Candy cane coral translucent

[Ariahsart]

I literally fed my candy cane coral reef zooplankton and this happen. Did this have a negative effect on my coral? I've never seen this before. I just picked up this at the store and it smelled fine.

 

[Seachelle]

Does the coral have brown gooey stuff on it? It looks like brown jelly disease to me, probably unrelated to what you fed it.

 

[Ariahsart]

No, they were literally fine before I fed, nice and green and puffy but as soon as I fed them it they started doing this. And one has even shrunk so far in itself it looks dead

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

No, they were literally fine before I fed, nice and green and puffy but as soon as I fed them it they started doing this. And one has even shrunk so far in itself it looks dead

Corals don't really need to be fed. Especially when they are getting used to a new home, it's best to limit any stress on them, including making them expend energy on eating foods.
Make sure it's in medium flow and that you acclimate it to your lights. Give it a few days and hopefully it will feel better :)

 

[Seachelle]

No, they were literally fine before I fed, nice and green and puffy but as soon as I fed them it they started doing this. And one has even shrunk so far in itself it looks dead

I peeped at your post from yesterday and you said you dipped it and blew some stuff off of it. If it was goo, it could be BJD. That stuff spreads really fast. It can kill your coral in days. It could also be reacting to the dip. What did you dip it with?

 

[Ariahsart]

I peeped at your post from yesterday and you said you dipped it and blew some stuff off of it. If it was goo, it could be BJD. That stuff spreads really fast. It can kill your coral in days. It could also be reacting to the dip. What did you dip it with?

I dipped it the day after I got it so that was on the 21 of last month and one bug came off, I probably should have clarified it was detritus I blew off. The dip was DipX.

 

[Ariahsart]

Corals don't really need to be fed. Especially when they are getting used to a new home, it's best to limit any stress on them, including making them expend energy on eating foods.
Make sure it's in medium flow and that you acclimate it to your lights. Give it a few days and hopefully it will feel better :)

Oh okay, I have been feeding it reef roids and they had been doing excellent but with this I was seeing how they would do and then this happened.

 

[Ariahsart]

Corals don't really need to be fed. Especially when they are getting used to a new home, it's best to limit any stress on them, including making them expend energy on eating foods.
Make sure it's in medium flow and that you acclimate it to your lights. Give it a few days and hopefully it will feel better :)

Oh okay, I have been feeding it reef roids and they had been doing excellent but with this I was seeing how they would do and then this happened.

 

[Seachelle]

I dipped it the day after I got it so that was on the 21 of last month and one bug came off, I probably should have clarified it was detritus I blew off. The dip was DipX.

If you dipped it on the 21st, it's probably not the dip. You can wait and see, but if you see goo or it looks like it's spreading to the other polyps, I'd frag off the affected polyps and dip it in this.

The KFC Dip - A game changer in keeping healthy Euphyllia

Version: 1.1 (Updated 8/20/22) Please check this link for the latest version as the version included in the med kit but be outdated: https://kungfucorals.com/blogs/news/the-kfc-dip-a-game-changer-in-keeping-healthy-euphyllia PRE-WASH and POST WASH:!! Make sure to pre-wash corals before going...

kungfucorals.com

I had a torch and a candy cane that got BJD and I followed this procedure and saved both of them.

 

[Ariahsart]

If you dipped it on the 21st, it's probably not the dip. You can wait and see, but if you see goo or it looks like it's spreading to the other polyps, I'd frag off the affected polyps and dip it in this.

The KFC Dip - A game changer in keeping healthy Euphyllia

Version: 1.1 (Updated 8/20/22) Please check this link for the latest version as the version included in the med kit but be outdated: https://kungfucorals.com/blogs/news/the-kfc-dip-a-game-changer-in-keeping-healthy-euphyllia PRE-WASH and POST WASH:!! Make sure to pre-wash corals before going...

kungfucorals.com

I had a torch and a candy cane that got BJD and I followed this procedure and saved both of them.

They are now oozing color and I see some clear slim on it now.

 

[Seachelle]

They are now oozing color and I see some clear slim on it now.

Here is a good thread on R2R to learn more about BJD. There are theories that it's caused by a bacteria. I had some leftover amoxicillin from an illness, so I used that to dip with at first until I got the Chemiclean and the ciprofloxin delivered to me. It seemed to stop the progress of the disease. Some people also use an iodine dip, but I think you have to be careful with that.

Experimenting with in-tank antibiotic treatments for Brown Jelly Disease

Brown Jelly Disease (BJD) is an issue many reefers have run into. Like most coral diseases, the pathogen causing BJD has not been conclusively determined. Here I will share some observations and test results supporting the idea that its caused by a bacterial pathogen, and so may be treatable...

www.reef2reef.com

 

[Ariahsart]

If you dipped it on the 21st, it's probably not the dip. You can wait and see, but if you see goo or it looks like it's spreading to the other polyps, I'd frag off the affected polyps and dip it in this.

The KFC Dip - A game changer in keeping healthy Euphyllia

Version: 1.1 (Updated 8/20/22) Please check this link for the latest version as the version included in the med kit but be outdated: https://kungfucorals.com/blogs/news/the-kfc-dip-a-game-changer-in-keeping-healthy-euphyllia PRE-WASH and POST WASH:!! Make sure to pre-wash corals before going...

kungfucorals.com

I had a torch and a candy cane that got BJD and I followed this procedure and saved both of them.

can I do anything else right now to stop it

Here is a good thread on R2R to learn more about BJD. There are theories that it's caused by a bacteria. I had some leftover amoxicillin from an illness, so I used that to dip with at first until I got the Chemiclean and the ciprofloxin delivered to me. It seemed to stop the progress of the disease. Some people also use an iodine dip, but I think you have to be careful with that.

Experimenting with in-tank antibiotic treatments for Brown Jelly Disease

Brown Jelly Disease (BJD) is an issue many reefers have run into. Like most coral diseases, the pathogen causing BJD has not been conclusively determined. Here I will share some observations and test results supporting the idea that its caused by a bacterial pathogen, and so may be treatable...

www.reef2reef.com

This would still be considered this with the fact that I gave my coral zooplankton? Can I do anything else in the meantime as I won't be able to get the products needed in this dip at the moment?

 

[Seachelle]

can I do anything else right now to stop it

This would still be considered this with the fact that I gave my coral zooplankton? Can I do anything else in the meantime as I won't be able to get the products needed in this dip at the moment?

Can you get Chemiclean at your LFS? I think some people have just dipped using the Chemiclean. Some people also use iodine, but I've heard this can be hard on the coral. Here's a sample iodine dip I found.

Try an Iodine Dip
Iodine dip can be an effective method for treating a variety of coral-based illnesses. Below, we’ll outline all the steps necessary to correctly treat your coral with iodine:

Get yourself some iodine. If you can find a bottle of Lugol’s iodine, that’s generally the best type of iodine for coral.
Get a container that can hold the piece of coral you want to treat. A plastic serving saver is fine for this purpose.
Fill this container all the way with water from your aquarium.
Add some iodine to the water. Add enough so that the water is mostly opaque. Stir this mixture well.
Place the container in a larger tub with a heater to keep the water at the proper temperature. Alternatively, you can place the container into your aquarium and clamp it to the edge to prevent it from spilling.
Dip your coral in the iodine solution for about 10 to 30 minutes, depending on the severity of the infection.
Once your coral has been dipped, you can place it directly back into its original tank; there’s no need to rinse it off beforehand.


I don't think the zooplankton did this to your coral, but if you have JUST fed it that, maybe wait a day and see what it looks like. If it's still bad, I would frag off the bad polyp and dip.

 

[Ariahsart]

Can you get Chemiclean at your LFS? I think some people have just dipped using the Chemiclean. Some people also use iodine, but I've heard this can be hard on the coral. Here's a sample iodine dip I found.

Try an Iodine Dip
Iodine dip can be an effective method for treating a variety of coral-based illnesses. Below, we’ll outline all the steps necessary to correctly treat your coral with iodine:

Get yourself some iodine. If you can find a bottle of Lugol’s iodine, that’s generally the best type of iodine for coral.
Get a container that can hold the piece of coral you want to treat. A plastic serving saver is fine for this purpose.
Fill this container all the way with water from your aquarium.
Add some iodine to the water. Add enough so that the water is mostly opaque. Stir this mixture well.
Place the container in a larger tub with a heater to keep the water at the proper temperature. Alternatively, you can place the container into your aquarium and clamp it to the edge to prevent it from spilling.
Dip your coral in the iodine solution for about 10 to 30 minutes, depending on the severity of the infection.
Once your coral has been dipped, you can place it directly back into its original tank; there’s no need to rinse it off beforehand.


I don't think the zooplankton did this to your coral, but if you have JUST fed it that, maybe wait a day and see what it looks like. If it's still bad, I would frag off the bad polyp and dip.

Okay, it's 2 am in the morning for me where I am. I think I'll have to do research on the product I used because my coral where perfectly fine just before and reacted after giving it to them after. I'm going to get that first thing in the morning.