ID on what this slime is!
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EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal
Just another girl who likes fish
edit: here’s a link with similar info https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/brown-jelly-disease-current-treatment-strategies.714440/
He uses hydrogen peroxide instead of iodine. I suggest that if you use peroxide, do an iodine dip after... it is an antiseptic and can help with any trauma from the treatments.
Ok, this is kind of long but your coral looks like it needs emergency treatment...
Unfortunately, it looks like brown jelly disease. It is usually fatal, but some corals have survived it. The first thing to do (even if it’s not brown jelly) is remove the piece from your tank. Do this as gently as possible so as not to let the slime break free and float around the tank. I would use a small container or baggie, submerge it next to the coral and either cover the container or close the baggie before removing. If some slime gets away, try to remove it (turkey baster or siphon).
You will need some tank water and/or new saltwater (matched as closely in temp as possible). Once the coral is removed, you can swish it around in the baggie or container to dislodge as much slime as you can. Then in a different container, use the other tank water or new sw to further clean off the coral. If you want, you can use a soft toothbrush to gently scrub, depending on how retracted the coral polyps are.
(In case it wasn’t clear, don’t reuse any of the previous rinse water, although you can reuse the container after rinsing it out)
The next step in treating the coral is to do an iodine dip. (* see below)
==this will stain clothing, so be careful. If you don’t want brown fingernails wear gloves or handle the coral with tongs, etc. ==
The iodine can be regular drug store stuff. In a container of water (salt), add enough iodine to make it the color of strong tea... you can actually do a 1:1 ratio so don’t worry about adding too much. Place the coral in the iodine bath for 5-10 minutes (There’s no ideal time frame, but if you want to leave it in much longer, add more water so it’s not as strong). You can return the coral to the original tank without rinsing it off... a small amount of iodine in the tank won’t hurt anything.
*If you don’t have iodine right now, still try to do the other steps and then either set up a small tank for overnight or seal it in a bag and float it in your tank to maintain temp... you can do the iodine tomorrow if needed.
Sorry if this is extreme TMI, but I’ve lost coral to brown jelly before and if you don’t act fast, it will dissolve the flesh right before your eyes. If this isn’t actually brown jelly, the steps above are still good to take. Hope this helps, let me know how it goes.
He uses hydrogen peroxide instead of iodine. I suggest that if you use peroxide, do an iodine dip after... it is an antiseptic and can help with any trauma from the treatments.
Ok, this is kind of long but your coral looks like it needs emergency treatment...
Unfortunately, it looks like brown jelly disease. It is usually fatal, but some corals have survived it. The first thing to do (even if it’s not brown jelly) is remove the piece from your tank. Do this as gently as possible so as not to let the slime break free and float around the tank. I would use a small container or baggie, submerge it next to the coral and either cover the container or close the baggie before removing. If some slime gets away, try to remove it (turkey baster or siphon).
You will need some tank water and/or new saltwater (matched as closely in temp as possible). Once the coral is removed, you can swish it around in the baggie or container to dislodge as much slime as you can. Then in a different container, use the other tank water or new sw to further clean off the coral. If you want, you can use a soft toothbrush to gently scrub, depending on how retracted the coral polyps are.
(In case it wasn’t clear, don’t reuse any of the previous rinse water, although you can reuse the container after rinsing it out)
The next step in treating the coral is to do an iodine dip. (* see below)
==this will stain clothing, so be careful. If you don’t want brown fingernails wear gloves or handle the coral with tongs, etc. ==
The iodine can be regular drug store stuff. In a container of water (salt), add enough iodine to make it the color of strong tea... you can actually do a 1:1 ratio so don’t worry about adding too much. Place the coral in the iodine bath for 5-10 minutes (There’s no ideal time frame, but if you want to leave it in much longer, add more water so it’s not as strong). You can return the coral to the original tank without rinsing it off... a small amount of iodine in the tank won’t hurt anything.
*If you don’t have iodine right now, still try to do the other steps and then either set up a small tank for overnight or seal it in a bag and float it in your tank to maintain temp... you can do the iodine tomorrow if needed.
Sorry if this is extreme TMI, but I’ve lost coral to brown jelly before and if you don’t act fast, it will dissolve the flesh right before your eyes. If this isn’t actually brown jelly, the steps above are still good to take. Hope this helps, let me know how it goes.
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EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal
Just another girl who likes fish
Forgot to add, remove any slime remaining in the tank, and treat other corals in a similar fashion (remove as much slime as possible, iodine dip, etc.).
