Brain coral going down hill

[vtec si]

I have a open brain coral that I've had for over five years now and it not doing so well. I have tested all my water parameters and it all test ok. I do not understand why this is happening unless it got stung some how! The weird thing is that there is not another coral next to it! The only thing I can think of is that my monster carpet has came close enough to it when it is fully open to cause some kind of chemical warfare! I would of thought I would of had more problems with my blue mille than my open brain witch are the only two in close distance to my carpet! Yes I think it a gonner, he is lossing tissue that i noticed today.

Martin

[kevinpo]

Hi Martin,
Sorry to hear you are having problems with your long time coral. I would recommend moving it to another tank to see if it will recover. If it does then move it back and see if it declines. A coral does not have to be near another to be chemically affected, anywhere in the tank will do. Running carbon may help.

Regards,
Kevin

[vtec si]

Well RIP to my open brain! This is only the second coral I have lost since I set this tank up almost 6 years ago. The first one was due to it did not ship well.

Damnit this SUCKS!

Martin

[Steven Pro]

If you already have not gotten rid of it, you might want to hold onto the skeleton for a little while. There are some cases of anthocauli-like reproduction after an apparent death.

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/trachyreproart.htm