Hammers Dying

[William Morris]

32G Biocube running for 2-1/2 years.
Water is very stable and all of the parameters are in range.
I have been keeping euphyllia's since the start up and never lost any until about a month ago.
I put a beautiful hammer in (my bad I didn't dip - but the lfs had been so good I didn't think I needed to) and it died within a week or so.
Then I catch my fire shrimp up on top grazing away on some of my others including torches.
So I take them out and think it's all good.
However I have lost two more hammers within the last week.
It starts with them not opening up all the way and slowly they degrade until they are done.
Any all thoughts would be appreciated.
Thanks

 

[MERKEY]

Is there any brown looking film or jelly on the heads while dying?

 

[William Morris]

I haven't paid that much attention. Let me take a photo and post it here.

 

[William Morris]

Ugh - looks like brown something

 

[MixedFruitBasket]

Looks like brown jelly disease. Not good. From my personal experience this is next to impossible to stop once in a system.

 

[Wolters_88]

What do you to prevent this? Will the dip do it?

 

[William Morris]

I just spoke with my LFS guru - he said the brown on the dying head is perhaps because of the decomposition taking place.
He wants me to look for little brown and red bugs tonight after the lights go out.
He did suggest dipping the other corals and in his experience only worry about the other Euphyllia's.
I will update when I know more.

 

[shaggydoo]

Definitely looks like bjd. Euphylias are very susceptible and it strikes fast and hard. I have not found anything that will save a coral once it has bjd. Best way to prevent is to keep the coral healthy and injury free. I would remove any coral with the jelly on it, or at the very least try and syphon off the jelly to keep it from floating around your tank and infecting other corals.