Need help with “freebie” cora

[BanjoBandito]

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Hi banjo, welcome. What's going on here?

 

[BanjoBandito]

Hey, sorry I was trying to use my phone....So I ordered 2 nems from AquaSD and they threw in this "FREEBIE" coral. It was in awful shape. It came covered in "brown slime". I dipped it in coral RX and blew all the "slime" off of it. It has no opened up and now appears that the "head" is pulling off, and has brown slime entwined in the fingers. I got all this Thursday and in general my tank is in good shape.

So Question #1 - WHAT IS THIS? It looks like an euphyllia to my untrained eye.

Question #2 - is it worth trying to keep? Or should I pitch it?

Q #3 - does it have brown jelly disease? I don't want to risk my bubble or hammer coral if that's the case

I just don't know where to go with this thing. It's REALLY ROUGH.

 

[BanjoBandito]

Tank parameters - I haven't tested today, but usually this is where my tank sits

Salinity 1.025
PH - 8-ish
Nitrates - 3-5 range
Phosphates .05
Ca - 400-450
Mg - 1275 - 1350

 

[Uncle99]

When in doubt, leave it out.
Use caution on anything free.
1 head of a “torch” looks like one of the E group but to withdrawn to know for sure.

Retraction, sliming up, OK, coming apart, as you posted, nope, or at least, not in my DT…..maybe QT if you have one.

 

[PeterB113]

Looks like a micro torch IMO. Euphyllia Christata. Also if you saw what you believe to be brown jelly on it I wouldn't chance it and get get rid of it.

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Hey, sorry I was trying to use my phone....So I ordered 2 nems from AquaSD and they threw in this "FREEBIE" coral. It was in awful shape. It came covered in "brown slime". I dipped it in coral RX and blew all the "slime" off of it. It has no opened up and now appears that the "head" is pulling off, and has brown slime entwined in the fingers. I got all this Thursday and in general my tank is in good shape.

So Question #1 - WHAT IS THIS? It looks like an euphyllia to my untrained eye.

Question #2 - is it worth trying to keep? Or should I pitch it?

Q #3 - does it have brown jelly disease? I don't want to risk my bubble or hammer coral if that's the case

I just don't know where to go with this thing. It's REALLY ROUGH.

1 looks like a small hammer to me.

2, see#3

3 upon the first look it did appear that thing is showing signs of a bacterial infection which could be brown jelly. Especially as a freebie, it would not be taking up residence in my display.

Do you have a separate system set up for qt?

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Looks like a micro torch IMO. Euphyllia Christata. Also if you saw what you believe to be brown jelly on it I wouldn't chance it and get get rid of it.

Missing the skeletal rings of a cristata. With it that retracted, They should be clear and obvious.

 

[Mikedawg]

I would get rid of it asap and do a water change, use carbon, etc. BJD is no joke

 

[Goaway]

If it stinks like death. Toss it. If it doesn't smell rancid, you probably have a chance. Follow other advice for quarantine if you would like. Up to you. I can't tell if it has brown jelly.

 

[BanjoBandito]

Thanks guys, I'm sadly going to pitch it. When I first saw it I got excited about a new euphyllia but it's a mess. I have waaaaay too much in this tank to chance it on a freebie.