Today, one of my first and most beloved corals, an Aussie torch with four heads, has developed Brown Jelly Disease. This one really hurts, because this coral is one of the only ones I truly care about. This coral was the “lucky charm” of my tank, because no matter what happened, it pulled through. I’ve had it since the beginning, and despite my lack of knowledge on how to keep corals, it survived and developed into a beautiful centerpiece. It survived multiple parameter swings, hosted a pair of clowns, and kept my pulsing Xenia in check. Three weeks ago, I did a rescape of the aquarium, which caused an ammonia spike. This unfortunately spelled doom for the torch. It was never the same since, and while I avoided iodine dips to further stress it, I wish I could’ve done more to avoid this death. It was no doubt my prized coral, and it will truly be missed.
In an effort to prevent the death of my other three euphyllia, I’d like to treat the tank with antibiotics. Does anyone have experience with treating tanks for BJD? Thanks in advance...
). I’m glad I saw some improvement, but ultimately, I think the harsh conditions of the QT tank caused too much stress....
Today, one of my first and most beloved corals, an Aussie torch with four heads, has developed Brown Jelly Disease. This one really hurts, because this coral is one of the only ones I truly care about. This coral was the “lucky charm” of my tank, because no matter what happened, it pulled through. I’ve had it since the beginning, and despite my lack of knowledge on how to keep corals, it survived and developed into a beautiful centerpiece. It survived multiple parameter swings, hosted a pair of clowns, and kept my pulsing Xenia in check. Three weeks ago, I did a rescape of the aquarium, which caused an ammonia spike. This unfortunately spelled doom for the torch. It was never the same since, and while I avoided iodine dips to further stress it, I wish I could’ve done more to avoid this death. It was no doubt my prized coral, and it will truly be missed.
