Favia...dissappearing??

[robinreefer]

my favia is disappearing from the bottom up.Have had it for over 18 months,should I Reef Dip it?Freshwater dip?I haven't changed my tank in any way......any ideas?

 

[robinreefer]

Update I took it for a reef dip and at the bottom of my bowl was a L O N G orangs flatworm....don't know if it was eating on the flesh but it is gone now.Also found a small piece of new flesh on the back side.Hopefully will be OK

 

[hardcz]

get some pics...

Though if they were on your favia they could be on your other coral as well..might need to dip/QT everything.

 

[sdietz2469]

where are your perameters? alk,cal,nit,amm, temp,sal, etc.... also have a LFS or friend test to make sure both kits are reading the same...
shane

 

[robinreefer]

I test every week or two,others do not,everything has been right on-nothing out of the norm with the water.I don't question the water at all.Just couldn't image what kind of critter had eyes for the coral.Seems as tho I know now.I did inspect some of the other pieces and everything else seems fine.

where are your perameters? alk,cal,nit,amm, temp,sal, etc.... also have a LFS or friend test to make sure both kits are reading the same...
shane

 

[sdietz2469]

hmmm, as far as i knew there are no pests that eat lps, except for certain fish and maybe a shrimp that is starving, but i could be wrong.... got any pics?
shane

 

[J. Montgomery]

When I had a goniapora, I found a really large worm living in it. People in the LPS forum of RC told me that they're pretty common and it may be a form of symbiosis since no one has attributed any problems to it.

Though if I found a big worm on a coral thats showing problems, I'd be worried.

 

[robinreefer]

Big,bad,orange is now SO gone.I do have three sexy shrimp in there although they get fed,haven't noticed them messing with anything before but I'll keep my eyes open.

When I had a goniapora, I found a really large worm living in it. People in the LPS forum of RC told me that they're pretty common and it may be a form of symbiosis since no one has attributed any problems to it.

Though if I found a big worm on a coral thats showing problems, I'd be worried.

 

[robinreefer]

Can't post pics...don't have photobucket loaded yet.