Need help with coral (sick?)

[reefer_cosmo]

Hi guys.

Recently we bought a new piece of coral, a brain. But due to inexperience in keeping coral, and not looking carefully at the shop, we only noticed that the coral that we bought has black spots that "Eat" all the way into the coral's skeleton.

Please take a look at the pictures to understand the situation. Can anyone enlighten me as to what is the problem with this coral: sick, infection, disease (will spread to other corals?) or just injury from fish bites?

Also be so kind as to share with me how to best treat this condition and nurse the coral back to health.

Many thanks in advance ....

[vt_snowman87]

i think the black spots are algae on the skeleton, it means the coral is dying/ injured at that area.. the flesh will recede away and finally revealing the skeleton of the open brain.. i think, my 2cents..

[Gouldian]

Hi Bro,

I suspect it could be a brown jelly infection, you may check out the below links for more info.

http://www.athiel.com/lib/bacterial.html

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-06/eb/index.php

HTH