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ja3d
03/10/2013, 12:54 PM
Hi guys, since few months I observer a little lost tissue on one of my acro, today I cut one of the affected branched and this is that I saw:


http://imageshack.us/a/img252/6084/img6580q.jpg


http://imageshack.us/a/img850/72/img6587m.jpg


At the first time I think on Flatworms, but when observed the macro pic it doesnīt like flatworm eggs, I put a pump directly on the acro and I donīt see any flatworm going out of the piece.


Any advise please?


Thank you all!!!

Spectre2006
03/10/2013, 01:02 PM
super glue the areas you see spots..might even dip in iodine(lugol's solution)..then superglue.

Sullivan Martin
03/10/2013, 01:56 PM
Following!

Spectre2006
03/10/2013, 02:17 PM
http://animal-world.com/Aquarium-Coral-Reefs/Keeping-Acropora-Corals

Black Band Disease
To fight black band disease, and prevent necrosis, the corals can be treated with Tetracycline at 10 mg per quart/liter according to one author.
Brown Jelly
Cyanobacteria and brown jelly infections can be treated with Neomycin sulphite, Kanamycin and other broad-spectrum antibiotics. The pill can be pulverized into a fine powder, mixed with sea water to make a paste, and then applied to the wound, or affected site of the coral with a simple artists brush.

it looks like a bacterial infection.

ja3d
03/10/2013, 03:29 PM
Thank you guys, any other advise? Are the other acros/sps in danger?