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Ive had a healthy scolymia for 6 months and over over the past 10 days it has been dying back. It's started to develop dark (dying) tissue around the mouth while the outer tissue remains alive. Today I noticed what seemed like white filaments all over the dying tissue. I thought they could be some type of nematode worm pest but when I would pull them off with tweezers there was no movement from these filaments. I don't know if they are indeed pests or dead tissue. I dipped the scolymia in coral RX just now and more of these filaments became visible. The filaments/worms (if they are) did not fall off the coral during the dip. Ive tried feeding the coral but I haven't observed a feeding response.
Ive been experiencing calcium and alkalinity swings over the last three weeks but have recently dialed them in the last week. Ca is around 440 ppm with All at 164 ppm. Mg is a little high at 1460 ppm.
Around the time of the die back I introduced an acro frag, and a coral banded shrimp, but before doing so, as with all my corals I dip them in coral RX.
Any ideas would be great on diagnosing this issue
Ive been experiencing calcium and alkalinity swings over the last three weeks but have recently dialed them in the last week. Ca is around 440 ppm with All at 164 ppm. Mg is a little high at 1460 ppm.
Around the time of the die back I introduced an acro frag, and a coral banded shrimp, but before doing so, as with all my corals I dip them in coral RX.
Any ideas would be great on diagnosing this issue