Diefs 120 Peninsula

[LRT]

I think this was borrowing worms in a euphyllia that didn't survive.

Man I wish I could find the thread! Think it was one of the cronies maybe.
But yeah it wasn't good.
May be hope with this one. Hole is low on skeleton. If its fresh maybe just a worm got in. Cant imagine anything good coming out of it.

 

[LRT]

@TDiefRN would be upset if I took out one of her corals. I do hate the plug on this one though. came in with lots of algae and dip didn't kill it all.

Another reason to handle business. Ill be honest and found out the hard way some algae can be just as bad or worse than bugs. And nightmare to get rid of.
I take all my new coral and remove all plugs, rocks etc. I get in surgical close with diamond blade on dremel. Not worth taking any chances.

 

[DiefsReef]

Its low on the skeleton so might have enough room to get it cut out. I think I might go to Harbor freight and get a small band saw. That should work ok I'm thinking.

 

[LRT]

Its low on the skeleton so might have enough room to get it cut out. I think I might go to Harbor freight and get a small band saw. That should work ok I'm thinking.

Def wait for few more reefers. Didnt mean to freak you out its just not looking good and something I wouldnt take lightly.
Band saw should work. I use small battery operated dremel with diamond blade. Cuts like butter and can ride along shrooms foot if need be. Super surgical and accurate. Just not sure if its big enough for that trunk.

 

[F i s h y]

I prefer dremel. And help is on the way.

 

[fishguy242]

hacksaw.. hold skeleton ,cut 1/8" above hole ,see if burrowed up?? if clear just glue back on rubble/new plug,
no need for band saw,just don't damage head..lets go from there.

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

I have successfully fragged torch skeletons with a fine tooth blade on an oscillating cut off saw although a band saw is preferred. Water is not required on skeleton as it doesn't produce heat like rock does. If you go to hf, try to get the highest tooth/inch blade available in that band length.

 

[DiefsReef]

hacksaw.. hold skeleton ,cut 1/8" above hole ,see if burrowed up?? if clear just glue back on rubble/new plug,
no need for band saw,just don't damage head..lets go from there.

Thx Frank! I will do this after work when @TDiefRN is home. If I did this today while shes gone I would not EVER be forgiven

I have successfully fragged torch skeletons with a fine tooth blade on an oscillating cut off saw although a band saw is preferred. Water is not required on skeleton as it doesn't produce heat like rock does. If you go to hf, try to get the highest tooth/inch blade available in that band length.

Thx Lost! Will try the hacksaw and if all goes well maybe later get something powered.

Awesome Thx all!!

 

[TDiefRN]

 

[DiefsReef]

@fishguy242 @LRT @F i s h y @Lost in the Sauce
looking at this pic my wife took it looks like something growing on the outside of the stem. She said the little white dots look like something moving.
She trying to get an even closer pic. We have a Nikon D5100 and cant get any good close pics with it. Our cell phones work better.

 

[DiefsReef]

 

[TDiefRN]

 

[LRT]

Looks kinda like Fan worm now

 

[DiefsReef]

Looks kinda like Fan worm now

Do I kill it?

 

[LRT]

Do I kill it?

Lol don't take my horrible color blind eyes for confirmation id let others chime in.

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

I don't know what that is, but happy it isn't burrowing Into your torch.

I personally would not leave it on there without a positive id that it's benign. It looks to have also created more area than it was covering in the first photos.

 

[DiefsReef]

I don't know what that is, but happy it isn't burrowing Into your torch.

I personally would not leave it on there without a positive id that it's benign. It looks to have also created more area than it was covering in the first photos.

The first photo was just not close enough to see it well.

 

[F i s h y]

This looks like a harmless tube worm.
Glad you got a better pic!

 

[DiefsReef]

This looks like a harmless tube worm.
Glad you got a better pic!

 

[fishguy242]

agree calcium bodied tube worm,kinda cool can be different colors,but not on TORCH...