Is this guy dead?

[jonleeroyix]

I just got this SPS, and it seemed to die the same night I got it, to be expected since I guess my tank just wasn’t ready for them lol, I got two of them to live after dosing magnesium back up, just wanted to know if this one’s trying to come back to life on the right side, if if that’s just browning

 

[vetteguy53081]

I just got this SPS, and it seemed to die the same night I got it, to be expected since I guess my tank just wasn’t ready for them lol, I got two of them to live after dosing magnesium back up, just wanted to know if this one’s trying to come back to life on the right side, if if that’s just browning

Looks like what is termed STN. Tissue nicrosis in better terms and are from many causes. Stressors such as increased temperature either modify the structure of the coral microbial symbiotic community or trigger the production of virulence factors. Temperature stress can increase chances of coral disease development in several ways by creating stress in the coral zooxanthellae and decreasing its resistance to infection

Some possible triggers of infection are:
- Alkalinity spike
- Temperature spike
- Salinity spike
- Low dissolved oxygen
- Poor water quality related with phosphate levels up to 5 ppm
- Change in water flow
- Additions of sand
- Changes in brand of salt
- Bad test kits giving faulty results
- Levels of minor elements such as Iodine, Potassium, Strontium
- Light intensity
- - Changes in water flow
- Addition of new corals
- - Pesticides
- Airborne Contaminants or sprays

 

[jonleeroyix]

Looks like what is termed STN. Tissue nicrosis in better terms and are from many causes. Stressors such as increased temperature either modify the structure of the coral microbial symbiotic community or trigger the production of virulence factors. Temperature stress can increase chances of coral disease development in several ways by creating stress in the coral zooxanthellae and decreasing its resistance to infection

Some possible triggers of infection are:
- Alkalinity spike
- Temperature spike
- Salinity spike
- Low dissolved oxygen
- Poor water quality related with phosphate levels up to 5 ppm
- Change in water flow
- Additions of sand
- Changes in brand of salt
- Bad test kits giving faulty results
- Levels of minor elements such as Iodine, Potassium, Strontium
- Light intensity
- - Changes in water flow
- Addition of new corals
- - Pesticides
- Airborne Contaminants or sprays

During shipping there was a mess up so it probably fluctuated the temp too much, they looked like that shortly after adding them to my tank, a couple of them survived though

 

[vetteguy53081]

During shipping there was a mess up so it probably fluctuated the temp too much, they looked like that shortly after adding them to my tank, a couple of them survived though

Temperature factor a sure bet

 

[jonleeroyix]

Temperature factor a sure bet

Is it able to be saved?

 

[Cannoy]

Is it able to be saved?

Nothing you can really do at this point. Sometimes you can frag above the STN and save a piece but it doesn't always work.

 

[jonleeroyix]

Nothing you can really do at this point. Sometimes you can frag above the STN and save a piece but it doesn't always work.

Fair enough, I’ll probably just remove it anyways

 

[chipchipbro]

this guy is a goner - sorry brother

 

[damsels are not mean]

right side looks alive, I'd let it be and see what happens.

 

[ReefRondo]

Sorry to seem negative but no chance of saving that one. I have more times than I can count tried to save corals from this by fragging unaffected tips etc and have never succeeded.

 

[Dennis Cartier]

I would wait and see if it can turn around on it's own. Sometimes we get lucky and the RTN/STN will stop and the coral can regrow the lost tissue.

 

[damsels are not mean]

Sorry to seem negative but no chance of saving that one. I have more times than I can count tried to save corals from this by fragging unaffected tips etc and have never succeeded.

I have saved a couple corals from this by not doing anything at all. I am of the opinion that we should not do anything to "save" a coral unless we know what is wrong. Fragging, moving, dipping, etc. are all just more stress unless you know what you are treating...

 

[homer1475]

Looks more like algae growing on the dead skeleton rather then tissue that hasn't died yet.

 

[Dburr1014]

I have had coral come back from the brink of death, I'd leave it. If it doesn't come back it still won't hurt the tank.

 

[flashsmith]

Yea, Don't pull it out. Especially if you just got it. I've had several sps shut down after shipping. Give it time. I mean like a couple months and it will more than likely come back as long your tank is stable. If there's even one polyp on it there is a chance it will come back.

 

[jmichaelh7]

RIP