Purple algae killing my sun coral

[nelix10]

Can anyone er amend treatment for this stuff! Happened very quick in a couple days!

 

[Faucett]

Honestly I would rush it into an iodine dip and see if it helps at all. Maybe a 5 min dip?

 

[Sniperhank]

I don't see algae, I see the black/white sand in there.

 

[Gregcoyote]

I assume they are Tubastrea sp. Are these out in the open or in a shaded area? They are non photosynthetic and like moderate flow. They should be located in the shade and hand fed.

 

[nelix10]

Yes they are I keep it in low indirect lighted area and have been hand feeding it ! Half is fine the other half had this purple or black stuff killing it!

 

[Gregcoyote]

It may be Cyanobacteria. Is it easily removed?

 

[melosu58]

Each head has to be individually fed.

 

[nelix10]

This morning I dipped it in coral rx, but decided I did not want to risk the algae spreading so I fragged the sick half and just kept the good half! I feed it by covering it with a bottle too and feed it inside there! Works well, but the last 2 feeds the infected side was not opening!

 

[Gregcoyote]

If it's cyano, it can smother the coral. Try removing it with a blast if water. If it doesn't budge, it may be another type of algae. Unfortunately there is a chance the algae is there because the polyps are deteriorating from other causes.

 

[nelix10]

I know I struggled to feed it in the beginning, so maybe those were weak! The algae would not blast off with water! It looked black when I pulled it out of the tank