My lobo is dying

[wrightreef1980]

Hello all. I need help. I bought a lobophyllia at a lfs and after dipping it I placed it on the sand. Then my ******* watchman goby covered it in sand. When I blew the sand off it the next day I noticed the sand was sticking to the fleshy sections of the outside parts of it. Then the next day the fleshy parts were jelly like and flowing off. I iodine dipped it again and then put it back into my quarantine tank. It stood seams like it’s still receding. What else can I do?

 

[Lukey2018]

Hello all. I need help. I bought a lobophyllia at a lfs and after dipping it I placed it on the sand. Then my ******* watchman goby covered it in sand. When I blew the sand off it the next day I noticed the sand was sticking to the fleshy sections of the outside parts of it. Then the next day the fleshy parts were jelly like and flowing off. I iodine dipped it again and then put it back into my quarantine tank. It stood seams like it’s still receding. What else can I do?

Sorry to hear about that! It's so sad when things go bad fast. I have a few Lobos in my tank and when I first got them they looked great, then the next day they were receding, showing skeleton. One great tip I received was to make sure they are not in very much flow at all. My tank doesn't have powerful flow anyway, but I moved them to a spot where they basically get next to none, and from that day until now, they've been happy, looking great.

Also, I never dipped them....

 

[sfin52]

Hello all. I need help. I bought a lobophyllia at a lfs and after dipping it I placed it on the sand. Then my ******* watchman goby covered it in sand. When I blew the sand off it the next day I noticed the sand was sticking to the fleshy sections of the outside parts of it. Then the next day the fleshy parts were jelly like and flowing off. I iodine dipped it again and then put it back into my quarantine tank. It stood seams like it’s still receding. What else can I do?

It can be brought back. Low flow lower light. I have mine on the sand bed in about 75 par. The flow is pretty low in that area.
October 2019

20 Mar 2021

 

[monti mike]

It can be brought back. Low flow lower light. I have mine on the sand bed in about 75 par. The flow is pretty low in that area.
October 2019

20 Mar 2021

Thanks for sharing! You gave me hope for my lobo! (Shipping delay)

 

[sfin52]

Thanks for sharing! You gave me hope for my lobo! (Shipping delay)

They don't look all that bad you got this.

 

[monti mike]

@wrightreef1980 do you have any updates on your lobo?