Coral Dead

[Al Vance]

Hello:
I may have gotten a great deal on some hammer coral? 3 out of 5 branches look really bad. 2 Are completely skeleton. Will they grow back? Can they hurt the tank? Will they make the others die?
I paid 25 CDN.
Normally 84CDN if in good shape that was the sticker price.
Let me know

 

[bjohanson1234]

The 2 heads that are a coplete skeleton are gone for good.

The 3 that look bad might make it through. Just need a lot of TLC. Post some pics and Im sure others will be able to give you better advise on the caring for the coral.

Brian

 

[Rcpilot]

Agreed. LPS corals are pretty tough. You can rescue damaged corals if they get the right water, food and lighting in your tank.

 

[beano]

+1 above.

with care i think you got a good deal, not just in canadian dollars but in canadian karma, or coral karma.

 

[dcantucson]

Good luck with them, Al.

 

[yote]

+2 above.
It'll also help to give it a Lugols Iodine soak.Might keep any infection down and help the coral heal up.

 

[Bifferwine]

I agree with Yote. It could have been an infection that killed off those heads; you just don't know. Better off safe and dipping the whole thing to try and kill any disease that may be on it.

 

[Melosu58]

It does not look like some brown jelly on the heads does it?

 

[Al Vance]

No Brown Jelly:
Store thought he had it too close to an elegance coral.
All dead but 2 look great!

 

[dcantucson]

You can cut off the two dead ones if you want.

 

[sen5241b]

What are chems?!

Nitrates?
Calcium?
Temp?
Salinity?
Phosphates?
Magnesium?