Coral death

[Kmarshall168]

What are the go to signs of a coral death? Or if that's too broad what do euphyllia display when they are dead?

 

[shadow_k]

Polyp bailout is usually a sign a coral is going down hill , flesh recession, coral Skelton showing etc..

 

[Rmckoy]

What are the go to signs of a coral death? Or if that's too broad what do euphyllia display when they are dead?

Skeleton would be missing flesh .

 

[Kmarshall168]

Is there any pictures of this ?

 

[shadow_k]

Is there any pictures of this ?

 

[Kmarshall168]

Is it always around an entire head when they are dead or just a section?

 

[shadow_k]

Is it always around an entire head when they are dead or just a section?

Sometimes if things are not too bad you can stop the flesh from receding and it can make a full recovery.

But usually once you see no flesh it’s most likely dead and won’t come back

 

[Kmarshall168]

Ok basically I had a frag that was healthy and getting hammered with hair algae so I took it out and dipped in peroxide. I just don't know if I killed it and I don't have a picture of it on me right now sorry

 

[Kmarshall168]

I still see flesh in it but it has been closed up since

 

[shadow_k]

Ok basically I had a frag that was healthy and getting hammered with hair algae so I took it out and dipped in peroxide. I just don't know if I killed it and I don't have a picture of it on me right now sorry

It’s okay, when you get a pic post it in the tread is it still extending ?

 

[Kmarshall168]

Like I said it hasn't yet but I still see flesh in it so maybe it just needs a few days

 

[shadow_k]

Like I said it hasn't yet but I still see flesh in it so maybe it just needs a few days

My apologies I think we responded at the same time haha , yes give it a few days if you dipped it the get really P off

 

[Kmarshall168]

After I dipped it though one my snails came though and absolutely demolished the remaining hair algae on it. I did find an aiptasia on it after allt aht though

 

[soreefed]

Ok basically I had a frag that was healthy and getting hammered with hair algae so I took it out and dipped in peroxide. I just don't know if I killed it and I don't have a picture of it on me right now sorry

Yeah peroxide dip will tick it off for a couple of days but euphyllia typically pretty tolerant of peroxide dips as long as it wasn’t crazy aggressive solution.

 

[MDAquatics]

I wouldn't think you would kill it that quickly. Give it a little time. In my experience they are pretty hard to kill that fast.

 

[Kmarshall168]

Nope just dripped in 3% peroxide till it bubbled for a couple minutes like others have suggested on here. Funny enough the alveopora I also dipped that night(in different water)is completely open and thriving.

 

[soreefed]

Nope just dripped in 3% peroxide till it bubbled for a couple minutes like others have suggested on here. Funny enough the alveopora I also dipped that night(in different water)is completely open and thriving.

Did you use tank water?

 

[Kmarshall168]

Yup both times

 

[KrisReef]

This is a good dip for sick lps

FYI ; If the coral starts to get covered in BJD this is a good approach, but probably not a good idea to dip it atm.

 

[Kmarshall168]

I think it's dead