Wall euphyllia are really hard to keep alive... sorry it’s not doing well.
Iodine dips are what are helping right now. The culprit is more than likely a Vibrio bacteria that has taken advantage of a weakened “immune system” on this coral. There are plenty of articles highlighting the roll of Vibrio bacteria in coral tissue loss. I’ll link one below.
Iodine is an anti-septic, which is good in the fight against this bacteria.
The Role of Vibrios in Diseases of Corals - PubMed
The tissue, skeleton, and secreted mucus of corals supports a highly dynamic and diverse community of microbes, which play a major role in the health status of corals such as the provision of essential nutrients or the metabolism of waste products. However, members of the Vibrio genus are...pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
No problem. Keep in mind, iodine dips aren’t a silver bullet. Same with any creature and medicine, it helps, but it’s rarely 100%, and this is no exception. I’ve lost 30-40 heads of lps in a few month sitting and couldn’t win the war. Eventually, the corals were just able to overcome the bacteria, and that’s just the way it is sometimes.Thank youuuuu. Will redip!
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No problem. Keep in mind, iodine dips aren’t a silver bullet. Same with any creature and medicine, it helps, but it’s rarely 100%, and this is no exception. I’ve lost 30-40 heads of lps in a few month sitting and couldn’t win the war. Eventually, the corals were just able to overcome the bacteria, and that’s just the way it is sometimes.