Something growth on SPS need some help please! Thanks

[Reef-Tank]

Hello everyone! I have a problem with a frag that seem to be struggle something grow on it but i cant figure out what happen just only 1 frag SPS in the tank there something red growth on it. But all the rest of the tank with SPS are doing fine anyone have experience this please give some advise. Thank you so much!

Tank currently parameters.
Phosphate: 0.24 ppm
Nitrate: 15 ppm ish
Note: Salinity probe have not been calibrate but with Hanna checker, IceCap checker, ATI refractometer all 3 within range (1.026 sg / 35 ppt)

Tank alway has been dosing:
* 2 parts ATI from the begining untill today (A and B)
* Redsea AB+

 

[jda]

Looks like some sort of algae or bacteria. You gotta get it off of there. If it is on the base, then use a razor or toothbrush to REALLY get it off. If it is on the coral, then you might have to remove the dead spot that it is clinging on to.

 

[Graffiti Spot]

Looks like cyano and bubble algae has taken to that frag. I would take it out and scrape off any algae and any dead areas where the algae may have been on the acros skeleton.

 

[Graffiti Spot]

Great pictures by the way!

 

[Reef-Tank]

Looks like some sort of algae or bacteria. You gotta get it off of there. If it is on the base, then use a razor or toothbrush to REALLY get it off. If it is on the coral, then you might have to remove the dead spot that it is clinging on to.

I don't see the dead on the frag it just growth straight on the frag body i'm not sure what to do.

 

[Camaro Show Corals]

Get it off the frag, your po4 is high which is must likely causing the growth

 

[jda]

You have to get it off and keep it off.

 

[Zoajohn]

Looks like a macroalgae. If it's attached to the coral itself, wherever it is is directly on the skeleton. You can remove as much as possible manually, and try to shade that side of the frag. If it's throughout the tank and a big enough problem, try to identify the type and if fluconazole will kill it, run that. I've been battling asparagopsis and it decimates it. And weirdly enough my SPS thrive when I have fluc in my system. probably because there's more free nutrients.

 

[jda]

If there is a dead part on the skeleton, you can scrape it with a sharp blade to get down to bare skeleton. A healthy corals will regrow over this part very quickly.

 

[Texas Rick]

I use a soft to medium bristle toothbrush. I have one SPS that does this too. But it’s the only one. All others are ok.

 

[Reef-Tank]

If there is a dead part on the skeleton, you can scrape it with a sharp blade to get down to bare skeleton. A healthy corals will regrow over this part very quickly.

Ok thanks i will try do that maybe soft pick hope it work.

 

[Reef-Tank]

I use a soft to medium bristle toothbrush. I have one SPS that does this too. But it’s the only one. All others are ok.

Good advise. Thanks

 

[Reef-Tank]

Looks like a macroalgae. If it's attached to the coral itself, wherever it is is directly on the skeleton. You can remove as much as possible manually, and try to shade that side of the frag. If it's throughout the tank and a big enough problem, try to identify the type and if fluconazole will kill it, run that. I've been battling asparagopsis and it decimates it. And weirdly enough my SPS thrive when I have fluc in my system. probably because there's more free nutrients.

Yes i'm not sure what type of algea is that grow on SPS body but i'll take some action remove it manually hope it help get rid of it. Thanks for the idea i'm really appriciated.