"White Spots" on Chalice ID?

[SnowDog]

My JF Crazy Foz chalice started to get some white or pale looking spots on the tissue and I'm not sure exactly what it is. I've looked at it with a magnifying glass and I don't think it is a parasite, but probably tissue necrosis?

Never seen this before so looking for some advice and treatment options. Water params are all good and other chalices look normal.

 

[Jason mack]

It’s very hard too tell from the photos , it looks perfectly healthy too me , or are all the blue spots the white ones , and the photo is taken under blue light .. could you maybe get a better photo less blue ..it’s a beautiful piece by the way .. could it be getting to much light where it is ... #reefsquad ... any insight ?

 

[SnowDog]

Sory about the crapy pics. All I have is my iPhone camera. Here are a couple more that might help ID the issue.

 

[SnowDog]

Here is a "before pic" for reference.

 

[DSC reef]

Almost looks like a feeding response since the mouths are open. There is a color change on the chalice. Are the white spots kinda fluffy in apperance?? Hard to tell if it's skeleton coming through from recession.

 

[jsker]

What are the nutrient levels, just to see them.

 

[Tommy's Reef]

It's just deflated the skin is sucked on the Skelton more. Mine usually do that when I mess with the flow or lighting. And certain parts are just more pulled down.

 

[SnowDog]

What are the nutrient levels, just to see them.

NO3 - 8ppm
PO4 - .03ppm
Dkh - 7.8
CA - 420
Mg - 1370
Salinity - 1.026

 

[jsker]

NO3 - 8ppm
PO4 - .03ppm
Dkh - 7.8
CA - 420
Mg - 1370
Salinity - 1.026

Thank you, and no changes to the system, for example lighting, settings?

How are the spots this morning?

What I use for my coral health is vitamin C mixed in with my frozen when feeding. The C helps the corals recover for the lighting period and general health. The C is also good for the critter in the system also.

 

[SnowDog]

It's just deflated the skin is sucked on the Skelton more. Mine usually do that when I mess with the flow or lighting. And certain parts are just more pulled down.

This makes sense. I did change the flow shortly before this happened.

 

[kireek]

Almost looks like a feeding response since the mouths are open. There is a color change on the chalice. Are the white spots kinda fluffy in apperance?? Hard to tell if it's skeleton coming through from recession.

I agree it is really hard to tell.I think I see the skeleton coming through.Not a good sign.

 

[SnowDog]

It was indeed tissue necrosis and ultimately I lost the chalice. Everything else in the tank is doing great so it's just one of those things that makes reefing a love/hate obsession. I grew that one from a single eye ;(....

 

[Tommy's Reef]

U lost it within a week, a whole colony? Man check every parameter. Any alk swings?

 

[kireek]

It was indeed tissue necrosis and ultimately I lost the chalice. Everything else in the tank is doing great so it's just one of those things that makes reefing a love/hate obsession. I grew that one from a single eye ;(....

Well that's unfortunate.It's sad how a whole colony can get lost in just a few days.