Acro melting from tips down???!?!?!?!

[soccerbag]

could definitely be the culprit. You would be able to see that after lights out as well. I would say take a peek about 3 hours after lights out (if possible) and you would likely see the culprit.

 

[SaraB]

its a favia

Trust me, some Favia's have some long sweepers!!! I'd watch the favia just before or just after lights out to see if that is stinging your acro.

 

[KLR]

ok..im filming on a tripod while im on here to see if its any of the fish..not likely but the goby does like those acros....

 

[subielover]

Clown gobies sometimes will/do nip at sps.

 

[KLR]

is their any way to stop it?

in my videos im uploading when i leave the room the goby jumps right on this acro

 

[soccerbag]

If he's munching on the acro itself, it's time to find him a new home. Hope that's not the case though. Gobies can be really difficult to catch.

 

[KLR]

videos are almost uploaded

 

[JR's Reef]

Those gobies are known to eat SPS polyps and its one of there food in the wild. I dont think he is causing that damge tho. Looks like it got stung or sumthing touch the tips. I have a couple that if I rub with my arm when Im doing something in the tank look the same way a few hrs later but are fine the next day

 

[KLR]

ok.... and the videoa are not uploading 4 some reason

 

[condor]

If he's munching on the acro itself, it's time to find him a new home. Hope that's not the case though. Gobies can be really difficult to catch.

EASY TO CATCH with a 1" hose, suck him out if it is him. way back in the day i had one and he striped my milli's clean of their polyps

 

[condor]

after a closer look id say something hit it like a scraper or hand. if the favia below did send up sweepers it would have more likely burned the base and not the tips

 

[KLR]

that might be it...but i never hit it? unless the goby perching on it all the time damages it?

 

[condor]

a little goby could not do that. some blennies eat the tissue right off, but i doubt you would put one of those in your tank. make a short list of your fish in the tank and ill try to tell you which one may have been curious and took a bite

 

[KLR]

Naso brevirostris Tang

Grade B Picasso Clown

Yellow Coris Wrasse

Green Clown Goby

black molly (still alive from cycling)



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[condor]

maybe the naso, despite what others say no tang is completely reef safe. IMO

 

[KLR]

i would guess that to but he never even swims beside the acro...

 

[condor]

just not when your looking.lol

 

[KLR]

yea i know lol,

im thinking about fragging 1 branch and seeing if it just like to pick at this acro or is the acro dieing....good decision? or not?

 

[condor]

id wait a few days first. see if it heals up. i hit my stag all the time and it always heals right up

 

[KLR]

i will do that