HELP: LPS infection killing coral

[Fin Jackson]

Seachem Matrix carbon. Was rinsed and left to sit in RO water for an hour before being put in the tank. I do not have a Media Reactor for tumbling, but I am looking into it. To give it a nice amount of water flow, I always place it Infront of my inlet for my return pump.

What brand/type of carbon were you using. Was it rinsed before hand? Able to tumble?

 

[Fin Jackson]

I like to have at least 5ppm to give room for testing error.

Thanks, I will raise the Nitrates

 

[Fin Jackson]

I go an hour or so.. sometimes 2.. or more if I forget. This would be for corals that are in bad shape. I do about 15min in antibiotics for any new Euphyllia that I get shipped along with a dip for pests.

Awsome, I'm getting ready for the dip. My remaining LPS are looking relitivly healthy, so maybe 15 minutes to 1/2 an hour in the dip. They are quite large so that's why I use a larger amount of water.

 

[vetteguy53081]

You have both bailout and recession. Most euphyllia not picky on placement but there are precautions to cause what is happening. Avoid extremely bright locations or areas with high flow, and avoid areas that are too dark or with currents that are too low. Fast water current risk damaging the soft, fleshy polyps (and getting an infection). Bright lights will cause bleaching. Insufficient lighting will cause the poor coral to wither away and starve to death.
Hammer corals only require a moderate amount of light for photosynthesis and can grow well in the intermediate regions of your tank. Just about any reef LED lighting should be sufficient for most tanks.
The polyps should sway in the current, but not sustain so much pressure they are constantly bent over their skeleton. Too much flow will tear the polyps (worst case) and cause the polyps do not extend in the first place (best case). So, don’t give them too much flow.

 

[Spare time]

Seachem Matrix carbon. Was rinsed and left to sit in RO water for an hour before being put in the tank. I do not have a Media Reactor for tumbling, but I am looking into it. To give it a nice amount of water flow, I always place it Infront of my inlet for my return pump.

Tumbling is what you don't want to happen. If it gets the chance to grind up against itself, then you will get the carbon dust which is the concern in regards to HLLE.

 

[Spare time]

You are using rodi water right?

 

[Fin Jackson]

You have both bailout and recession. Most euphyllia not picky on placement but there are precautions to cause what is happening. Avoid extremely bright locations or areas with high flow, and avoid areas that are too dark or with currents that are too low. Fast water current risk damaging the soft, fleshy polyps (and getting an infection). Bright lights will cause bleaching. Insufficient lighting will cause the poor coral to wither away and starve to death.
Hammer corals only require a moderate amount of light for photosynthesis and can grow well in the intermediate regions of your tank. Just about any reef LED lighting should be sufficient for most tanks.
The polyps should sway in the current, but not sustain so much pressure they are constantly bent over their skeleton. Too much flow will tear the polyps (worst case) and cause the polyps do not extend in the first place (best case). So, don’t give them too much flow.

These guys have been in my tank for over a year and not changed place. Wavemakers are placed high in the tank and are on at about 40%, and lights are Radion G4 at 20% overall intensity. Should I up the intensity of the lights? I have found that my LPS thrived under these conditions. The Green hammer went from 4 heads to 8 in only 2.5 months. The front blue/brown had 4, but I lost three in the bailout and fragged the remainig head about a week ago. Still has the inflamed polyps, but doing considerably better then before.

 

[Fin Jackson]

These guys have been in my tank for over a year and not changed place. Wavemakers are placed high in the tank and are on at about 40%, and lights are Radion G4 at 20% overall intensity. Should I up the intensity of the lights? I have found that my LPS thrived under these conditions. The Green hammer went from 4 heads to 8 in only 2.5 months. The front blue/brown had 4, but I lost three in the bailout and fragged the remainig head about a week ago. Still has the inflamed polyps, but doing considerably better then before.

I can't get the video to load, sorry

 

[Fin Jackson]

You are using rodi water right?

Of course I'm using RO/DI water. I mix it with quantum salt. (RODI STORING)

 

[Fin Jackson]

Tumbling is what you don't want to happen. If it gets the chance to grind up against itself, then you will get the carbon dust which is the concern in regards to HLLE.

Thanks, I will move the carbon away from the return.

 

[Fin Jackson]

(Bannerfish is in to get Apistasia under control) Here is a shot for yous to get a idea of placement/flow/lights.

 

[Fin Jackson]

You have both bailout and recession. Most euphyllia not picky on placement but there are precautions to cause what is happening. Avoid extremely bright locations or areas with high flow, and avoid areas that are too dark or with currents that are too low. Fast water current risk damaging the soft, fleshy polyps (and getting an infection). Bright lights will cause bleaching. Insufficient lighting will cause the poor coral to wither away and starve to death.
Hammer corals only require a moderate amount of light for photosynthesis and can grow well in the intermediate regions of your tank. Just about any reef LED lighting should be sufficient for most tanks.
The polyps should sway in the current, but not sustain so much pressure they are constantly bent over their skeleton. Too much flow will tear the polyps (worst case) and cause the polyps do not extend in the first place (best case). So, don’t give them too much flow.

Just a quick questions here, would clownfish hosting the smaller corals annoy it enough to make it bailout?

 

[Sharkbait19]

Just a quick questions here, would clownfish hosting the smaller corals annoy it enough to make it bailout?

Depends on the coral and size of the clown.

 

[Fin Jackson]

Ok, my clown pair we're hosting the blue/brown Hamer when it had 3 heads. They were about 2-3cm male 4-5 cm female (about 1 and 2 inches)

 

[Sharkbait19]

Hammers are pretty tough when it comes to hosting, and if had been doing well with hosting for a while I doubt it would instantly become a problem unless some other stressor came in. If they just started hosting, it could have been a catalyst though.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Just a quick questions here, would clownfish hosting the smaller corals annoy it enough to make it bailout?

They get stung or will annoy the living daylights out of euphyllia, toadstool and Xenia

 

[vetteguy53081]

These guys have been in my tank for over a year and not changed place. Wavemakers are placed high in the tank and are on at about 40%, and lights are Radion G4 at 20% overall intensity. Should I up the intensity of the lights? I have found that my LPS thrived under these conditions. The Green hammer went from 4 heads to 8 in only 2.5 months. The front blue/brown had 4, but I lost three in the bailout and fragged the remainig head about a week ago. Still has the inflamed polyps, but doing considerably better then before.

You can apply 5% increase and see if it makes a difference

 

[Fin Jackson]

You can apply 5% increase and see if it makes a difference

Will do

 

[Fin Jackson]

Hammers are pretty tough when it comes to hosting, and if had been doing well with hosting for a while I doubt it would instantly become a problem unless some other stressor came in. If they just started hosting, it could have been a catalyst though.

They were hosting the coral for around a month or two before the bailouts started occuring.

 

[Fin Jackson]

Do you have access to any antibiotics? In a pinch Chemiclean is a broad spectrum antibiotic erythromycin. Can be used as a dip or tank treatment. I have Ciprofloxacin and it does wonders for corals infected with BJD or some other nasty bacteria.
https://www.reef2reef.com/ams/exper...iotic-treatments-for-brown-jelly-disease.791/

I did the chemiclean dip today and the coral are pretty ticked. Over the next few days hopefully we will see some improvement!