Coral Disease ?

[X-37B]

Has anyone had this happen to a coral. The frag plug was fully encrusted when I put it on the 3" disc.
I noticed about 3 weeks ago that it was losing area to whatever started to cover the coral.
It appeared to be another coral growing over the Shortcakes structure.
I fragged the top and tossed the rest.
Any Ideas?

 

[|Frank|]

this? looks like bubble algae. frag in the backround has some gha. id check params

 

[X-37B]

this? looks like bubble algae. frag in the backround has some gha. id check params

Parameters are fine, lol. Yea some bubble algae and hair algae on snail.
Full system.

 

[|Frank|]

 

[Yanir34]

Has anyone had this happen to a coral. The frag plug was fully encrusted when I put it on the 3" disc.
I noticed about 3 weeks ago that it was losing area to whatever started to cover the coral.
It appeared to be another coral growing over the Shortcakes structure.
I fragged the top and tossed the rest.
Any Ideas?

Looks like bubbles alge at the crust.
Try pop it out the tank.

If you see that the frag does not recover, you may consider Cipro dip (in container, outside of the tank)

 

[Baylott224]

Bubble algea for sure get a emerald crab if you can

 

[X-37B]

Looks like bubbles alge at the crust.
Try pop it out the tank.

If you see that the frag does not recover, you may consider Cipro dip (in container, outside of the tank)

Yea it's not the bubble algae.
It's not touching the coral and would not affect it if it did.
Whatever it was was growing back over the coral, heading back to the piece I fragged that was growing up.
Hard to see in the pic though.
The coral had grown down to the disc. Then something started to grow over the coral. It almost looked like bjd you can get on lps.
Anyway the frag is doing fine.
Zoom in on the second pic.

 

[X-37B]

Bubble algea for sure get a emerald crab if you can

Bubble algae is not the issue.

 

[Gone Reefin’]

Agree that bubble algae is not the issue. To me, it just appears to be browning out/losing polyps at some of the edges?

 

[JonoH]

Its in the same part of the tank?

Perhaps it was something on your hands/fingers when moving the frag that the coral didnt like?

 

[X-37B]

Its in the same part of the tank?

Perhaps it was something on your hands/fingers when moving the frag that the coral didnt like?

Yea the plug was mounted to the disc and placed on the bottom in the same place.
It's a mystery for sure.
I will watch the frag.
Just took this.