is this normal??

[lazycouch]

hey guys i just got this frag at the lfs and noticed it’s almost covered in brown. i tried blowing it off and brushing it off thinking it was something that’s not part of the tissue but i guess it is. is this due to insufficient light, some type of bacteria, or am i just dumb and it’s a normal brown like almost any other coral under white light. (it’s my first lps) thanks! definitely needs overall recovery. i just bought some restor from brightwell aquatics maybe you can suggest something else?

 

[RSnodgrass]

Look up brown jelly disease.

If it looks like that, and with not having experienced it before, I suggest taking it out and tossing it. Try not to spread it.

 

[lazycouch]

Look up brown jelly disease.

If it looks like that, and with not having experienced it before, I suggest taking it out and tossing it. Try not to spread it.

hmm not really it’s a slimy/darker brown !

 

[vetteguy53081]

Im thinking as its hard to see in photo, dinoflagellates. Are you able to blow the brown off with a turkey baster ??

 

[lazycouch]

Im thinking as its hard to see in photo, dinoflagellates. Are you able to blow the brown off with a turkey baster ??

will try to get a better pic tomorrow! yes i tried blowing it off and brushing it off but seems to have no effect

 

[PTXReef]

I think it's part of the tissue! Parts of my favia (when it was recovering from being bleached) were like this too before the rims started becoming more green!

 

[vetteguy53081]

Appears to be diatoms, not dino. Again, try to blow off gently with a turkey baster

 

[Tundra Cuttle]

I think it's from insufficient light. But again try to get light on it when you take a picture with a flashlight so it can be seen clearly. Looks like part of the tissue though.

 

[lazycouch]

I think it's from insufficient light. But again try to get light on it when you take a picture with a flashlight so it can be seen clearly. Looks like part of the tissue though.

Appears to be diatoms, not dino. Again, try to blow off gently with a turkey baster

I think it's part of the tissue! Parts of my favia (when it was recovering from being bleached) were like this too before the rims started becoming more green!

Look up brown jelly disease.

If it looks like that, and with not having experienced it before, I suggest taking it out and tossing it. Try not to spread it.

here are some better pics!

 

[RSnodgrass]

That's what the coral should look like.

 

[Tundra Cuttle]

Yeah looks good