Is this brown jelly disease?

[JayFish4004]

I can’t figure out what is happening to my hammer - params all fine, all other euphyllia doing well..

March 7, 2022

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[rhostam]

Seems like it to me.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

99% yes... Turn off the flow and get it out of the tank asap!

 

[mdb_talon]

No based off your videos in this and the other post. This seems much more like algae growth on dead pieces of skeleton. It does not have a "jelly" like consistency and does not even seem to jiggle when the flow get to the hammer.

 

[JayFish4004]

No based off your videos in this and the other post. This seems much more like algae growth on dead pieces of skeleton. It does not have a "jelly" like consistency and does not even seem to jiggle when the flow get to the hammer.

Sorry got antsy and posted twice - here is an update - I pulled him out and upon further inspection this is all green algae.

I suspect this means its only a matter of time before jelly kicks in?

 

[JayFish4004]

Sorry got antsy and posted twice - here is an update - I pulled him out and upon further inspection this is all green algae.

I suspect this means its only a matter of time before jelly kicks in?

I do see a little jelly-like substance there around the larger piece in the middle that looks a bit sketchy.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Sorry got antsy and posted twice - here is an update - I pulled him out and upon further inspection this is all green algae.

I suspect this means its only a matter of time before jelly kicks in?

That's good! Glad I was wrong
BJD usually happens to injured or very stressed coral. If you can get the frogspawn to retract, try brushing the algae off with a soft toothbrush. Be careful though not to damage any of the septae.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

I do see a little jelly-like substance there around the larger piece in the middle that looks a bit sketchy.

Try an iodine dip. Dilute to the color of strong tea and let the coral sit for 10 minutes.

 

[JayFish4004]

Try an iodine dip. Dilute to the color of strong tea and let the coral sit for 10 minutes.

It doesn’t really seem like he’ll retract - at this stage is it probably a losing battle?

Also - how do you think this happened? Everything else seems to be doing so well.

 

[JayFish4004]

That's good! Glad I was wrong
BJD usually happens to injured or very stressed coral. If you can get the frogspawn to retract, try brushing the algae off with a soft toothbrush. Be careful though not to damage any of the septae.

The blue lights really mess with judging color thats for sure - I’ve had what I suspected was brown jelly once before and it smelled rotten. Wonder if thats a sign. This guy doesn’t have a rotten smell.

 

[mdb_talon]

Yes the smell is a very obvious sign.