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05-21-2008, 12:29 AM
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| | Montipora Digitata
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Manchester UK Age: 24
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|  Brown sludge on coral
I have a feeling that this is bad!
My Duncans has developed some brown sludge on one of the half formed heads. it looks as tho the head is dead now but it also looks like the sludge is spreading.
I've looked on the net for coral disease'but can't find anything that matchs this description.
Any ideas? I'm in work at the moment - but last time i checked all my params were fine.  _________ | 
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05-21-2008, 01:10 AM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
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You can always try a dip in Lugol's solution.
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05-21-2008, 02:32 AM
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| | Giant Squid
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Maybe brown band disease!
Maybe just algae growing on it due to lack of water flow. _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
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05-21-2008, 03:13 AM
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| | Montipora Digitata
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Originally Posted by coral reefer  Maybe brown band disease!
Maybe just algae growing on it due to lack of water flow. |
I thought maybe it was the start of brown band disease. I dont think its algae as it looked like the head effected was almost melting off. Could it be RTN?
Sorry i know i should stick a pic up, but im in work so i can't at the moment.
I have a feeling its a gonner anyway. | |
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05-21-2008, 03:16 AM
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| | Giant Squid
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The brown sludge is more then likely dead tissue. _________ Got Questions? Need Answers?
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05-21-2008, 06:19 AM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: paoli, pa
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i am wondering if duncans are vulnerable to brown jelly disease, like torches/frogspawn/hammers get.
if so, the best thing you can do is keep it in an area of increased flow, and cut down on target feeding for a while, until it clears up. if in fact it is BJD, siphon that stuff out of the tank as soon as you see it. it is a bacteria that can spread. some say it's due to excessive target feeding.... _________  | |
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05-21-2008, 09:43 AM
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| | 3reef Moderator
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Originally Posted by mr_X i am wondering if duncans are vulnerable to brown jelly disease, like torches/frogspawn/hammers get.
if so, the best thing you can do is keep it in an area of increased flow, and cut down on target feeding for a while, until it clears up. if in fact it is BJD, siphon that stuff out of the tank as soon as you see it. it is a bacteria that can spread. some say it's due to excessive target feeding.... | +1 Sounds more like brown jelly disease to me than brown band disease. An iodine dip can't hurt either. | |
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05-21-2008, 01:22 PM
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| | Montipora Digitata
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hey peeps
this is it before i went college 
This is it now - so its spreading fast - should i get it out?  | |
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05-21-2008, 01:31 PM
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| | Montipora Digitata
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im just gonna take it out and chuck it! Thanks for the advice everyone! | |
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05-21-2008, 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by phoenixhieghts im just gonna take it out and chuck it! Thanks for the advice everyone! | Use it as a learning tool to see if you can save it . Add 35 drops of Iodine to a qt of water it does not have to be Lugols and set it in there for 10 mins sounds like BJD to me also. After its soaked swish it about to wash off the loose dead stuff. Set it away from the other corals _________ Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible (Doug Larson) | |
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