Acan and Favia Help

sweat044 · Jul 25, 2012

I have noticed that my favia had brown slimey stuff on it. I was able to get the slime off and do an Iodine dip. Today I noticed one of my acans had the same thing. I am new to the acans and favias. I have 3 other acans. Should I dip them to be safe? Please any help would be great.

mainereefer · Jul 25, 2012

sounds like something is fighting with it (chemical warfare) or it dosnt like something in the water. how new are the frags? maybe an infection?

sweat044 · Jul 25, 2012

I have had them for about 2 months now. This just occured over the past couple days. The only thing around them are Acans. They are all seperated by about 4 inches? I am so confused. This is my first time with anything other than Zoas.

TulsaTye · Jul 25, 2012

What r ur water parameters?

Pkunk35 · Jul 25, 2012

I'd run carbon after a water change asap.

akma · Jul 25, 2012

If its brown jelly id either frag if you can or just chuck the frag out completely. Brown jelly wiped out my acabs when i first started by spreading. Dipped in iodine, coral rx and disnt work. Google brown jelly disease.

Mrflameangel · Jul 25, 2012

Yes brown jelly took 2 of my acans and one favia. It wiped them out in under 24hrs. Nothing else in the tank was affected.

sweat044 · Jul 25, 2012

Params are as follows:

PH 8.2
Ammonia-0
Nitrate-0
Nitrite-0
Temp 79
Salinity- 1.26
Copper 0
Alk-8
Calcium- 280

cdrewferd · Jul 26, 2012

I'm not gong to say much as I'm no expert, but your calcium needs to be up around 400-450. You'll probably have to bring your Alk up at the same time. Do you have a Magnesium test kit? Might want to pick one up as the Calc-Alk-Mag relationship is very important in your tank. Dosing one will change the others.