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07-01-2014, 01:58 AM
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Today I decided to compare the stuff I believe is killing my corals to the slime that is coming back..AGAIN. I thought it was diatoms, but I did a lot of internet searching today and it turns out they maybe a type of Trachelomonas, a type of Euglena (protozoa).
I sucked out a bit of the slime and put it under my scope...sure enough, the same crap that is seeming to be killing my coral. I brushed it off my corals and glass yesterday.. these are pics from today showing 1 day of growth on the corals and also what it looks like under the microscope at up to 400x Other than adding pods and deritovores, does anyone have suggestions...  BTW: I have tried numerous dips, peroxide and antibiotics Anyone have pods for me in Calgary Slideshow of tank images showing affected areas 1 day after cleaning pest off: http://s1084.photobucket.com/user/St...ter%20aquarium Piece of slime at 40x (VIDEO): http://s1084.photobucket.com/user/St...3a578.mp4.html At 400x (VIDEO): http://s1084.photobucket.com/user/St...7abc6.mp4.html Last edited by SteveConn; 07-01-2014 at 02:03 AM. 
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07-01-2014, 03:01 AM
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Might you have a voltage leak from something? I had a bad heater years ago which was the source of mysterious fish and coral deaths. The Euglena might just be growing and feeding on the already dead and dying coral tissue.
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07-01-2014, 04:30 AM
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Reading through your post i think you may have forgot a few very important parameters such as nitrate, phosphate and alkalinity. If you are experiencing algae or cyano blooms it could be that your nitrate and or phosphate is too high. If you are not testing for these its possible. My next suggestion would be to test alkalinity. If it is too high or too low you could start seeing your sps loose tissue on their tips and it doesnt take long to see algae take over the dead area. This is just my suggestion if you are not testing these parameters to start asap. It will definatley help you in trouble shooting what is going on with your water. A good range to keep your alkalinity is anywhere from 7dkh to 10dkh+. For reference i really try to keep my tank on the lower side at around 7.5 to 7.8dkh because i have experienced tip burn at higher levels. Good luck hope this helps a little
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