Algae on coral frag - goner?

[JayFish4004]

I have a couple frags not doing so hot - both seem to have a bit of tissue recession and are growing a bit of algae in those recessed areas. I’ve read this happens because of the excess phosphate release in these areas - but what Im wondering is can they recover?

My param’s are all solid and the other 9 corals in the tank are doing great, including the other duncan right next to the one I got from LiveAquaria (mistake). I have a hunch the goni gets picked on by my gobies and shrimp, the polyps were extending today but they’ve been in for quite awhile. The duncan still comes out every day, but is clearly not thrilled.

I’d prefer to get them out before they do harm to the tank if there’s no hope at recovery. Definitely would like to keep ‘em if possible though, but I do feel like I have a couple runt species here.

When I was at the fish store last week almost half the goni’s in the batch I bought this one from were dead and covered in algae, which makes me think I have no hope for this one haha.

The duncan has been like this since he arrived - lost all of his green on the outer skeleton almost immediately. He’s been in the tank for a few months and has been about the same the entire time minus the algae kinda getting going lately.

Both were cheap - 1 being a goniopora (I know impossible to keep) and a duncan.

 

[mdb_talon]

They do not look good i agree, bit they are not goners. Corals can and do come back from worse. The hard part is figuring out why they are doing poorly in the first place and correcting it.

As for being worried that leaving them in there will harm them...no need to be worried. They either live or die, but the tank is not going to notice a difference.

 

[JayFish4004]

They do not look good i agree, bit they are not goners. Corals can and do come back from worse. The hard part is figuring out why they are doing poorly in the first place and correcting it.

As for being worried that leaving them in there will harm them...no need to be worried. They either live or die, but the tank is not going to notice a difference.

Okay cool - we have high hopes for them to survive. My biggest fear (maybe in life) is brown jelly disease. I received the most atrocious hammer coral from LiveAquaria (duncan came in same batch) which were my first corals - and it showed signs of brown jelly so I ditched him, which hurt a bit. The corals I have from Vivid Aquariums are thriving minus this goni, but Im pretty sure he was in a spot with too high of flow and my citron goby may like to nip at him. I think ive seen him do it but not 100% certain. Would never get rid of him though, would just move on from trying that species.