Anemone sickness

[Jeff2018]

Hello all I have a fairly well established tank parameters and quality are excellent....but I have a sick anemone that is attached to a healthy anemone......I assume the one nem is sick but I am not sure and if it is how to I cure it??

 

[Crabs McJones]

Hello all I have a fairly well established tank parameters and quality are excellent....but I have a sick anemone that is attached to a healthy anemone......I assume the one nem is sick but I am not sure and if it is how to I cure it??
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That's not an nem, its actually a Hammer Coral which is part of the Euphyllia family. They tend to like lower light levels, and it looks like you've got this guy pretty high up in the tank. I would move him down to the sand bed and see if he improves, but he looks pretty far gone, you can at least save the good head. Do you have any specific numbers on your parameters by chance?

 

[Jeff2018]

That's not an nem, its actually a Hammer Coral which is part of the Euphyllia family. They tend to like lower light levels, and it looks like you've got this guy pretty high up in the tank. I would move him down to the sand bed and see if he improves, but he looks pretty far gone, you can at least save the good head. Do you have any specific numbers on your parameters by chance?

1.024 spec grav
PH is 8.3
Ammonia is 0 ppm
Nitrite is 0 ppm
Nitrates are 2.0 ppm
Temp is 25.5 deg Celsius

 

[Jeff2018]

No calcium or mag yet as my LFS has been closed for the holidays

 

[Jeff2018]

And how do I save the good head

 

[reef lover]

Do u have any revive on hand? I would dip and place lower in tank.

 

[Jeff2018]

I do not at the moment

 

[Crabs McJones]

And how do I save the good head

I would remove the bad head, and trash it, it's pretty far gone, the good head i'd put further down in the tank, closer to the sand bed. Hammer coral's don't like a whole lot of light or flow. Also if you could up your salinity, your corals will love it in the long run, somewhere around 1.026. Try both of those and see if it improves. and some day your hammer could look like mine, its huge!

 

[Jeff2018]

Moved the hammer to lower in the tank but I agree I think the one head is done but how do I save the other healthy head??

 

[reef lover]

If nothing to dip with I would cut the bad head off to prevent spreading and still put lower in tank

 

[Jeff2018]

And what do I use to cut it off and it obviously needs to stay in water?

 

[Crabs McJones]

Moved the hammer to lower in the tank but I agree I think the one head is done but how do I save the other healthy head??

Just move him down to the sand bed, and keep stable parameters, and he'll bounce back. Hammer coral are pretty hearty.

 

[Crabs McJones]

And what do I use to cut it off and it obviously needs to stay in water?

You can either use a bone cutter, if you don't have that, just break him off with your hands. It can come out of the water, but for no more than a couple minutes.

 

[Jeff2018]

I will try that but in the chance it doesn’t bounce back how do I cut off the bad head?

 

[Jeff2018]

Ok perfect thank you all I hope it bounces back

 

[Crabs McJones]

Ok perfect thank you all I hope it bounces back

No problem, and remember, nothing good happens in this hobby quick, slow down, take your time, don't rush things or cut corners or it'll end badly. Happy reefing

 

[Jeff2018]

Thank you

 

[Orcus Varuna]

Hello all I have a fairly well established tank parameters and quality are excellent....but I have a sick anemone that is attached to a healthy anemone......I assume the one nem is sick but I am not sure and if it is how to I cure it??

I’d honestly toss the whole thing that looks like brown jelly disease which is basically a protozoan plague for euphyllia genus corals. The reason why I say toss the whole thing is even though the 2nd head isn’t showing jelly it’s very retracted and likely infected already.

 

[Jeff2018]

So just an update....the branching hammer that was ill was removed and its twin is doing just fine... hes the one on the far mid left of the tank...have added more rock and inhabitants thank you all for your insight.