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Old 07-01-2014, 01:58 AM
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Today I decided to compare the stuff I believe is killing my corals to the slime that is coming back..AGAIN. I thought it was diatoms, but I did a lot of internet searching today and it turns out they maybe a type of Trachelomonas, a type of Euglena (protozoa).
I sucked out a bit of the slime and put it under my scope...sure enough, the same crap that is seeming to be killing my coral.

I brushed it off my corals and glass yesterday.. these are pics from today showing 1 day of growth on the corals and also what it looks like under the microscope at up to 400x

Other than adding pods and deritovores, does anyone have suggestions...

BTW: I have tried numerous dips, peroxide and antibiotics

Anyone have pods for me in Calgary

Slideshow of tank images showing affected areas 1 day after cleaning pest off:
http://s1084.photobucket.com/user/St...ter%20aquarium

Piece of slime at 40x (VIDEO):
http://s1084.photobucket.com/user/St...3a578.mp4.html

At 400x (VIDEO):
http://s1084.photobucket.com/user/St...7abc6.mp4.html

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