Please help

[Khanh]

Hi all,

My torch, frogspawn polyps are drop out of the skeleton. All the parameters are good, changing water >10% weekly.

I think the problem is trace elements, but due to covid I can not send water for ICP test

What do you think about my problem?

Thanks in advance

 

[Mastiffsrule]

Evening,

I am not exactly sure what you refer to as trace elements. When you say parameters are good could you be more specific. Specifically temp, Alk, Ph, and calc.

Did you notice any brown substance in the areaor are the polyps just falling out. If you are able and know how I would try to frag that head off with bone cutters to rest of the frag.

 

[Hydrored]

I agree with @Mastiffsrule

10% water changes should take care of any trace elements for the most part. Post all of your parameters and double check salinity. I would be concerned with BJD if the polyps on two different ones are bailing. If the other other heads are healthy frag the BJD ones asap and remove from the tank, do not “blow” the jelly out

 

[MERKEY]

What is your phos and nitrate?

 

[Khanh]

Evening,

I am not exactly sure what you refer to as trace elements. When you say parameters are good could you be more specific. Specifically temp, Alk, Ph, and calc.

Did you notice any brown substance in the areaor are the polyps just falling out. If you are able and know how I would try to frag that head off with bone cutters to rest of the frag.

No I did not see any brown substance. I meant the major elements are good and checked regularly

Salinity: 1.025
Temperature: 26
PH: >8
KH: 7.5
Ca: 420
Mg: 1300
NO3: 5
PO4: 0.03

 

[Khanh]

I agree with @Mastiffsrule

10% water changes should take care of any trace elements for the most part. Post all of your parameters and double check salinity. I would be concerned with BJD if the polyps on two different ones are bailing. If the other other heads are healthy frag the BJD ones asap and remove from the tank, do not “blow” the jelly out

What is BJD?

 

[Ippyroy]

What is BJD?

Brown Jelly Disease

 

[Mastiffsrule]

I can’t see any red flag, alk could use a bump but should not cause a bailout unless you had a major swing. Is this Coral new?

I would recommend frag that head off and dip the coral before putting it back.

 

[Khanh]

I can’t see any red flag, alk could use a bump but should not cause a bailout unless you had a major swing. Is this Coral new?

I would recommend frag that head off and dip the coral before putting it back.

Yes the Frogspawn in the picture is new but the torch is over a year and has the same problem

 

[Mastiffsrule]

Sorry, lost you a bit.

You have 2 separate pieces loosing polyps? If so and the torch issue started after the new coral came in you may have gotten a bug. I would still frag the dying head and dip the corals

 

[MERKEY]

2nd what @Mastiffsrule said.

aAlso How old is your tank?

 

[Khanh]

Sorry, lost you a bit.

You have 2 separate pieces loosing polyps? If so and the torch issue started after the new coral came in you may have gotten a bug. I would still frag the dying head and dip the corals

Thanks so much
I will follow what you said

 

[Khanh]

2nd what @Mastiffsrule said.

aAlso How old is your tank?

It’s about 7 years old

 

[vetteguy53081]

hOW Strong IS YOUR WATER FLOW and is flow directed at the coral(s) ?
What is your salinity level and what tester are you using for salinity?

 

[Khanh]

hOW Strong IS YOUR WATER FLOW and is flow directed at the coral(s) ?
What is your salinity level and what tester are you using for salinity?

No, not directly, not strong

I’m using refractometer that bought from BRS