Leather w/spot PIC
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anonome
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Not sure without really looking at it closely, but my yellow figi leather had something similar going on with its trunk a few years back and I iodine dipped it twice and the blemishes healed up. My leathers spots were really slimey, and seemed deeper. It is now fully recovered. I used Seachems reef dip. Great stuff. It wouldn't hurt to dip it, use a milder solution than what the directions say and see if it responds.
I actually dip all of my coral prior to putting them in my tank to get rid of any bad critters, or bacteria.
I actually dip all of my coral prior to putting them in my tank to get rid of any bad critters, or bacteria.
spanko
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Sometimes a leather coral will develop these "necrotic" areas. I have seen people that take an aggressive approach and cut out the area so that it does not spread, others have had success with increasing some almost direct flow at the area in question. Not familiar with any of this, tis only anecdotal on my part as I do not have any leather coral.
Hopefully some others will chime in here.
Hopefully some others will chime in here.
meowzer
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Originally Posted by spanko
http:///forum/post/2977568
Sometimes a leather coral will develop these "necrotic" areas. I have seen people that take an aggressive approach and cut out the area so that it does not spread, others have had success with increasing some almost direct flow at the area in question. Not familiar with any of this, tis only anecdotal on my part as I do not have any leather coral.
Hopefully some others will chime in here.
Thanks, Since it is well known that I have to order EVERYTHING...I was hoping to get a quick response in case I needed a "treatment"....Now this leather has grown quite a bit, BUT those spots are a concern to me ...since I have no clue what they are...
http:///forum/post/2977568
Sometimes a leather coral will develop these "necrotic" areas. I have seen people that take an aggressive approach and cut out the area so that it does not spread, others have had success with increasing some almost direct flow at the area in question. Not familiar with any of this, tis only anecdotal on my part as I do not have any leather coral.
Hopefully some others will chime in here.
Thanks, Since it is well known that I have to order EVERYTHING...I was hoping to get a quick response in case I needed a "treatment"....Now this leather has grown quite a bit, BUT those spots are a concern to me ...since I have no clue what they are...
lexluethar
Active Member
Necrosis. I had the same thing happen to my devil hand leather. See if a dip with reef iodine works. Purchase some and read the directions, but you usually put like a cap full per 20 gallons or something like that. Use a really concentrated mix (my was one cap per 20 gallons and i used one cap in 1 gallon) and dip the coral in there for a minute or two. What that does is kill off any 'open' sores on the coral and will make it slime up. Repeat this every few days until the spots are gone.
I'm still treating mine, but it was looking really bad at first. Now only one spot has necrosis and while i can still see where the old necrosis places were but it is definately healing as it is 'blooming' where the old dead spots were.
I've tried moving it, direct flow, etc and nothing fixed it. So I tried the iodine / iodide treatment and have seen results within a week.
I'm still treating mine, but it was looking really bad at first. Now only one spot has necrosis and while i can still see where the old necrosis places were but it is definately healing as it is 'blooming' where the old dead spots were.
I've tried moving it, direct flow, etc and nothing fixed it. So I tried the iodine / iodide treatment and have seen results within a week.
meowzer
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Originally Posted by spanko
http:///forum/post/2977633
Bacterial infection me thinks. Probably nothing you did wrong Ms. Kitty, just the luck of the draw.
Man I always get the bad deals.....this thing has been growing so nice....so can I use the iodine I have at home? I can't give specifics on the brand since I am at work....
http:///forum/post/2977633
Bacterial infection me thinks. Probably nothing you did wrong Ms. Kitty, just the luck of the draw.
Man I always get the bad deals.....this thing has been growing so nice....so can I use the iodine I have at home? I can't give specifics on the brand since I am at work....
lexluethar
Active Member
Yes, but you'll use a much larger dose to clean up the leather. So you'll have to take it out and dip it in this iodide / iodine concentration for a few minutes, then dip it in plain saltwater to rinse off the iodide, then put it back in the tank.
Yes iodine is used as a suppliment, but it can also be used to kill off bacteria in large quantities.
Yes iodine is used as a suppliment, but it can also be used to kill off bacteria in large quantities.
meowzer
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Originally Posted by LexLuethar
http:///forum/post/2977646
Yes, but you'll use a much larger dose to clean up the leather. So you'll have to take it out and dip it in this iodide / iodine concentration for a few minutes, then dip it in plain saltwater to rinse off the iodide, then put it back in the tank.
Yes iodine is used as a suppliment, but it can also be used to kill off bacteria in large quantities.
OK, I will try this tonight when I get home....If I use a 1 gallon bucket, any ideas on how much solution to add?
Also...Do I just put the whole leather in there...for what....3-5 minutes??
OH YEAH....Do I use SW from the tank or fresh water???
http:///forum/post/2977646
Yes, but you'll use a much larger dose to clean up the leather. So you'll have to take it out and dip it in this iodide / iodine concentration for a few minutes, then dip it in plain saltwater to rinse off the iodide, then put it back in the tank.
Yes iodine is used as a suppliment, but it can also be used to kill off bacteria in large quantities.
OK, I will try this tonight when I get home....If I use a 1 gallon bucket, any ideas on how much solution to add?
Also...Do I just put the whole leather in there...for what....3-5 minutes??
OH YEAH....Do I use SW from the tank or fresh water???
meowzer
Moderator
Originally Posted by spanko
http:///forum/post/2977649
No need to see what she has before recommending anything Lex?
Just a question..
I looked online can't find a pic....when I get home I will take a pic of the bottle and post it before I do anything...
http:///forum/post/2977649
No need to see what she has before recommending anything Lex?
Just a question..
I looked online can't find a pic....when I get home I will take a pic of the bottle and post it before I do anything...
spanko
Active Member
Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/2977651
OH YEAH....Do I use SW from the tank or fresh water???
Phew, that was a good question!!!
http:///forum/post/2977651
OH YEAH....Do I use SW from the tank or fresh water???
Phew, that was a good question!!!
lexluethar
Active Member
Definately, sorry spanko you're right. See what you have, read up on it, then use it. I don't know how much to put in a bucket or a gallon since I don't know what you are using. Also see if it is iodine or iodide, i used iodide and from what i've researched they are similar in nature, just iodide doesn't lose it's potency after time (again just what i've read i still don't understand the difference fully).
Check what you have, read the directions, and go from there. And depending on the solution will depend on the length of the dip, i've read people suggesting 10 minutes, when i spoke to my lfs he said only about a minute or two at most.
Once you dip the ENTIRE coral in the solution swish it around to ensure it gets in all the crevises, then dip it in another solution of just saltwater (same SG as your tank). Move it around again to get all the extra iodine off then place back in the tank. You should notice almost right away that the coral will slime up and the sores will actually have like a whitesh hugh to them (kinda like a sore on you when you put poroxide on it).
Check what you have, read the directions, and go from there. And depending on the solution will depend on the length of the dip, i've read people suggesting 10 minutes, when i spoke to my lfs he said only about a minute or two at most.
Once you dip the ENTIRE coral in the solution swish it around to ensure it gets in all the crevises, then dip it in another solution of just saltwater (same SG as your tank). Move it around again to get all the extra iodine off then place back in the tank. You should notice almost right away that the coral will slime up and the sores will actually have like a whitesh hugh to them (kinda like a sore on you when you put poroxide on it).
lexluethar
Active Member
I should add a disclaimer 
While this worked for me it doesn't mean it will fix your issue. I had to research and read up for about a week before i went through with this. I was out of options and needed a cure that wasn't natural - since all natural things weren't working.
I'm by no means an expert.
While this worked for me it doesn't mean it will fix your issue. I had to research and read up for about a week before i went through with this. I was out of options and needed a cure that wasn't natural - since all natural things weren't working.
I'm by no means an expert.
anonome
Active Member
You can also rub straight iodine onto the affected areas, wait a few minutes...1 or 2, then put back into the tank. (Assuming the tank is larger in size). Or rinse in saltwater then put back into the tank. It will be an antiseptic at this point.
But really a reef dip is really the way to go. I wouldn't recommend it if I wasn't 100% certain it wouldn't harm the coral.
But really a reef dip is really the way to go. I wouldn't recommend it if I wasn't 100% certain it wouldn't harm the coral.
anonome
Active Member
I'm not really familiar with this product, does it say you can use it as a antiseptic, or for a dip? It is iodide, so should be ok, but I wouldn't use it without more info on it.....for a dip, or bandage persay. Too much iodine on a soft coral can also be harmful, this is why they say to only dip them for a few minutes. ( also why they have test kits for iodine levels. ) Sorry, I can't help you on this one.