Daniel91 Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Everything else is doing great - parameters are all close to standard blue bucket Red Sea parameters. My lepta seems to be dying, rtn’ing with this red slime. It’s been doing it for a few days now - low light, medium flow. infection? Quote Link to comment
Daniel91 Posted June 30, 2019 Author Share Posted June 30, 2019 Important to mention the Toadstool is shading it for a lot of light - could that be the issue? Just want to check before it’s moved. Quote Link to comment
Nano sapiens Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Leptastrea are very hardy corals. If they don't have enough light, the polyps will try to expand and stretch towards the light. If there is some type of infection, they'll shrivel and withdraw into the skeleton (I'd try a freshwater dip with iodine for this). Place into medium light and flow. This is one of the so called 'zombie corals', so even if the coral looks like it's dead it'll often come back again. Good luck! 3 Quote Link to comment
mcarroll Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 A full tank shot may help, but it's hard to tell though a photo and I don't know how bright the tank is in general...is it in dark shade, or is it just a little shaded yet still getting a lot of light? Also, that rock looks NAKED-clean...should be seeing some coverage with algae and/or detritus. How old is the tank? Are there phosphates and nitrates available according to your testing? (test them if you haven't) Is there any sign of green or coraline algae growing in the tank? Quote Link to comment
xM3THODx Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 zoomed in, the polyps look extended and healthy with no sign of rtn or exposed skeleton. I've never seen a coral with an infection that gives off a red slime and doesn't mean it can't exist, but It looks like red cyanobacteria which could be bothersome to corals. If you have a turkey baster, take it and gently blast it away or carefully siphon it out. Quote Link to comment
Clown79 Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 Has the coral improved? The slimy stuff could be anything from injury, poop, brown jelly disease, Quote Link to comment
Daniel91 Posted July 29, 2019 Author Share Posted July 29, 2019 Thanks everybody. Just updating the thread - I moved it to a better light spot and it has definitely improved with no sign of the slimy stuff. I do believe it was a mix between injury and shaded light. Quote Link to comment
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