Damage control

[whatcaneyedo]

Keep it up from that sand in an area where the damaged tissue will have good water flow all around and it will heal in time. I've run a trachyphyllia and lobophyllia through a saw on more than one occasion and to get them to heal without any problems I always make sure the cut pieces have good water flow. If the damaged tissue is smothered it will be more susceptible to infection.

A little bit of target feeding with some small meaty food will also help provide it with more energy for healing.

If it has a brown jelly infection already, remove the coral to a bucket of aquarium water and blast off the infected area with a turkey baster then return the coral back to your tank. That usually works but if it continues to spread cut the infected area off with a saw just above the receding tissue.

[jorjef]

I got home tonight, turned on the lights to find some pods and my Pep shrimp dining on the effected area. Is this get scavenging or would they be part of the problem?

[whatcaneyedo]

Pods, worms and other little bugs wont bother a healthy damaged coral. Either the peppermint shrimp are causing the problem or the coral is in bad shape.

What happened to the coral to reveal the spot of exposed skeleton?

[jorjef]

Originally Posted by whatcaneyedo

Pods, worms and other little bugs wont bother a healthy damaged coral. Either the peppermint shrimp are causing the problem or the coral is in bad shape.

What happened to the coral to reveal the spot of exposed skeleton?

Only when I changed locations did I notice it on the back side. It was in good shapwe when I bought it, two weeks old and bought the pep at the same time

[jorjef]

Also I have a Frogspawn 12-13 heads a Torch about 15 heads and a small bubble coral. I do run carbon full time. Is there a possiblity of chemical warfare. Tank is only 40 gallons

[whatcaneyedo]

If you run carbon, have a skimmer and do regular water changes your corals shouldnt be suffering from chemical warefare.

[jorjef]

That damn pep shrimp was just on it again after I moved into a little stronger flow to keep it clean....I think he's going to have to go....Can't be doing it any good.

[jorjef]

R.I.P Peppy R.I.P...... No sump, not too many options at 12:27 am

[lockrookie]

dude you could have brought it to my sump and sold it to someone... keep that in mind for next time its not like im far away and usually awake somewhat lol