hammer melting

[jason]

I have a few hammer few weeks ago of one my hammer bristle melted and left with its bone, now another one is also starting to have the same symptom with one of its branches. Any advise ? Thanks

[X_Japan]

hmm..............

another case of RTN, I believe.....

Recessing tissue.....

well, it happened to me in the past, but not anymore.

Do you dose your tank with calcium or anything else??

it could be because of no calcium.

I have a hammer in my tank and it had since split into 2 branches already.

[jason]

have been adding calcium constantly.

[X_Japan]

oh really.....

ic.....

well well.....

what are your tank conditions?

[jason]

I have quite a few hammers. The rest of hammer are very healthy looks blooming

[X_Japan]

wah......

well in that case,

you might have had a bad hammer....

which was already not really doing that well....

or else it just couldn't get used to the tank's condition.

[B|uEc@rpEt]

Brown slime disease?

I guess.

Try to break off the heads that r rotting...as it can spread.

[jason]

I think should be brown slime disease as there are brown slimy stuff.

???? what treatment can I use for brown slime disease.

OH MY GOD

[Achilles Tang]

Prevent further infection by using Seachem Reef Dip.

It's iodine based... good for killing protozoans, bacteria...

[Morgan]

Jason

Just break off the rotting head. There is no know medication that will stop it that I know off.

You have to do it fast as it can spread. Best if you can isolate it in another tank. Check your water parameter, as the dying head usually pollute and causes other problems.

Good luck.

[Reefgang]

RTN = Rapid Tissue Necrosis = Brown Jelly Disease

Wiped out my pink plate anemone in a matter of hours. Similar thing happened to my elegance. Tried breaking the affected area but still couldn't save it. Never used Seachem Reef Dip though. Perhaps you should try it and let everyone know if it works.

Good luck.

Reefgang

[Tanzy]

RTN is not Brown jelly disease. RTN is really Rapid as the name suggest and are almost totally restricted to acropora and some SPS. It takes only a matter of few hours before the flesh on the whole branch or colony disintegrates. The diseased coral has no rotting odour and smells fresh whereas brown jelly disease should smell quite bad.

[jason]

Hi All,

Thanks for all info and concern but I react too late. Hammer rest in peace. I am monitoring my hammmers everyday.

[B|uEc@rpEt]

Brown jelly smells terrible man!

Dun koe why I so KPO...always like to smell coral stuff

[wedgee]

Sigh, my newly acquired torch coral just got the brown jelly...one of the heads died within one day...and it DOES smell!!! Btw, any chances that the dead head will grow back? It seems to be gone for good; nothing inside cept white coral bone..."SNIFF SNIFF"

[Morgan]

Hi wedgee

There is no way that the head will grow back.

Under good condition, the remaining heads will split and grow at a relative fast rate. Mine grow from 2 heads to 6 heads in 5 mths.

[wedgee]

Hmmm thanx for the info, Morg... Well at least i hope the dude will 'split its head' like yrs did...so das to see the white skeleton...