Help with healing Trachy Tissue Recession

[sdreef]

This trachy had some tissue recession when I received it. The coral otherwise appears healthy, and I'm hoping to help it recover. In the location of the recession there are some sponges present. Should I remove the sponges? Could they be causing irritation or injuring the coral tissue? Any other advice for helping the tissues recover in the area where they've receded? Thank you for any recommendations

 

[vetteguy53081]

yes- remove sponge as it is trying to push the meat (as it is called) upwards. This is poriferan sponge which can be evasive.
Use a stiff brush like an auto detail brush or hard toothbrush, or with a syring you can inject air or vinegar into the sponge
Very pretty trachy and does best with moderate light and water flow. Additionally, favorable parameters are :

Temp 77-79
salinity 1.025
ph 8.2
Phos < .04
Nitrate < .03
alk 8=9
CA 440
Mag 1300

I had a lobo, trachy and wellso get similar issue and suspected too close to the sand and placed on a small piece of flat rock (elevating it a little). Made a world of difference not being irritated by sand

 

[sdreef]

yes- remove sponge as it is trying to push the meat (as it is called) upwards. This is poriferan sponge which can be evasive.
Use a stiff brush like an auto detail brush or hard toothbrush, or with a syring you can inject air or vinegar into the sponge
Very pretty trachy and does best with moderate light and water flow. Additionally, favorable parameters are :

Temp 77-79
salinity 1.025
ph 8.2
Phos < .04
Nitrate < .03
alk 8=9
CA 440
Mag 1300

I had a lobo, trachy and wellso get similar issue and suspected too close to the sand and placed on a small piece of flat rock (elevating it a little). Made a world of difference not being irritated by sand

Thank you, that is exactly what I was wondering. Great suggestion regarding lifting off the sand bed.

I need to check my Phos (was a little higher), but working to find a balance with the refugium as the system is young. Going to find a toothbrush now.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Thank you, that is exactly what I was wondering. Great suggestion regarding lifting off the sand bed.

I need to check my Phos (was a little higher), but working to find a balance with the refugium as the system is young. Going to find a toothbrush now.

Your welcome. For phos, if it is an issue for you, Ypu can add a pouch of Chemipure Elite which will lower phos and nitrate and keep it in check for you

 

[Uncle99]

When he puts his feeders out a few hours after dark, give him a squirt of frozen Mysis or Brine, every other day to provide the extra energy for tissue repair.

Going to take a month.

 

[sdreef]

When he puts his feeders out a few hours after dark, give him a squirt of frozen Mysis or Brine, every other day to provide the extra energy for tissue repair.

Going to take a month.

Thank you, great suggestion. Eating mysis in the photo below this morning. I wish I could take better photos.

Your welcome. For phos, if it is an issue for you, Ypu can add a pouch of Chemipure Elite which will lower phos and nitrate and keep it in check for you

The macro algae in my refugium has increased its growth, and I don't have a great sense for how much it's removing from the water column yet. My phosphates were 0.1 a week ago, but down to .02 today. Nitrate is looking like it's in the 2-5 range. I wasn't familiar with chemipure elite before, but happy to learn that it can remove both phos and nitrates.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Looks real nice