What happened to my trachy?

Knotyet · Jun 6, 2020

Sorry about the blue light but does anyone know what this could be? All parameters have been stable

F i s h y · Jun 6, 2020

Can't really see anything because of the blue sorry. It looks pretty inflated. What specifically are you looking at?

Knotyet · Jun 6, 2020

The front of it is either dying or somethings on it? It was on its side for one day and I just put it back flat on the sand bed and saw this

vetteguy53081 · Jun 6, 2020

Tissue recession or sting. Any nearby coral where Trachy is ?? Stingers on some coral can reach 3-4".
Assure moderate light and moderate flow and that no fish are picking on it especially butterflies.

Knotyet · Jun 6, 2020

Only corals near it are acans and a torch but not close enough to touch. Somethings going on with my tank I just dont know what.

Uncle99 · Jun 6, 2020

Is that damage recent, or took time?
All parameters stable.
Can you provide those?

Knotyet · Jun 6, 2020

The trachy was moved on its side a little bit for one day and I just moved it back and noticed this. Alk 8.1
Calcium 430 440
Magnesium 1250 a little low
Phospate .06
Nitrate 8-10

Uncle99 · Jun 6, 2020

Those look fine, some N and P, so it’s not starving.
Have any starfish?
How is everyone else doing?
Tissue does not recede that quick, any chance someone has been nibbling?

Knotyet · Jun 6, 2020

I do have a sand sifting star and I think hes what moved the trachy in the first place. To tell you the truth I dont think the whole tanks doing all that good. I've lost one green tipped bird of paradise and now I'm losing another. Turning white from the bottom up. Alk has been the same there hasnt been any swings because i use a doser and i check it every couple of days. I really dont know what it is. I have to dose nitrate to keep them around 10 or so. I have 10 fish and the tanks Bout 6 months old.

Lukey2018 · Mar 16, 2021

Hey! I know this post is quite a few months old now. I was just wondering how the Trachy is doing now? Did it recover at all? My trachy's are doing the same thing. Can't figure out what it is

PeterC99 · Mar 16, 2021

Lukey2018 said:
Hey! I know this post is quite a few months old now. I was just wondering how the Trachy is doing now? Did it recover at all? My trachy's are doing the same thing. Can't figure out what it is

Did you try dipping your Trachy. Mine had an issue a few months ago and I dipped it. A number of small brissle worms came off. Dipped the Trachy in some restore and has been much happier since.

Lukey2018 · Mar 16, 2021

PeterC99 said:
Did you try dipping your Trachy. Mine had an issue a few months ago and I dipped it. A number of small brissle worms came off. Dipped the Trachy in some restore and has been much happier since.

I haven't yet, but thanks for the suggestion! I'll see what I can find