Frogspawn Dying and Dissolving - HELP!

[rantipole]

My frogspawn has been doing well for the 15 or so months I've had it. Two days ago, it was retracted. Yesterday, it started to dissolve. Today, it's worse.

It could be fighting with the Hydnophora that is above and behind it, but the problem started in the head furthest from the Hydnophora. I also haven't observed sweepers on the Hydnophora, and I've looked several times at night. Two days before it was retracted, I added an emerald crab, two blue-legged hermits, an acan frag, and a zoa frag. The frags are not near the frogspawn. I did see the emerald on the frogspawn once, but it didn't appear to be picking on it. I also set up a chaeto refugium that same day. Parameters (tested today) and photos below.

Can this coral be saved? Should I frag out the one head that looks somewhat healthy? Any help appreciated.

Salinity: 1.025
Temp: 79.0
Alk: 8.0
Nitrate: 2
Phosphate: 0.08
Ca: 410


Cheers,
rant

 

[Snowxcross]

My frogspawn has been doing well for the 15 or so months I've had it. Two days ago, it was retracted. Yesterday, it started to dissolve. Today, it's worse.

It could be fighting with the Hydnophora that is above and behind it, but the problem started in the head furthest from the Hydnophora. I also haven't observed sweepers on the Hydnophora, and I've looked several times at night. Two days before it was retracted, I added an emerald crab, two blue-legged hermits, an acan frag, and a zoa frag. The frags are not near the frogspawn. I did see the emerald on the frogspawn once, but it didn't appear to be picking on it. I also set up a chaeto refugium that same day. Parameters (tested today) and photos below.

Can this coral be saved? Should I frag out the one head that looks somewhat healthy? Any help appreciated.

Salinity: 1.025
Temp: 79.0
Alk: 8.0
Nitrate: 2
Phosphate: 0.08
Ca: 410


Cheers,
rant

Hi Rantipole - what were your nitrates averaging before this?

 

[Troylee]

Brown jelly it’s done! It will affect all your other LPs if you don’t remove it..

 

[besskurz]

Brow jelly, you need to act quick.
There are protocols here in the forum on how to treat this condition.

IIt's basically hydroxide peroxide dips.

Keep in mind that, after the treatment, if you cannot see the polyp, the coral may be still alive - or not.

Leave aside and it will heal, or (as most of cases) it will die, but those bones can still host another coral.

Act quick. All these strings of gunk you see coming out is the coral tissue being destroyed, if you do not stop they will eat the entire polyp.

 

[rantipole]

Hi Rantipole - what were your nitrates averaging before this?

They were around 15 for a few months. Before that, they held steady around 2. Now back to 2.

 

[rantipole]

Brown jelly it’s done! It will affect all your other LPs if you don’t remove it..

Can it infect more than just Euphyllia?

 

[besskurz]

Can it infect more than just Euphyllia?

I never heard about, but it will not go away if you left untreated.

You can still save the coral if you act quick.

Don't even spend time looking for nutrients and other stuff, you got a parasite there eating that coral.
Make the dips please.

 

[rantipole]

I never heard about, but it will not go away if you left untreated.

You can still save the coral if you act quick.

Don't even spend time looking for nutrients and other stuff, you got a parasite there eating that coral.
Make the dips please.

Researching how to do that now. Thank you!

Cheers,
rant

 

[besskurz]

Researching how to do that now. Thank you!

Cheers,
rant

Thread 'Brown Jelly Disease: Current Treatment Strategies!' https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/brown-jelly-disease-current-treatment-strategies.714440/

Hope this helps! It's a step by step!

 

[Snowxcross]

They were around 15 for a few months. Before that, they held steady around 2. Now back to 2.

Yep, def brown jelly then. If you can take it out and save it, do it.

 

[rantipole]

Very helpful. Thank you! Getting started on treatment now.

Cheers,
rant

 

[JGT]

Thread 'Brown Jelly Disease: Current Treatment Strategies!' https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/brown-jelly-disease-current-treatment-strategies.714440/

Hope this helps! It's a step by step!

That guy is too far gone for any dip. But save the recipe for future reoccurrences.

 

[rantipole]

That guy is too far gone for any dip. But save the recipe for future reoccurrences.

One head seems mostly unaffected so I'm going to try to save that one.

Cheers,
rant

 

[JGT]

My frogspawn has been doing well for the 15 or so months I've had it. Two days ago, it was retracted. Yesterday, it started to dissolve. Today, it's worse.

It could be fighting with the Hydnophora that is above and behind it, but the problem started in the head furthest from the Hydnophora. I also haven't observed sweepers on the Hydnophora, and I've looked several times at night. Two days before it was retracted, I added an emerald crab, two blue-legged hermits, an acan frag, and a zoa frag. The frags are not near the frogspawn. I did see the emerald on the frogspawn once, but it didn't appear to be picking on it. I also set up a chaeto refugium that same day. Parameters (tested today) and photos below.

Can this coral be saved? Should I frag out the one head that looks somewhat healthy? Any help appreciated.

Salinity: 1.025
Temp: 79.0
Alk: 8.0
Nitrate: 2
Phosphate: 0.08
Ca: 410


Cheers,
rant

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One head seems mostly unaffected so I'm going to try to save that one.

Cheers,
rant

Really? All 3 heads look covered in BJD. Give it a shot but don’t expect miracles. These dips are hit or miss regardless.

 

[Manpeckz]

There are four heads.. lol

 

[JGT]

Oh yes. Now I see. You’ll want to remove the 3 bad heads first and then treat.

 

[rantipole]

Five heads actually. The clove polyps are blocking some of the view.

Cheers,
rant

 

[kevgib67]

Look into KFC dip to have on hand in the future but takes awhile to gather all the ingredients. I have a box ready to go if needed. It has a very high success rate with BJD.

 

[rantipole]

Did the peroxide soak and an iodine soak. Also treated a pink sea fan that had some suspicious crap on it. We'll see what happens.

Thanks for the help everyone!

Cheers,
rant

 

[besskurz]

Did the peroxide soak and an iodine soak. Also treated a pink sea fan that had some suspicious crap on it. We'll see what happens.

Thanks for the help everyone!

Cheers,
rant

Good luck and keep us posted In some weeks /months!