate

[Troy Valentine]

Posgate carbon? Have you been running it all along?

[Troy Valentine]

From the pictures it looks like just your Montiporas' were effected. Is this correct?

[quicksilverz]

Yeah just the montoporas and digitas the easy crap to keep have been effected

[Troy Valentine]

Have you checked for Monti eating Nudis?

[Justin]

If you have them,you should see horseshow or circular "bite" marks on the coral flesh. You should be able to see the eggs as well on the base of the corals. If its just your monti species, I would go with Troy's assumption that you have monti nudi's.

[quicksilverz]

but My RED Digita got it also? and I don't see half circle shapes on them.

[Troy Valentine]

A Digitata is a type of Montipora.

[Troy Valentine]

Does it look fuzzy where the bleached area touches the colored area. Almost like the xooanthelle is flaking off.

[Troy Valentine]

Suck up some water with a syringe or turkey baster from the bleached and healthy areas of the coral. Put the water in a clear container and shine a light on it. You should see the nudis if the coral has them.

[quicksilverz]

**** i think your right how do i get rid of them

[quicksilverz]

I have this white kind of furry like things where the dead mantel is and Yes it started on my Big red monti cap

[Dkray944]

Here's an artical I found interesting. I think you're on to something.


http://www.reefdup.com/2012/02/25/aquarium-pests-montipora-eating-nudibranchs/

[quicksilverz]

Yep 100% positive thats it

[quicksilverz]

Man i am having bad luck anyone know how to bet rid of these please help!!!!

[Justin]

I'm sure others will chime in but bayer dip them my friend and also qt the corals for awhile to observe you got rid if them. For the main tank, not so sure what to do.... Perhaps a mandarin or pipefish?


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[quicksilverz]

Omg dude i cant believe this its killing my jet i mind trick

[Justin]

Get some bayer dude and dip them quick

[quicksilverz]

Where can i get that?

[quicksilverz]

Call me 9374165254 if u know

[Troy Valentine]

I used lugols solution to get rid of them. First get a five gallon bucket or a container that can hold your colonies. Then fill it up with tank water, add 30 drop to 2 gallons of tank water. Stir up the water. Now add the colonies to the container. Use a turkey baster as a pressure washer to blow off all areas of the coral. Especially underneath where they tend to hide. Do this for 15min, then put the colonies in another container of tank water to rinse the coral off before adding it to the DT. Do this with all of your Montis. Unfortunately you will need to do this several times before they will be eraticated. Call me if you have any questions 210-two 8 nine-6732.

[Justin]

Mike i sent you an email. You can find the stuff at home depot or lowes in the insect killer section

[quicksilverz]

Will it kill my corals