Is this brown jelly on my duncan?

[SaltyMermaid86]

I woke up this morning and my duncan was closed and had this covering it. It was fine yesterday. I've been in the hobby less than a year so I'm not sure what to do about this. Pull it and toss it? Is it gone? Can I save it? If so, how?

 

[SaltyMermaid86]

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Unfortunately, that looks just like what I have come to recognize as a bacterial infection. Stop the flow, bag the coral and pull it.

 

[JGT]

Try fragging the good head. Got nothing to lose.

 

[SaltyMermaid86]

Try fragging the good head. Got nothing to lose.

I've never fragged! What's the best advice for a complete newbie for doing that?

 

[SaltyMermaid86]

Unfortunately, that looks just like what I have come to recognize as a bacterial infection. Stop the flow, bag the coral and pull it.

Pull and toss? This was my first coral purchase. I'd love to save it if I can?

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

I've never fragged! What's the best advice for a complete newbie for doing that?

If you have a sharp pair of bone cutters, you can use those.

 

[JGT]

Or if you have a Dremel with a cutting wheel. Cleaner cut. Dip in Iodine afterwards to help kill the bacteria. GL.