HELP!!! PLZ!

[Gietz]

Well I haven't been on here in a dogs age.. I got a new job at its keep me busy for the last 8 months! So here's the problem!

I came home yesterday and noticed my amazing torch was really shrunk up no today 4 heads look head and rotten! I've noticed small white worms all I've it! (there white or clear  and flat) I think There eating my coral!

What do I do???

 

[ricklalonde]

Remove whatever is killing it and dip it with coral RX. If they're flat worms treat with flatworm exit.

 

[Gietz]

I just did a freshwater dip of the corals and saw a bunch of small clear/white flat stuff come off! I'm going to order both tomorrow!!

Thx for the advice Rick! I will repost in the morning!  It funny cause I just turned my tank around after a brutal 6 months! Lol

 

[ricklalonde]

Was it spitting out its guts? See pic.

 

[ricklalonde]

Probably too late now but.... I would only recommed doing a freshwater dips on zoas.  It's really really hard on other types of coral.

 

[Seggsy]

Ya, I was thinking the white worms are actually part of the dying coral.  Brent, I have some flatworm stuff (if you diagnose it).  It's at a buddy's, but he shouldn't have used it all.  Good luck!

 

[xxmurrxx]

I have some coral rx if you want a couple drops. Ill never use the whole bottle before the expire date

 

[Gietz]

Well day two and the coral is worse!! It looks like there cyano all over the heads abd when I blow it off all the guts just come out and it's just a skeleton.  I wish I could dip my zoas but that would mean ripping apart my tank :/

I'm going to try and get a picture up! And thank you all for the help!

 

[Gietz]

my friends just suggested brown jelly? I thought my water was fine but will do a 10 gal water change now

 

[Gietz]

Update!!

It is brown jelly and I guess its caused by my torch getting stressed out :/. 8 head torch dead and now my white and purple frog, singular and blasto look like they got it! Can anyone help?  I'm cutting off infected heads and doing 3 min FW dip

 

[spyd]

Go out and get some Coral dip and use saltwater instead of fresh water dips. The corals won't be able to handle the stress of the constant freshwater dips.

 

[Gietz]

Thank you! Ive done a a bunch of water changes and everything else seems to be turning around!