Leather coral looking rough

[Whatsupdoc]

Hello fellow reefers

I had this leather coral for a year now and has been doing great until yesterday. This is what it looks like now, is this some thing like brown jelly disease or Tissue Nicrosis? The past month it has spent constantly shedding skin over and over so I moved it (last week) worried sand was settling on it and bothering it.

parameters:
I have been using a hydrometer for salinity and after buying a refractometer I noticed my salinity was too high 1.030, so thank you hydrometer for incorrect readings. I am currently in the process of lowering salinity and it’s currently at 1.029.

phosphates: 0
Nitrates and nitrites: undetectable
Temp: 78

Thank you all in advance.

 

[Ron Reefman]

bump

#reefsquad

I can't tell you what's wrong, but it doesn't look good.

 

[vetteguy53081]

That high salinity likely affected its’ tissue. Should improve as salinity drops and I assume this is a newer tank.
I find it hard although not impossible that you have all zero readings which tells me you may have higher than zero and you’re using an api test kit
Take a water sample to a trusted LFS and have them test the water for you and see what results they get
Worse case, is you’ll have to cut at the base to allow it to re-establish

 

[Whatsupdoc]

That high salinity likely affected its’ tissue. Should improve as salinity drops and I assume this is a newer tank.
I find it hard although not impossible that you have all zero readings which tells me you may have higher than zero and you’re using an api test kit
Take a water sample to a trusted LFS and have them test the water for you and see what results they get
Worse case, is you’ll have to cut at the base to allow it to re-establish

For phosphates I use Hanna but nitrates and nitrites I do use API which I know is not that accurate. The tank is about a year and a half old. Last night I decided to cut it, some parts were soft while others were hard. How do I know if it’s dead ? Some parts of the coral is white, can I assume that part is dead ? It did have a weird smell but not too bad and I had a coral die before and the smell wasn’t as bad

 

[vetteguy53081]

For phosphates I use Hanna but nitrates and nitrites I do use API which I know is not that accurate. The tank is about a year and a half old. Last night I decided to cut it, some parts were soft while others were hard. How do I know if it’s dead ? Some parts of the coral is white, can I assume that part is dead ? It did have a weird smell but not too bad and I had a coral die before and the smell wasn’t as bad

Good call. Add a small pouch of chemipure blue to reduce chance of any toxins being released

 

[Brandon3152134]

If it starts to melt I'd frag it and put it in a stainer with some rock rubble for it to attach to. Leathers can come back from the smallest pieces.

 

[Whatsupdoc]

If it starts to melt I'd frag it and put it in a stainer with some rock rubble for it to attach to. Leathers can come back from the smallest pieces.

Yes I fragged them but I can’t tell if the fragged pieces are alive or not

 

[Brandon3152134]

Just leave them be in low flow they aren't dead until they have melted. Got a pic? I've moved toadstools and fijis and ripped the base a bit so some is left on the rock and in a month I have a new leather coral growing in the same spot from what was left behind.

 

[Whatsupdoc]

Just leave them be in low flow they aren't dead until they have melted. Got a pic? I've moved toadstools and fijis and ripped the base a bit so some is left on the rock and in a month I have a new leather coral growing in the same spot from what was left behind.

Here are the three pieces.

 

[Brandon3152134]

Looks pretty rough best u can do is wait