Need help with sick Coral.... Whats wrong?

[sellout007]

I posted this in one of my other threads as a side question but Its really bugging me so I am making a new thread.

Best way to explain is a picture. So here it is...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/sellout007/DSC05056.jpg

[reefwick]

What kind of coral is it?

[sellout007]

Monti Cap

[reefwick]

What kind of lighting do you have it under? how close to it? Parameters? etc,etc...

[sellout007]

I have 250w MH 14k.

I also have 2 other Caps that are doing just fine. So its something specific with this coral.

Im curious as to what is happening to it. Is it some sort of fungus? Or is it just the coral dying.

[reefwick]

Is it new?

[d4a2n0k]

Check around for Monti eating Nudibranch's. They are usually hard to spot so look closely.

[sellout007]

Its at least a month old.

And blah, I hope its not bugs. How do I go about getting rid of them if it is bugs?

[d4a2n0k]

If you're thinking of red bugs, they wouldnt effect Monti's only Acros.

[sellout007]

bugs = nudibranchs

I was just using it as a general thing. o)


Someone told me that the epoxy is most likely the culprit. They said the curing process sometimes damages corals. Im going to break off the good part, and superglue it to a LR piece of rubble.