my first casualty

[jayjerk]

so it looks like i have suffered my first casualty as a reefer. im not sure if i should leave it in there with hopes that it will rebuild or just yank it out and chalk it up. Please advise. Thank you

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[ColaAddict]

looks like a gonner, but you can always try placing it in a part of the tank with the lowest light and lowest flow and see what happens. if you have coral dip, you should dip it.

 

[maidia]

No help...cannot save it.

 

[CienFuegos]

Hey Jason, Don't forget I had the pink acropora which bleached out... I put him under some shade for a bit and low flow like Nino said and he's coloring back up real nice.

good luck buddy.

 

[jayjerk]

thanks guys. don't have much shade but im working on it as we speak. thanks for help

 

[Smitty]

Good luck with it...I'd leave it in there until it's completely a skeleton, because as long as there's flesh, it could possibly make a come back.

 

[KeishaKornbread]

No help...cannot save it.

I agree with Mai. Meat corals aren't like SPS and chalices and easily grow back. From the amount of decay, it looks like it's a goner with no mouth to feed with and that much exposed skeleton. If the mouth was still intact, there would be a chance. Without one, it's certainly going to die.

 

[jayjerk]

so this is what I did. le me know if this will work

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[KeishaKornbread]

so this is what I did. le me know if this will work

I hope it does.

 

[Smitty]

Yeah, I agree...if the mouth is gone, then it's pretty much gone. But hey, anything can happen in this hobby. Good luck.

 

[jayjerk]

so 2 of the mouths are still intact other 2 look shot...how long should I wait be for I toss it?

 

[BigBarnacles]

Sucks bro. With 99% certainty I'm saying it's muerto.

 

[Pufferpunk]

After 10 years of trying, I finally up keeping open brains about a year ago. :/

 

[KeishaKornbread]

After 10 years of trying, I finally up keeping open brains about a year ago. :/

Why?

 

[madjoe]

If i only had a brain . I heard bristle worms crawl in the mouths and eat em . So i never bought none. Good luck mister

 

[tkh]

Woah!! What happened to it?? It looked like a gorgeous one as well, is it really that iridescent in person?

I truly hope it recovers!!

 

[jayjerk]

Woah!! What happened to it?? It looked like a gorgeous one as well, is it really that iridescent in person?

I truly hope it recovers!!

its better looking in person. idk stopped feeding I tried to force feed and nothing for a few days. its one it before and came right back this time it began to wilt away

 

[tkh]

Ugh, that sucks man! Did you check any of your water parameters?