Certain coral dying and need help...!!!

JSimmons · Aug 6, 2014

I've been told this was a Red Planet coral (1st pic) and some montaporia (2nd pic)... I recently acquired some flatworms on my mushrooms and a couple other corals...I bought some RX Flatworm solution and have done about 3-4 treatments with a water change after each treatment 24 hours later...I believe thats about the time I started noticing some color change (maybe 3rd treatment)...I just did another water change this morning but no treatment but I'm really concerned for the Red Planet...!!! Can anyone help me out with what's going on...I'm a new tank owner but the tank is 8-9 yrs old and well established...

kireek · Aug 6, 2014

This looks like a disease to me.It could be white plague,white spot or white band disease.I would check your water parameters and take frags of the healthy portions.Here are some links ; Coral Diseases - Reef Aquarium

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2002/6/corals

kireek · Aug 6, 2014

Here's that link again,the first one may not work.

The Coral Whisperer: White Corals, Part Iii: Coral Disease 'white Syndromes' ? Advanced Aquarist | Aquarist Magazine and Blog

JSimmons · Aug 7, 2014

Well I broke off the good part of the coral and cut off any white edges trying to save a few parts of the Red Planet...Glued it to some small rock pieces hoping it can continue to grow...Keeping my fingers crossed...!!!