Dealing with acropora jelly

[GHOSTLY]

So strange that I woke up this acro dying from jelly. Should I just frag it or should I dip instead. I got coral rx on hand

 

[EnterName]

Should I just frag it or should I dip instead.

Depending on the underlying cause, neither option might save the coral. Once a coral shows symptoms, it's often already too late, and a coral dip appears to be no replacement for an actual treatment (if a treatment is necessary or even possible at this point).

I personally would start by finding out why the coral is struggling in the first place. Too much or too little light or flow, as well as "bad" water parameters, come to mind. Something has weakened that coral to the point where it started to show symptoms, so that is something you need to fix or the issue might return, even if you manage to treat this coral successfully at first. Good husbandry will be key for long-term success either way.

Once that's out of the way, you can think about an actual treatment. As we have no way to properly analyze the underlying issue, the "go-to" approach has basically been throwing prophylactic antibiotics at corals and praying that it works . Alternatively people try out coral dips but their effectiveness hasn't really been shown scientifically yet, so I'm a bit skeptical.

 

[GHOSTLY]

Depending on the underlying cause, neither option might save the coral. Once a coral shows symptoms, it's often already too late, and a coral dip appears to be no replacement for an actual treatment (if a treatment is necessary or even possible at this point).

I personally would start by finding out why the coral is struggling in the first place. Too much or too little light or flow, as well as "bad" water parameters, come to mind. Something has weakened that coral to the point where it started to show symptoms, so that is something you need to fix or the issue might return, even if you manage to treat this coral successfully at first. Good husbandry will be key for long-term success either way.

Once that's out of the way, you can think about an actual treatment. As we have no way to properly analyze the underlying issue, the "go-to" approach has basically been throwing prophylactic antibiotics at corals and praying that it works . Alternatively people try out coral dips but their effectiveness hasn't really been shown scientifically yet, so I'm a bit skeptical.

Been trying all day to figure out the issue and I think the tank sitting a little cold caused it. Its weird because this piece has been growing way faster than corals like my zoas and gsp and was able to encrust a plug in 2w. I did end up fragging and dipping nut im so puzzled. Its in a crazy high flow spot so im surprised jelly could even form

 

[EnterName]

Depending on the underlying cause, neither option might save the coral. Once a coral shows symptoms, it's often already too late, and a coral dip appears to be no replacement for an actual treatment (if a treatment is necessary or even possible at this point).

I personally would start by finding out why the coral is struggling in the first place. Too much or too little light or flow, as well as "bad" water parameters, come to mind. Something has weakened that coral to the point where it started to show symptoms, so that is something you need to fix or the issue might return, even if you manage to treat this coral successfully at first. Good husbandry will be key for long-term success either way.

Once that's out of the way, you can think about an actual treatment. As we have no way to properly analyze the underlying issue, the "go-to" approach has basically been throwing prophylactic antibiotics at corals and praying that it works . Alternatively people try out coral dips but their effectiveness hasn't really been shown scientifically yet, so I'm a bit skeptical.

Been trying all day to figure out the issue and I think the tank sitting a little cold caused it. Its weird because this piece has been growing way faster than corals like my zoas and gsp and was able to encrust a plug in 2w. I did end up fragging and dipping nut im so puzzled. Its in a crazy high flow spot so im surprised jelly could even form

What temperature are we talking about?

It's really odd... The growth pattern is a bit weird and could actually indicate a flow issue, but I would expect the Zoanthids to be unhappy and close when flow is that strong.
Flow is a really difficult thing to judge in tanks.

Did you see any polyp expansion on that frag from time to time? That could be a good indicator if it needs to protect itself from the flow or is actually fine where it is.

 

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What temperature are we talking about?

It's really odd... The growth pattern is a bit weird and could actually indicate a flow issue, but I would expect the Zoanthids to be unhappy and close when flow is that strong.
Flow is a really difficult thing to judge in tanks.

Did you see any polyp expansion on that frag from time to time? That could be a good indicator if it needs to protect itself from the flow or is actually fine where it is.

Temp was sitting around 73 this morning and 76 right now. Little cold but nothing that no ones heard of. Those zoas climbed up from a no light dead zone to that spot with 320 par (measured)

The flow i measured by blowing bubbles into the propeller and gauging how it travels


Actually branching wise it hasn't grown that much. It did also just get moved but ive got 5k gph in a 20g tank and it sits right under the area where 3 power here meet with the stream from 1 3k gph power head creating a duper strong area. There's still polyp extension and crazy random polyp movement.

This was pre upgraded pumps and flow but in that photo the flow was still crazy strong

I was thinking a temp drop triggered rtn that came with jelly?

 

[mcarroll]

73ºF is pretty low....I don't think I've had any of my tanks dip like that, so no experience there to contradict a high-stress situation.

FYI, faster growth doesn't mean healthier. In at least one study faster growing acro's had very poor healing response to injury compared to slower growing corals.

Is this the same tank you reported in another thread that had a power outage? If so, then IMO it was the lack of flow (perhaps in combination with the lack of heat) that did it...I've had some massive montipora colonies die out from a power outage/lack of flow.

...ditto in another thread where you reported the anemone shredded into the tank?

Combined with the other issues you mentioned, I guess we can't be too surprised if this guy is glitching a little. :)