Hello,
Can someone please help me identify what is killing my green bubble coral. I noticed about 4 weeks ago my bubble coral was not opening the size that he normally was. I didn't pay to much attention since my parameter's were on point and my other corals were doing great. last week I decided to move him to a different spot and I noticed what looked like a tube from a feather duster worm attached to it. It started from underneath the sand and ended in the corals mouth. when I removed the tube there was nothing inside the tube and the coral had some missing flesh. This whole week I tried searching at night with a flash light and I couldn't find a clue. Today, a week after I noticed another tube that had reached the top of my coral and was heading into the mouth. When I pulled the coral away from the sand it had another tube with sand grains attached to it but again with nothing inside. Any idea what this might be? Will my bubble coral bounce back and regrow it's missing flesh? Am I going to have to completely break down my tank to get rid of this? Please let me know what you guys think and what you advise. I attached a few pictures below. Thank you.
Today's picture with tube attached
Today's 2nd picture with tube attached
Picture after removing tube. flesh missing..
1 weeks ago. After I removed the first tube.
Can someone please help me identify what is killing my green bubble coral. I noticed about 4 weeks ago my bubble coral was not opening the size that he normally was. I didn't pay to much attention since my parameter's were on point and my other corals were doing great. last week I decided to move him to a different spot and I noticed what looked like a tube from a feather duster worm attached to it. It started from underneath the sand and ended in the corals mouth. when I removed the tube there was nothing inside the tube and the coral had some missing flesh. This whole week I tried searching at night with a flash light and I couldn't find a clue. Today, a week after I noticed another tube that had reached the top of my coral and was heading into the mouth. When I pulled the coral away from the sand it had another tube with sand grains attached to it but again with nothing inside. Any idea what this might be? Will my bubble coral bounce back and regrow it's missing flesh? Am I going to have to completely break down my tank to get rid of this? Please let me know what you guys think and what you advise. I attached a few pictures below. Thank you.
Today's picture with tube attached
Today's 2nd picture with tube attached
Picture after removing tube. flesh missing..
1 weeks ago. After I removed the first tube.