Clark Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 A few weeks ago my tank temperature dropped to the low 70's for a few days while I was on vacation. My trumpet closed up and has not opened again since. It used to inflate to about 300%. Tonight I moved him into the shadows a few inches in case it is a lighting problem. Nitrite, Nitrate are 0 as is phosphate (roughly). PH is 8.2, KH 9, CA 350. I'm working on the CA but it will be about a week before that climbs above 400. I'm expecting to just have to wait and see. But I'm concerned about the little brown arms growing on the stalk. What might they be and are they a problem for the trumpet? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoly Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 they look like vermitid worms to me. just crush them or superglue over them, they will piss off your trumpets. i think you're on the right track, just wait and see, low 70's shouldnt do longterm damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jestep Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 As long as you can correct the conditions it should recover no matter how little tissue remains. Definitely get rid of the vermetid's. My only candy cane was down to about the size of a bb after it fell into a euphyllia a while back. It's got several heads and is fully recovered since then. I don't know of any other coral that can bounce back like these can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clark Posted January 3, 2014 Author Share Posted January 3, 2014 just crush them or superglue over them,If I only had a nickel for how many times a doctor told me that! Ok, thanks guys. I will commence the attack to free the trumpets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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