How do I enhance tissue regrowth on diseased coral?

Ohio · 09/06/2013, 01:37 PM

I have a meat coral that succumbed to Brown Jelly. Last night it set in a Chloramphenicol bath. Now I am monitoring for recurrence in a quarantine tank. How can I encourage this piece to regrow it's damaged tissue. Vitamin C(what dosage)? Anything else?

Hopefully i can save this coral. Thank you, Jenn.

Reef Frog · 09/07/2013, 06:01 PM

I just posted this to another thread. It was an experiment that worked for me. Use at your own risk. The idea is that this should nuke bacteria, parasites etc. Good luck.

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If the tissue continues to retract, I'd dip it again & treat the exposed skeleton with a drop of hydrogen peroxide, dip the area clean in SW, add a drop of concentrated iodine (avoid getting on healthy tissue) & maybe a drop of anti bacterial compound. Rinse between each compound & keep the healthy polyps wet & don't take too much time. Touching the edge of the tissue/skeleton is OK but no chemicals on the healthy tissue. Caution: I cooked up this procedure myself & saved 2 scolys & an Aussie war coral this way. It's not a common treatment so use only as a last resort & at your own risk. I've read of people cutting away the exposed skeleton or fragging a remaining healthy polyp if it looks to be going downhill fast. Never done this myself but maybe others can advise on this.

chrisfont23 · 09/08/2013, 06:14 AM

My LFS swears by dosing Strontium in low doses (1/3 rd the recommended dose was what they told me). I was so reluctant to do this, since I can't test for it/didn't have a kit. But it was apparent I needed something as my prized torch coral was going down hill. You can search the boards for the post I have on "Torch Coral Tissue Recession"

Anyway, I started dosing and in about 3-4 weeks it showed promise. Now it's extending so much, I may have to move it and also - splitting

Caution, but it worked for me.

MechEng99 · 09/11/2013, 09:31 PM

See:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1918483

09/06/2013, 01:37 PM	#1
Ohio Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 178	How do I enhance tissue regrowth on diseased coral? I have a meat coral that succumbed to Brown Jelly. Last night it set in a Chloramphenicol bath. Now I am monitoring for recurrence in a quarantine tank. How can I encourage this piece to regrow it's damaged tissue. Vitamin C(what dosage)? Anything else? Hopefully i can save this coral. Thank you, Jenn. __________________ Jenn -Snorkeling the reef around the Florida Keys changed my life! I will always own a reef tank now, so that I may experience that feeling everyday of my life. Current Tank Info: 120g long reef, 30g sump/refugium, 4 AI Sol Super Blue LED lights, Blue Hippo Tang, Yellow Tang, Pair WSM, Flame Angel, Square Spot Anthias, RBTA, 1 Mandarin, Skunk and Fire Cleaner Shrimps

09/11/2013, 09:31 PM	#4
MechEng99 aka Reef'd Up Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,311	See: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1918483 __________________ See my homepage for more information on rescuing coral! PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Systems: 200g SPS-dominant, 75g Rescue, 30g QT, & 10g QT

09/08/2013, 06:14 AM	#3
chrisfont23 Reef Monster Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Long Island Posts: 1,343	My LFS swears by dosing Strontium in low doses (1/3 rd the recommended dose was what they told me). I was so reluctant to do this, since I can't test for it/didn't have a kit. But it was apparent I needed something as my prized torch coral was going down hill. You can search the boards for the post I have on "Torch Coral Tissue Recession" Anyway, I started dosing and in about 3-4 weeks it showed promise. Now it's extending so much, I may have to move it and also - splitting Caution, but it worked for me.