trumpet Coral

[mamie]

Something is growing on & killing one of my trumpet/ candy cane corals.

Can anyone help?

Thanks

 

[CarlaW]

Is there any way you can get a bigger pic, and point out what you are talking about? I can't see exactly what is goin on.

 

[mamie]

Here ya go Charlie. There appears to be some kind of creamy stuff growing on the trunk part.

 

[CarlaW]

Is it like a jelly like substance?

 

[mamie]

Yes Charlie it is, but has not infected the whole stock.

 

[CarlaW]

See if you can remove that single stalk, the brown jelly infection can spread. Have you got a quarantine setup? I have used a freshwater dip before on a torch coral I had, and it did work. Do a search on Brown jelly infections and you can probably get something figured out. Good luck.

 

[mamie]

I have no quarentine tank. I will do the search.

Thanks..

 

[NaH2O]

Is it growing on the skeleton part only? or creeping up to the tissue area? It almost reminds me of a sponge growing on the skeleton.

 

[mamie]

It is creping to the tissue area and Killing it.

Someone said maybe jelly infection,but after looking at other pics I do not think that is it.

 

[Anthony Calfo]

naaa... this is just an encroaching sponge, no worries. Take the coral out (under water in a baggie or cup) and place it in a basin of aquarium water. Scrub the sponge off with a soft bristle toothbrush... rinse and scrub again. Repeat as necessary weeks/moths later if any frags survive and spread again.

The brown jelly infection on the other hand is unmistakeable and brutally fast acting (hours/days) before it kills polyps

 

[mamie]

Thanks for all your help.I will be doing this tonight. I am glad it is nothing really bad.

Linda