Help With Coral

[fish crazy]

I have a green goniopora coral and it has a wierd white slime on it, here are some pics. please help me is this bad or good and if its bad how do i cure it???

 

[michaeltx]

looks like a sponge that grew on a dead spot on the skeleton. I dont know if it posses any threat to the coral though.
Mike

 

[fish crazy]

k thanks if anyone know's if it bad for a coral please inform me.

 

[michaeltx]

after thinking about it I would remove it because as it grows it will probably push the coral out and cause it to receed.
if it were my coral I would take a knife that was sterlized and scrape the sponge off most of the time this will kill off the sponge. I would also do this in a bowl of water away fom the tank.
other may also have other suggests on whats worked for them.
Mike

 

[fish crazy]

i touched it and it is very soft so how would i do this

 

[michaeltx]

scraping it tearing the tissue of the sponge and cutting away as much as possible is what I would do. I would wait though and see if other people have some other suggestions just to make sure there isnt an easier way of doing it.
Mike

 

[fish crazy]

K Thanks

 

[fish crazy]

so does anyone no if this is good or bad??

 

[rasta pasta]

It is not either. It will compete for space and win. It also has the chance to cause infections. I would remove it.

 

[fish crazy]

how do i do that?

 

[rasta pasta]

If you can pull the piece out it will be easier but it should peel off. Go slow and keep your finger or what ever tool you use peeling at the base. They come off relatively easy. Plus the sponge/tunicate doesn't like being out of water.

 

[fish crazy]

but the coral wont die if i take it out of the water

 

[michaeltx]

no the coral wont die just have be careful when you handle it so you dont damage the tissue of the coral.
Mike

 

[fish crazy]

so i could scrape it with my hands

 

[michaeltx]

might be able to might not you can always try though.
Mike

 

[rasta pasta]

Yup. I just use my finger nail.

 

[fish crazy]

k thanks do you no how long i could leave it out? (sory am new at this)

 

[michaeltx]

I would do it as quickly as possible no more than acouple of minutes at a time just to be safe.
Mike

 

[fish crazy]

ok i think i took most of it off, now am just waiting for it to open up i will keep u guys informed
thanks.

 

[fish crazy]

ok its alot better the plant is looking great, but it still has some white stuff i will be taking it out later.