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It will grow out and you won't even notice. I wouldn't worry about the rest. The less cuts at this point the betterDefinitely thinking about it for those particular parts. Not sure how I'd approach it to make the rest still look natural but I'll see if it gets to that point. In the meantime I'm going to keep a close eye on it for the next several days. Is there any significance to it not opening up as "long" as it used to? Maybe because it's still kinda half shedding?
You will have recourse but to cut cleanly straight across the rot. Do this outside the tank in a container with tank water. Cut slowlyToday's update- seems like the white growth / whatever it is has progressed. Just took this pic w a flashlight (lights haven't come on yet) and the top left seems to have gotten worse. Looking back at the pictures from Friday, it definitely seems to have progressed. This picture doesn't seem to capture it but there are more thin pieces / mucus flaking off the side and the facing the back of the tank (left side in this pic).
That said the other side of the coral is still the normal flesh color for the most part. This side probably gets the least floe per @vetteguy53081 's point, weirdly.
Also noticed this white buildup on the crown, but that looks much more like typical mucus that is set to be, yet again, secreted.
I leave town Wednesday night until Sunday so trying to do what I can in the meantime- will definitely add fresh carbon before I leave just in case. Any thoughts based on the progression in the first picture? And any iodine supplements / dips you'd recommend? I've never done an iodine dip on coral before so not sure what to try and get on amazon, which would be most ideal in terms of it getting here before I leave. Thanks all, this is stressing me out but I appreciate all the help
Cut across the stem creating a new foot for the leatherDo you mean cut out all the white? It's all over basically and it's on the base- I've seen how to frag a leather from the crown but not sure on this. Any video to follow by chance? Not sure how to go about it given how extensive it is
Agree. The back side of the coral isn't getting flow.You will have recourse but to cut cleanly straight across the rot. Do this outside the tank in a container with tank water. Cut slowly
These leathers heal nicely and quickly
Agree it will recover. And you won't notice. Since this is a cut to health issues strongly recommend a dip like coral rxChecked again and the white extends as tall as the base of the crown, so if I cut it there the coral itself would be maybe a quarter inch tall at best. I'm not sure if it would even look like a coral in the end with all the cuts I'd have to take to it. But it sounds then like the white is probably some sort of necrosis..
But that's what I'm confused about- the side with the white from the first pic from today is the one getting the most flow.Agree. The back side of the coral isn't getting flow.
I would give good margin. I've never had this happen. In. Low flow I had detritus build up ina finger leather caused a rot issue and lost the hole thing. Nothing ever looked like what you had going ok.But that's what I'm confused about- the side with the white from the first pic from today is the one getting the most flow.
Also called my LFS and (purely based on description) think it might be a bacterial infection? Could be off the mark given the lack of pics over the phone but figured I'd mention. The need to cut it does seem inevitable though, sadly, as it sounds like it may be too far gone for a dip by the sounds of it? It's such a huge nice looking coral otherwise.
How far away do I need to cut from the white parts? I'd like to save as much of the crown and part of the stem as possible but not at the expense of not actually solving the problem of course
I have never dosed for leathers with issues, and usually leathers always reacted with a good shed after dosing a tank for BJD in euphillia.I would give good margin. I've never had this happen. In. Low flow I had detritus build up ina finger leather caused a rot issue and lost the hole thing. Nothing ever looked like what you had going ok.
The frag you need to dip no the whole coral and I would disgaud the rest of the coral. You can try to frag other peices that look good. Hedge on multiple frags.
@Eagle_Steve dosing whole tank like you do for torches
I tend to treat leathers like SPS. If I run into a serious issue, I frag them and dip them. Typically I do an iodine based dip like SeaChem Reef Dip or Lugols with leathers, for example.@Eagle_Steve @sfin52 So it seems like both of you are on team cut it up? Ultimately I'll go ahead and do it if that's the best chance of keeping it alive but admittedly I wanted to be sure before I do the deed