Coral no longer thriving

[adarnley]

Hello
I have had my beautiful lps coral for about 6 months. She has been in the same place and has thrived. Recently I’ve notice a little colour change and in the last day she has parts missing. The most recent introduction is a cleaner shrimp. Everything else, water parameters, other fish, cuc all doing extremely well. I have only had my tank for about 20 months so still learning but could anyone help with advice/guidance/thoughts on why she is no longer thriving?
Many thanks

 

[slingfox]

You need to provide more information for people to have a chance of helping. Specifically:

- Full picture of your tank setup
- Description of what you use to nutrient import and export including what you feed and how often
- Key parameters
- Do you do water changes?
- Have you ever done an ICP?
- What do you use for lighting and flow?
- Do you dose anything?

The more info you provide the better advice you can get.

 

[Tahoe61]

Is that a Sexy Shrimp?

 

[adarnley]

Is that a Sexy Shrimp?

Yes it is

 

[adarnley]

Is that a Sexy Shrimp?

Yes it is

 

[DSC reef]

Zooming in I believe I see flatworms on the biggest stalk

 

[get-salty]

Zooming in I believe I see flatworms on the biggest stalk

100% flatworms- top right hammer, you see the small flat like grayish worm?
You need to dip ALL of your LPS asap.

Get this dip:

Revive Coral Cleaner (500 ml / 16.8 oz) - Two Little Fishies

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[NeptuneSpear2011]

Zooming in I believe I see flatworms on the biggest stalk

Right there! I agree as well.
Pull them and dip ASAP. If after the dip you notice the flatworms at the bottom of the bowl you'll need to do a bi weekly dip to get it under control. I'd also recommend flatworm stop and coral booster from Korallen-Zucht. You can get both here

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[DSC reef]

Id start looking at other corals in the tank, pull out and dip the infected coral and it will probably have to be done more than once. Sorry about the bad news but its definitely treatable

 

[get-salty]

and get it off of the sand ! lol

 

[NeptuneSpear2011]

You can even dip with this as well. Well known in the hobby and you can get it on amazon, HD, Lowes, Walmart. One cap full in a small bowl for 10 mins then fresh dip quick then back in the tank. You'll see everything at the bottom of the bowl. I usually use a clear Tupperware from the dollar store. This bottle will last you a while. Dont use more than a capful. As I stated you'll need to do a bi weekly dip as there are eggs that will not die from the dip, as they hatch they'll need to be eradicated as well.

Flatworms are everywhere in the tank treating the tank overall as I stated above will help keeping them at bay, I do agree w/ @get-salty to get them off the substrate.

 

[dilligaf2929]

I would suck out what ever flat worms u see . Get some flatworm ext dose tank .follow directions do big water change and carbon after .dipping just corals will never rid the system of flat worms . Also my six line wrasse loves to eat them

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

Agree with flatworm exit. Maybe I misunderstand but I'm not sure dipping the corals will work if there are more flatworms are in the tank

 

[NeptuneSpear2011]

Agree with flatworm exit. Maybe I misunderstand but I'm not sure dipping the corals will work if there are more flatworms are in the tank

No worries. So dipping and flatworm exit will assist with eradication of the already existing flatworms. So you immediately start dying off of existing worms.

Repeatedly worms are always laying eggs which is causing new worms to arrive. The goal is to get the new eggs to hatch then kill them off so there's no reproduction.

 

[Shirak]

The spots you are seeing are from a Sexy shrimp.

I am concerned with the hair algae and sand kinda all over the coral. Need more CUC to keep the algae down and sand will irritate the polyps. There isn't a lot of flesh on the other heads. I would not consider this thriving for 6 months. My guess is slow decline over time until the heads get really bad and then bail or disintegrate.

 

[Jimbo327]

I must be blind because I don't see worms at all. I see a sexy shrimp. And definitely don't use flatworm exit, it's the wrong medication. If you are worried about EEFW, I would get some potassium chloride and make a dip. Super cheap to make, and very effective against flatworms.