Favia...dissappearing??

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my favia is disappearing from the bottom up.Have had it for over 18 months,should I Reef Dip it?Freshwater dip?I haven't changed my tank in any way......any ideas?
 
Update I took it for a reef dip and at the bottom of my bowl was a L O N G orangs flatworm....don't know if it was eating on the flesh but it is gone now.Also found a small piece of new flesh on the back side.Hopefully will be OK
 
get some pics...

Though if they were on your favia they could be on your other coral as well..might need to dip/QT everything.
 
where are your perameters? alk,cal,nit,amm, temp,sal, etc.... also have a LFS or friend test to make sure both kits are reading the same...
shane
 
I test every week or two,others do not,everything has been right on-nothing out of the norm with the water.I don't question the water at all.Just couldn't image what kind of critter had eyes for the coral.Seems as tho I know now.I did inspect some of the other pieces and everything else seems fine.
where are your perameters? alk,cal,nit,amm, temp,sal, etc.... also have a LFS or friend test to make sure both kits are reading the same...
shane
 
hmmm, as far as i knew there are no pests that eat lps, except for certain fish and maybe a shrimp that is starving, but i could be wrong.... got any pics?
shane
 
When I had a goniapora, I found a really large worm living in it. People in the LPS forum of RC told me that they're pretty common and it may be a form of symbiosis since no one has attributed any problems to it.

Though if I found a big worm on a coral thats showing problems, I'd be worried.
 
Big,bad,orange is now SO gone.I do have three sexy shrimp in there although they get fed,haven't noticed them messing with anything before but I'll keep my eyes open.
When I had a goniapora, I found a really large worm living in it. People in the LPS forum of RC told me that they're pretty common and it may be a form of symbiosis since no one has attributed any problems to it.

Though if I found a big worm on a coral thats showing problems, I'd be worried.
 

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