Help Acro Gods!?

Ahbaloch · Jun 21, 2018

just got a few acros from aqua sd,

And any one want to help me and tell me whats this?

First picture there is a small hole in the middle

Second and thirds smthing 2 string thing from acro

4 smthing looks like a spider

The next 3, are smthing red, the acro deffinitely looks like its missing flesh from there and got smthing small red there and then same 2 string looking thing

SOCOM · Jun 21, 2018

I would bayer dip if you are keeping it. that sucks those coral have a lot of pest. I would not put that in my tank.

erky · Jun 21, 2018

dip it and watch it

Ahbaloch · Jun 21, 2018

I dipped them in coral rx for 5ish mins and nothing came off,

Ahbaloch · Jun 21, 2018

??

tripdad · Jun 21, 2018

Sorry, That looks like a goner. The two appendages looked liked a spionid worm, harmless. The spider is bad, kill it. How strong and how long did you dip it?

DMG Reef · Jun 21, 2018

The first few acros could more than likely be saved. The bits of missing tissue can heal in a good environment. But those last 2 are hopeless imo. I can't even see an area that is good enough to frag. But if the seller won't refund your money and you're stuck with them, put them in QT with stable parameters and just hope for the best. I've had rougher looking frags make a full recovery, but I wouldn't let them near my DT. I use Revive, but I think Coral RX is just as effective. Good luck.

Skynyrd Fish · Jun 21, 2018

Im a bayer man. I used coral rx on a couple my first corals, but it is hard on corals so I've read. I killed a beautiful table with it, wild cultured. I've had no issues with Bayer. And you can use the bayer dip to spray the outside foundation of your house for bugs when your done with your coral dip. Just make sure it is at the right dilution for spraying on the house.

I have a bunch of aquasd corals in my tank (22), and am super happy with them. Two had a barnacle in them, but I clipped them out. The coral has healed and grown around it. Good luck.

happyhourhero · Jun 21, 2018

Yeah the worm thing is ok and comes in on wild/mari chopped up pieces often.

The spider is bad news for sure and the acros in the later pics look to be goners.

I would honestly be pretty disappointed if that was my order. I have gotten a few batches from WWC, Battlecorals and fraghouse and have never had even a single pest. Up until this post I had assumed aqua SD would be on par with those three but I guess I was wrong.

joseserrano · Jun 21, 2018

I would toss them. Spiders are really difficult to kill. If there are eggs the dip isn’t going to kill them. I would just get a refund and toss them. Not worth it.

Ahbaloch · Jun 22, 2018

Any know why is there this hole??

And no one knows what this red thing is?

joseserrano · Jun 22, 2018

As tripdad stated l, it’s a type of worm. Hey are often found in wild acros or maricultured acros. This frag is from one of those. Not aquacultured. But it does sound like your are very scared of introducing issues into your tank, so I don’t understand why not toss them and just get a refund.

Ahbaloch · Jun 22, 2018

Will they give me refund?

Should i toss al of them?

They all look mari,

I even asked them if they are aquacultured and they said yess

Dilan Patel · Jun 22, 2018

the hole from what I think your talking about as the hole is a piece that was fragged off and the coral grew in that spot.

DMG Reef · Jun 22, 2018

I certainly wouldn't throw your new coral in the trash! I've bought rougher looking frags at the LFS just for the challenge of making them healthy. Pests can be dealt with. We are all guessing about what pests we think we see, but pics can be deceptive. Just be vigilant in treating the coral and you might be rewarded with some nice acros.

Best of luck!