What is this on my Candy Canes coral?

[dbreefer]

I've had this coral in my tank for about 4 months and recently noticed these brownish things on them. Any ideas of what they could be nd how to treat it?

Test results from last Saturday:

Phosphate - .24
Nitrate - 5
Alkalinity - 9.4
Calcium - 460
Magnesium - 1410

Thanks in advance for your help!

 

[Aquatic Bobs]

It kind of looks like a tube worm or some type of algae. I would maybe try lowering your phosphates a little. Have you ever tried using vibrant?

 

[JGT]

I've had this coral in my tank for about 4 months and recently noticed these brownish things on them. Any ideas of what they could be nd how to treat it?

Test results from last Saturday:

Phosphate - .24
Nitrate - 5
Alkalinity - 9.4
Calcium - 460
Magnesium - 1410

Thanks in advance for your help!

It appears to be the skeleton that has broken through the flesh and is now covered in brown algae.

 

[vetteguy53081]

To be safe and assure nothing is within this tube such as vermetid, take a pliers and break off at base and discard

 

[JGT]

To be safe and assure nothing is within this tube such as vermetid, take a pliers and break off at base and discard

Think you got the wrong thread

 

[ReeferWarrant]

That is absolutely the skeleton breaking through the flesh, like @JGT mentioned. I unfortunately have been dealing with the same thing. With algae growing on there youre going to have issues with those polyps recovering. I'm not sure what the best course of action would be but I would absolutely not do anything to physically break the skeleton or tissue surrounding it. Best course of action I would go with would be some form of dip daily.

 

[Fish_Sticks]

It's just exposed skeleton. Polyp extension isnt looking too great tbh. Try lowering your light power, and turn down those white, up the blues. 70-30 ratio

 

[dbreefer]

It kind of looks like a tube worm or some type of algae. I would maybe try lowering your phosphates a little. Have you ever tried using vibrant?

I have been manually dosing vibrant for the last 10-12 weeks or so, but there has been a few weeks recently where I missed dosing. I ordered some Phosphate Rx to see if this will help get my phosphates down a little.

 

[dbreefer]

It's just exposed skeleton. Polyp extension isnt looking too great tbh. Try lowering your light power, and turn down those white, up the blues. 70-30 ratio

Thanks Fish_Sticks. I will lower the light levels and see if that helps.

 

[Hincapiej4]

Here is an example of how the extension for these should look like.

 

[Fish_Sticks]

 

[old salt reefer]

Here is an example of how the extension for these should look.

Do you feed them?

 

[JGT]

Here is an example of how the extension for these should look like.

Nice looking tank. Like the variety.

 

[Hincapiej4]

I don't feed them directly, usually. They might catch LRS that I feed the fish, I dose reef energy, and very rarely reef roids.

 

[Hincapiej4]

Nice looking tank. Like the variety.

Thank you