Green bubble coral has brown threads on skeleton

Amart44 · Jan 13, 2022

This is my first time posting on here, my tank has been running for about 2 months now, I have a green bubble coral that seems to be doing well overall, but it has a part on the skeleton where there are brown threadlike strands coming off of it. Could this be damage from initially placing it in the tank? Also will it eventually heal/go away?

Schraufabagel · Jan 13, 2022

beehive124 · Jan 13, 2022

Welcome to R2R!

Could we see some pics of the coral?

tharbin · Jan 13, 2022

Welcome to R2R!

Can you get a white light photo of the brown threads. It could be a "brown jelly" infection but a photo will allow people on here to chime in. Lots of really knowledgeable users.

Amart44 · Jan 13, 2022

Here’s a photo of it

tharbin · Jan 13, 2022

Hopefully others will chime in. Is it slimy or hair like? It looks to me like hair algae but I can't be sure.

tharbin · Jan 13, 2022

I see you have another thread on this and @vetteguy53081 answered you. I agree with him if that helps.

PeterC99 · Jan 13, 2022

Welcome to R2R!

Coral looks pretty good for a 2 month old aquarium! What are your saltwater parameters?

G Santana · Jan 13, 2022

Welcome to R2R

Amart44 · Jan 13, 2022

Thank you everyone! It is more hairlike I would say, I accidentally posted twice so I’ll have to go look at the other post as well, but I tested my water a week ago at a local fish store and they said everything looked great and nothing to worry about there. It does look like hair algae, but it has been on there for a few weeks now and made me a bit concerned.

Fred2482 · Jan 13, 2022

Welcome!

Manny’s Reef · Jan 13, 2022

Hello and welcome to R2R. Sure are glad to have you.

Kiwi reefer · Jan 13, 2022

Welecome to R2R

Adolfo · Jan 14, 2022

SPR1968 · Jan 14, 2022

Hi and welcome to Reef2Reef!

maceto · Jan 14, 2022

Welcome to R2R!

Jimbhoy13 · Jan 14, 2022

Welcome to R2R and the salty world. Lots of knowledgeable and helpful people here who will support and advise you when needed.

attiland · Jan 14, 2022

Amart44 said:
This is my first time posting on here, my tank has been running for about 2 months now, I have a green bubble coral that seems to be doing well overall, but it has a part on the skeleton where there are brown threadlike strands coming off of it. Could this be damage from initially placing it in the tank? Also will it eventually heal/go away?

Welcome to R2R
For your question you better off posting in th LPS forum together with a picture