Help-new Torch Coral

[mcarver]

Ok.. here goes my first panic attack.

Put him in last nite. He was sliming a little when I put him in. Set him about halfway up the reef and he never opened. This evening I moved him down a little. He is still sliming . been there for a couple hours.. still not open.

I don't know what to do. any ideas?

Thanks in advance too

[mcarver]

btw.. heres pictures.

[110galreef]

He doesn't look good, just leave him in a low /moderate flow area under medium/ low light for now. STOP MOVING AND TOUCHING HIM!

Just let him be as moving him will make him worse. If he makes it it will be quit a few days........

[mcarver]

I moved him down because the flow was a bit heavy . He is now on the bottom and moderate flow. Ill leave him there and pray a bit. He was the little fella I wanted the worst. Started the order with him. Thats when everything went crazy.. I got click happy lol.. that add to cart button is dangerous. lol
Sure hope he makes it. I sure would feel bad for killin him.

[mcarver]

He looks worse this morning.. so sad.

But on a good note.. I called Liveaquaria and WOW.. no questions..
"very sorry he didn't make it well.. would you like credit on account or credit card"
Very nice, very helpful and very accountable..
I will deffinatly order from them again... but I'll try and wait a little while longer this time.... maby..I hope.. Hmmmmm new catalogue...hmmmm
lol

[wharyat]

From the pictures it looks fine; still adjusting.

It will probably come out of it soon.

[mcarver]

Sure a lot of slime there.. I sure hope so.. If he does.. then Ill be giving Liveaquaria a ring back to delete that credit for sure..
Thanks wharyat

[tabwyo]

That's what they do. Leave it alone. Monitor water parameters. Sit on your hands.

[mcarver]

sitting on hands again.. you know i aint too good at that. New pic tonight.. This is normal? Looks like he skinned over with cacium?

[wharyat]

Crap

Do a search on brown jelly disease.

I think you might lose it; at least LA will refund tho.

[mcarver]

brown jelly disease!!!

If this is what he has then I got real trouble.. I have no quarantine tank yet. Should I pull him out? Med the whole tank? Wait it out? Every one else looks happy. no brown slime.. all are open and seem fine... so far.

[mcarver]

But the big question is... I see no brown jelly.. no brown slime.. no slime at all at this point.. very white.. and the skin over the little guy is very white, with what looks like breather holes. The more I look at it and read of brown jelly, the more I dont think thats what it is. Maby he got too cold in transport? He was sliming pretty bad when I acclimated him. Gonna leave him alone and hope he pulls through and rebuilds himself.

[mcarver]

Torch and candycane didn't make it..
RIP

[tabwyo]

it happens to all of us man

[mcarver]

ya, but dang it.. those were the 2 i wanted the worst outta that order
Question.. Is the brown and/or white jelly contageous? And will it die out in my tank over time? How long should I wait before replacing them?