scoly

[xuzhan999]

Hi guys,

I am new to feeding a scoly and received the scoly on June 3rd, but it began showing signs of skeleton exposure starting yesterday as follows,



Do you think I should take any specific action to help the scoly heal, or is this a normal adjustment phase for a newly introduced scolymia? Will it likely recover on its own in time?

Thank you very much for your help in advance!

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

Need the details of your tank to help. The sand looks too white, either the tank is brand new or the light is not strong enough to reach the sand. Can you share info on your tank age, parameters, type of lighting and flow?

 

[Johnnyrainbowreefer]

Lights to bright. Scolys like shaded areas with cooler temps. Tank needs to be at 76 degrees for Scolys.

 

[AmateurAlchemist]

Lights to bright. Scolys like shaded areas with cooler temps. Tank needs to be at 76 degrees for Scolys.

This right here. Scolys do best with surprisingly little light and flow. I keep some of mine in partial shade in an already relatively low light tank. Have you tried removing the cage? Do you have some livestock you think will nip at it?

 

[Johnnyrainbowreefer]

And yes it will recover if done properly

 

[xuzhan999]

Lights to bright. Scolys like shaded areas with cooler temps. Tank needs to be at 76 degrees for Scolys.

Thank you so much for your help! And that's work! I moved the scoly under the rock just this afternoon, and it already looking much better.

 

[xuzhan999]

Need the details of your tank to help. The sand looks too white, either the tank is brand new or the light is not strong enough to reach the sand. Can you share info on your tank age, parameters, type of lighting and flow?

Sorry, that's my first post in the forum. Here are the parameters of my tank,

Ca: 430
Mg: 1320
KH: 8.3
Nitrate: 6.9
Salinity: 1.026
PH: 8.0
Phosphate: 0.05
Tank age: 2 months
Light: ReefLED 115 set up as Deep Reef Method

I think the reason might be that it was placed directly under the light with no shade. The light might've been too strong for the scoly. I moved it under a rock, and just after an afternoon, it already looks much better.

 

[Johnnyrainbowreefer]

Lights to bright. Scolys like shaded areas with cooler temps. Tank needs to be at 76 degrees for Scolys.

Thank you so much for your help! And that's work! I moved the scoly under the rock just this afternoon, and it already looking much better.

Looks 10 times better already! Glad to have helped. You also need to feed it at least once a week after your lights go out with no flow. It will show you awesome colors and will live forever! They literally can live 200 years.

 

[xuzhan999]

Hi guys,

I’d like to provide an update on the scoly and ask a few follow-up questions.

As shown in the above photo, the good news is that the scoly is not showing skeleton now, but there appears to be some white discharge around the inner ring of the scoly, and its color has become slightly darker compared to two days ago. I guess that the darker coloration may be due to an overgrowth of symbiotic algae, as the coral tries to produce more energy under stress.

But I’m unsure about the white discharge. Is this a normal substance released during the healing process, or could it be a sign of a bacterial infection that requires treatment?

Again, thank you very much for your help!

 

[Johnnyrainbowreefer]

Hi guys,

I’d like to provide an update on the scoly and ask a few follow-up questions.

As shown in the above photo, the good news is that the scoly is not showing skeleton now, but there appears to be some white discharge around the inner ring of the scoly, and its color has become slightly darker compared to two days ago. I guess that the darker coloration may be due to an overgrowth of symbiotic algae, as the coral tries to produce more energy under stress.

But I’m unsure about the white discharge. Is this a normal substance released during the healing process, or could it be a sign of a bacterial infection that requires treatment?

Again, thank you very much for your help!

Could be mezial filaments which is a reaction to food in the water and or high phosphate. Nothing really to fret over.

 

[xuzhan999]

Could be mezial filaments which is a reaction to food in the water and or high phosphate. Nothing really to fret over.

Thank you so much! That really helped relieve my stress. I was so worried I might lose the scoly. I’ll just leave the scoly in there for now and hope it settles into its new environment soon.

 

[Johnnyrainbowreefer]

Just leave it alone and feed it!

 

[Johnnyrainbowreefer]

How’s the Scoly? Any updates? Happy Tanksgiving!