What the hell is this?

[vinny]

I just looked into my tank and admiring my new used ATI when I noticed at the corner of my tank this white long blob. It looks like my rainbow acans just got attacked.

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[vinny]

This is what they looked like a few hours ago

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[vinny]

Another picture of the attack

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[AlbertG]

wow wath is your live stock?
do you have a filefish >?

 

[AlbertG]

they just look like they close .
or are those cut in half there was only one frag and now is two >?

 

[reefstarter]

is that a lobo right next to it ? I think the lobo is eating your acan , spread em out a bit more

 

[dz6t]

The one on the right is an Acan Enchinata, the one on the left is Acan Lord.
Your acan enchinata is eating your acan lord.

 

[Technorch]

The one on the right is an Acan Enchinata, the one on the left is Acan Lord.
Your acan enchinata is eating your acan lord.

Dong is correct.

I used to have an acan echinata and it would kill everything around it.

 

[reefstarter]

yep that is correct couldn't tell if it was a lobo or another acan

 

[s_kelley]

Echinata to the right they have long sweepers and a bad attitude lol
Give that thing a wide birth or it will kill everything near it

 

[dz6t]

My Orange Crush Acan ate hundreds of $ worth of coral in the past 10 years.

 

[vinny]

so what do i do now, do i leave it alone or should i cut off the part that was getting eaten??

 

[Bao]

Leave it alone. It will heal up quickly

 

[vinny]

Ohh thanks for the response, the Acan Enchinata was moved there two days ago I didn't even know that it would eat my Acan Lord. I just figured that I would keep my acans together. The Enchinata is now in time out I put him in the corner. But I need to know what to do with my Acan Lord (rainbow), I hope it's not dead the colors are incredible on it.

 

[vinny]

Okay thanks I was just about to start cutting it up.

 

[dz6t]

Cut off the dead part and it should be OK.

 

[vinny]

what happens if i don't cut it off will that be a problem?

 

[Archit]

what happens if i don't cut it off will that be a problem?

there's a possibility it's infected and the infection might spread. if you don't have the right tools to cut it, or if you rather not, I'd highly advise at least a iodine dip.

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[vinny]

could i use iodide?

 

[dz6t]

An iodine dip is a good idea and clean off the dead area with a tooth brush.
Use this:
https://www.amazon.com/J-Crows-Lugo...F8&qid=1476220028&sr=8-3&keywords=iodine&th=1

If you are not comfortable to do it, bring the acan over and I will do it for you.