unwelcome resident ??????

hazza · 08-08-2006, 04:47 PM

Hi all, long time no speak. Recently upgraded to an aquamedic percula 120 aquarium. My question is this; I have what was sold as a pink prickly soft coral, not sure what correct genus is or anything but ive noticed a small brown mark on it. When I looked at it under a mesoscope I realised it is a hole in the stem and it lookes like something tiny is living inside.
Is this likely to be a parasite and bad for the coral or something else.
Cant get a piccy as I have no camera attachment for the mesoscope.

aquaman3680 · 08-08-2006, 05:36 PM

I'm pretty sure the coral you are talking about is a Carnation Coral. If it is this coral needs to be fed phytoplankton as it is non photosynthetic. It could be some type of leather eating nudi. I would check around the coral about 2-3 hours after the lights go out.

08-08-2006, 04:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
hazza Tunicate Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: kent, england Posts: 10 View Gallery Karma Komment	unwelcome resident ?????? Hi all, long time no speak. Recently upgraded to an aquamedic percula 120 aquarium. My question is this; I have what was sold as a pink prickly soft coral, not sure what correct genus is or anything but ive noticed a small brown mark on it. When I looked at it under a mesoscope I realised it is a hole in the stem and it lookes like something tiny is living inside. Is this likely to be a parasite and bad for the coral or something else. Cant get a piccy as I have no camera attachment for the mesoscope. __________________ juwel vision 260(50 gal) tank, aquamedic skimmer, live rock, eheim 2227 wet/dry bio filter, eheim chemicle filter. 4 t5's 2 white, 2 actinic blue. 5 blue chromis, 1 scooter blennie, 1 blue cheek gobie, a pair of common clowns(they've made their home a goniopora stokesi). 1 flame angle, 1 yellow eye tang, 1 regal tang. several soft corals and 1 table coral. 1 cleaner shrimp and 10 turbo snails.

08-08-2006, 05:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
aquaman3680 Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 2,130 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: unwelcome resident ?????? I'm pretty sure the coral you are talking about is a Carnation Coral. If it is this coral needs to be fed phytoplankton as it is non photosynthetic. It could be some type of leather eating nudi. I would check around the coral about 2-3 hours after the lights go out. __________________ Check it out! The 90 gallon Road Trip

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