Disease & Troubles Articles
A list of coral keeping articles about "Disease & Troubles".
13 articles
Soft Coral Soft Rot Disease and Tissue Collapse | Slime Secretion Abnormalities, Infection Treatment and Prevention
Soft Rot Disease in soft corals is a fatal disease in which the flexible skeletal portions rapidly decompose due to bacterial infection. The disease's onset involves multiple environmental factors, with rapid water temperature fluctuations (±3°C or greater), nutrient excess, water quality deterioration, and physical stress to the specimen serving as primary triggering factors.
SPS Coral Infections and Disease Prevention | Distinguishing White Spot Disease, Planula Settlement Disease, and Mixed Infections
When SPS corals contract infections, multiple warning signals appear. The initial sign is fading color and loss of translucency, where healthy specimens lose their transparency and vibrant coloration. White Spot Disease produces numerous microscopic white lesions on the coral's surface, and as the condition progresses, it spreads across the entire body. This is a typical symptom of parasitic or bacterial infection. Another form of infection, Planula Settlement Disease, occurs immediately after larval settlement and causes newly settled small colonies to necrose rapidly.
Understanding Why Coral Polyps Won't Open and How to Troubleshoot
Learn how to distinguish between environmental factors, coral-to-coral incompatibility, and post-introduction acclimation stress when polyps fail to extend.
Brown Jelly Disease and Other Soft Tissue Troubles in Corals—Characteristics and Management
An overview of infectious issues such as brown jelly disease commonly seen in LPS corals with abundant soft tissues, including key characteristics and approaches to early detection and preventing spread.
LPS Coral Placement & Coexistence | Spacing Considerations to Avoid Sweeper Tentacle Contact & Aggression
A guide to the mechanisms of contact aggression between LPS corals (including sweeper tentacle attacks and mesenterial filament attacks), placement and spacing strategies based on species-specific aggression patterns, and steps to take if contact occurs.
Marine Fish Diseases Beyond Ich | How to Distinguish Uudininium Disease and Vibriosis and Prevention Measures
Organizing how to distinguish symptoms and basic prevention approaches for representative saltwater fish health issues other than ich: uudininium disease (velvet disease) and vibriosis.
Saltwater Aquarium Algae & Algae Management | How to Identify Brown Algae, Cyanobacteria, and Dinoflagellates
Explains how to identify and basic countermeasures for algae and organisms prone to occur in saltwater aquariums, such as brown algae, cyanobacteria, and dinoflagellates.
Preventing White Spot Disease in Saltwater Fish | Daily Observation Habits and When to Consult Experts
Rather than prescriptive treatments for white spot disease common in saltwater fish, this guide explores prevention through daily observation and water quality management, and clarifies when to seek expert consultation.
Coral Tank Additive Management | How to Maintain the Three Essential Elements: Calcium, KH, and Magnesium
How to stabilize the three essential elements (calcium, KH, and magnesium) that corals use for skeletal formation through daily additive management. An explanation of how to choose an approach, understand consumption rates, and think through troubleshooting.
RO/DI Water Purifiers and Source Water Quality Management | Troubleshooting Tap Water-Derived Issues
Explanation of how RO/DI water purifiers work—widely used in coral aquariums—the troubles caused by tap water impurities, and key points for managing source water quality.