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Bruce · 06-12-2006, 08:07 PM

I am very sorry to hear...my colt is finally winning the battle with the slime...i had to cut away 70% though. Try to siphon off as much as you can before you cut the coral. In my opinion, based on experience, don't try to save frag that you iodine dip, it doesn't work 100%. I have tried and it always comes back. With soft corals the brown slime actually is living in the tissue i believe.

Sad to say, the only thing that i found that works is simply cutting off infected pieces...i know some people will say "DONT THROW IT AWAY SAVE IT". Well i tried and it always comes back, you can try it, but i think the same will happen to you.

KARMA TO KILL THE SLIME!

06-12-2006, 08:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
Bruce Giant Squid Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 20 Posts: 3,450 Karma: 1062	I am very sorry to hear...my colt is finally winning the battle with the slime...i had to cut away 70% though. Try to siphon off as much as you can before you cut the coral. In my opinion, based on experience, don't try to save frag that you iodine dip, it doesn't work 100%. I have tried and it always comes back. With soft corals the brown slime actually is living in the tissue i believe. Sad to say, the only thing that i found that works is simply cutting off infected pieces...i know some people will say "DONT THROW IT AWAY SAVE IT". Well i tried and it always comes back, you can try it, but i think the same will happen to you. KARMA TO KILL THE SLIME! _________ Tank Specs: 55 Gallon Mixed Reef 48" Tek Light: 4-54W T5 HO Fluorescents Bulbs: 1 x 54w Fiji Purple T5 HO Fluorescent 1 x 54w Super Actinic Blue T5 HO Flourescent 1 x 54w 14000K AquaBlue 75/25 T5 HO Fluorescent 1 x 54w 10000k AquaSun T5 HO Fluorescent Hard Stuff: 100+ lb. Fiji Live Rock 65+ lb. Live sand