Dying.......?

Tautog · Feb 16, 2017

I have had this coral for 6 weeks, and seems to be dying from the bottom up. I only have this problem with the one, Rainbow Confetti. Please help!
What can I do to save it?

JFrar · Feb 16, 2017

i've only been dealing with acros last year and half or so with success...but if that happened quick overnight or something i'd frag a piece of that to try and save it before it happens to whole coral.

ReeferBee · Feb 16, 2017

I'm leaning towards the swing in alkalinity. Generally if it's a pest the coral will lose polyp extension as well

Chris Adams · Feb 16, 2017

When did you notice it?
How fast is it progressing?
If not progressing you can wait it out if you want.
If it was mine I would also be clipping(multiple pieces and dipping it :) as @JFrar stated.
For me the only success I have had once base starts to die is clipping it. I see at least 4/5 piece I would be clipping on that.
Sacrifice some living tissue when clipping IMO.

Tautog · Feb 17, 2017

Chris Adams said:
When did you notice it?
How fast is it progressing?
If not progressing you can wait it out if you want.
If it was mine I would also be clipping(multiple pieces and dipping it :) as @JFrar stated.
For me the only success I have had once base starts to die is clipping it. I see at least 4/5 piece I would be clipping on that.
Sacrifice some living tissue when clipping IMO.

Just over the past week or so, all the others are fine, but this one is my favorite, so, and there's the problem.........I like it too much

Chris Adams · Feb 17, 2017

Sometimes that happens I still do not know why. I am sure there is an answer, but I try not to change things based on 1 coral. As long as parameters are inline and stable then there really is not much else I can do.
Only had a couple acros STN over last couple years. Once it started it would be a slow creep till it was dead. Only success is fragging off pieces(multiple) and dipping. Even with that nothing is guaranteed.

That is a very nice piece so don't just watch it IMO.

Tautog · Feb 17, 2017

Chris Adams said:
Sometimes that happens I still do not know why. I am sure there is an answer, but I try not to change things based on 1 coral. As long as parameters are inline and stable then there really is not much else I can do.
Only had a couple acros STN over last couple years. Once it started it would be a slow creep till it was dead. Only success is fragging off pieces(multiple) and dipping. Even with that nothing is guaranteed.

That is a very nice piece so don't just watch it IMO.

Thanks, a Dremel should be good for cutting? Diamond blades are very tough

Chris Adams · Feb 17, 2017

this is what I use. I guess you could use a dremel but I would have some concern about heat possibly. maybe other chime in

bios · Feb 17, 2017

What is that brown stuff over the rock ?
Pic is not clear but I will look for something not good in water values and possible presence of Dino

Tautog · Mar 16, 2017

Coral dead. Close thread

saltnewb · Mar 16, 2017

bummer. sorry for your coral loss. that sucks. it looked like a nice piece too.

Tautog · Mar 16, 2017

Yep, no reason, all but the top is dead, but dying quickly. Very strange that none of my other corals, or even any of the new corals with this one from Cherry Corals is having any problems. There's too much good going on in my tank since September for this to be my fault.