Identification Help.

[VegasReefing]

Hey all

Need help identifying if my Elegance coral has ECS

 

[cdemoss01]

BUMPING FOR FISH MEDS

 

[Gumbies R Us]

#reefsquad

 

[EnterName]

ECS is one of the coral diseases I haven't had much time to look into yet (and fortunately had not yet to take care of), but if it's truly a bacterial issue an appropriate dip or even antibiotics in a quarantine tank would be the only way to prevent further damage assuming the coral is too weak to deal with the infection itself. Afterward the parameters/environment have/has to change so the coral can recover.

The images make it really difficult to identify what the dark spots actually are, but I'm not aware they are a symptom of ECS. I only know of:

• Tissue retraction or overall coral deflation
• Mucus production (thick slime)
• Tentacle and tissue loss
• Tentacles are no longer sticky and show no feeding response
• Open/gaping mouth

Have you checked if the dark spots move or if you can blow them off the tissue with a feeding pipette? Maybe they are parasites of some sort, which might require a different coral dip or overall treatment than bacterial infections.

These might be an interesting read if it really turns out to be ECS:
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/e...se-and-treatment-with-fresh-water-dip.654005/
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2008-01/eb/index.php