acan problem pls help need advice

[ladyreefer1983]

im having problem with 2 of my acans...i have 1 colony that i fragged...all frags made it and was puffy..then the colony is not looking really good..flesh are sucked in its been like that for 2-3 weeks now...its not dying but its slowly receding..i did an iodine dip and looks like its holding on but its not getting better either...this morning i saw brown slime on one head and i suck it with a baster and the head is gone/dead...

then the other day one of my other acan completely very healthy,i notice one head has brown slime,i suck it with a baster and got this brown gooey slime and the head is gone,its all skeleton,i thought it just got stung by something so i move it somewhere no where near anything...then after two days another head has brown slime again so i cleaned it again and of course the head is dead again...its like its going head after head...

what should i do?i ahve no idea whats going on..some of my acans are doing good im just worried whats going on maybe its contagious or something..or is it brown jelly disease?

pls help...thank u:cry:

 

[ladyreefer1983]

bump?need help pls?

 

[ashton]

have you checked your parameters? I was having a similar problem with some of my acans where they would not open up like they were and it was going on for a few weeks and were slowly receding. I had been testing alk and ca on a regular basis and everything was stable. Finally 2 weeks ago I checked my mag and realized it was pretty low so I've been dosing mag and now my acans are opening back up and are almost as puffy as they used to be. The weird part was none of my other lps were affected by this and were growing and doing great, just the acans showed signs of stress. Good luck.

 

[ladyreefer1983]

thanks ashton,im gonna go and get my mag checked,i havent check my alk and ca as i ran out..so i will do that also...all other lps are doing great and all puffy..also most of my acans are doing great except for the colony that i fragged(probably got stressed)..and my other colony that i saw 1 head got brown slime..but is healthy and puffy,just on the side that is slowly receding..

also a few of my chalices is slowly showing skeleton(slowly receding?)...

so ill go ahead and check my parameters...thanks again ashton:)

 

[pisces4u]

"Brown Jelly" is dead tissue that is being consumed by protozoans. It usually starts with damaged tissue from a sting or falling. You can try Iodine dips daily and putting them in an area of increased flow, but not strong direct flow from a powerhead.

Receeding acans and chalices that do not have "brown jelly" infections are often treatable with Interceptor as people have discovered parasites resembling acro red bugs.

 

[ladyreefer1983]

i just hope its not brown jelly disease on the acan...

 

[pisces4u]

thanks ashton,im gonna go and get my mag checked,i havent check my alk and ca as i ran out..so i will do that also...all other lps are doing great and all puffy..also most of my acans are doing great except for the colony that i fragged(probably got stressed)..and my other colony that i saw 1 head got brown slime..but is healthy and puffy,just on the side that is slowly receding..

also a few of my chalices is slowly showing skeleton(slowly receding?)...

so ill go ahead and check my parameters...thanks again ashton:)

If acans and chalices are receeding, I'd do an interceptor treatment for sure.

 

[ladyreefer1983]

heres the acan that i found the brown slime..i cleaned it off so u see skeleton...should i cut it?the rest of the colony is healthy,,,just the end side (shows on the pic) that is retracted...

 

[ladyreefer1983]

how do i do interceptor treatment?can u give me instructions and where to get it?thanks so much for the help.

 

[CTMarinelife]

I would suspect low alk.

 

[lReef lKeeper]

interceptor is a prescription only drug, that kills heartworms in dogs. you will have to go to your vet and explain the situation and take proof that it is for your corals. you will want the pills for LARGE dogs.

there are tons of threads on the treatment, do a google search and you will find the instructions and dosages there.

 

[ladyreefer1983]

i hope its just my water parameters that are not right...im really hoping its not brown jelly...as a few of my acans are inflated and healthy...will check my param when i get home...
thanks everyone...any more advice will be greatly appreciated...

 

[ashton]

yea im thinking its params plus the stress of just fragging. I like that acan though its a nice piece. If you ever make it out to Redmond Luisse let me know and we can do a trade or something. I'm on RF too.

 

[robharold]

It looks to me like you are having issues with either Alk or Mg. I had a similar problem with Mag a while back and it took me a while to realize what was happening.

All of my Acans were suffereing but nothing else looked awry with the tank. Loa nd behold when I finally tested mg, my sps had started fading real bad, all my lps were faded and receding. the Mg was at 800

 

[Palancar]

luisse25 the dip that I have found to help with the brown slime is the ReVive coral dip. I use it after fraging on the mother colonies and the frags. Just be sure and follow directions. And as previously stated check your mag because the acans love it. I would not fan or blow the brown slime off in the main display either, you run a chance of infecting your other colonies.

 

[ladyreefer1983]

ok i went to get my water checked heres my water parameters...
CA 480
MG 950 ppm
ALK 11dkh
nitrate 15-20(i know,im doing more water changes)
nitrite 0
ammonia 0
ph 8.2

my temp is 76-79

i bought tropic marin pro coral cure as one of my fellow local reefer said i can use this for a dip to stop/treat bacterial infections
and yes he also told me to get REVIVE but my LFS dont have it...
i also bought VITAMARIN-C by brightwell...

so should i do a TMPCC dip?

im planning to start supplementing vitamin-c in my tank..

thanks for the advices and please do give me an idea on what to do...
let me know what u guys think of my water parameters and how to correct it..this is really my first time having this kind of problem...it all happens since i started fragging acans...

btw i only dose two little fishes c-balance part A and part B...thats about it..
40 ml everyday(20 ml each)...

im gonna start supplementing/dosing separate and plan on using brightwell products..

thanks i really appreciate all the help...

 

[ladyreefer1983]

luisse25 the dip that I have found to help with the brown slime is the ReVive coral dip. I use it after fraging on the mother colonies and the frags. Just be sure and follow directions. And as previously stated check your mag because the acans love it. I would not fan or blow the brown slime off in the main display either, you run a chance of infecting your other colonies.

thanks palancar for chiming in...i didnt blow the brown slime in the tank...i took it out of the tank and cleaned it..
this is whats worrying me,the brown slime that is coating the head...i already lost 2 heads and a few heads is slowly receding...im scared tomorrow i will see brown slime/coating again...:cry:

my chalices are slowly receding too..no slime no anything..i just see skeleton..
and chalices get smaller and smaller...should i dip them too?maybe theres parasites that is slowly eating them..?
i am really clueless..

 

[ladyreefer1983]

yea im thinking its params plus the stress of just fragging. I like that acan though its a nice piece. If you ever make it out to Redmond Luisse let me know and we can do a trade or something. I'm on RF too.

sure once i get everything under control again,its my favorite acan.:cry:

 

[cay85]

your mag. is way too low.you will need to slowly bring it up to 1300 or so.i struggle to keep mine up to 1200. i dose 2table spoons of mag. everyday.some people don't like to dose mag. everyday. just do not over correct, it will stress already stressed corals.
-chris

 

[ladyreefer1983]

thanks for chiming in cay85..i will start raising my mag then...thank u:)is that what causing the brown slime too or i have a bacterial infection?

now im thinking its my low mag thats causing my chalices to slowly recede(no brown slime)..i will correct that asap..

thanks for all advices...