Please Help! Necrosis?

NoMu Fish · Jan 28, 2023

Hello Everyone! I was rearranging my aquascape when I noticed something off with my hammer corals skeleton. The part I was unable to see from the viewing area of the display seems to be having some necrosis of the skeleton! This looks pretty bad… Any ideas or help? Thank you in advance!

NoMu Fish · Jan 28, 2023

I have had this hammer for over a year, have not noticed anything until now!

NoMu Fish · Jan 28, 2023

Any thoughts anyone? @vetteguy53081 ?

Hairyteeth · Jan 28, 2023

Looks like bjd

NoMu Fish · Jan 28, 2023

Hairyteeth said:
Looks like bjd

Any suggestions on what I do next?

vetteguy53081 · Jan 28, 2023

NoMu Fish said:
Hello Everyone! I was rearranging my aquascape when I noticed something off with my hammer corals skeleton. The part I was unable to see from the viewing area of the display seems to be having some necrosis of the skeleton! This looks pretty bad… Any ideas or help? Thank you in advance!

This coral appears to be hit with a bacterial issue.
An iodine or peroxide dip may or may not help the tissue depending on severity.
This often occurs when there is a lack of flow and light as well as High nitrate and phosphate and even low calcium.
Lower third of tank, moderate light and flow and calcium no less than 380 is favorable.
There is an instability in tank parameters causing this and may warrant an ICP test to give your tank a Water check-up

NoMu Fish · Jan 28, 2023

vetteguy53081 said:
This coral appears to be hit with a bacterial issue.
An iodine or peroxide dip may or may not help the tissue depending on severity.
This often occurs when there is a lack of flow and light as well as High nitrate and phosphate and even low calcium.
Lower third of tank, moderate light and flow and calcium no less than 380 is favorable.
There is an instability in tank parameters causing this and may warrant an ICP test to give your tank a Water check-up

Will this spread to other LPS and corals? Do I need to be concerned for my whole tank?