Blasto is one bad LPS

[greenhorn reefer]

I had a plug of plating montipora come unglued and land on my lobo. He ate his face! I'm hoping the skin on the monti will recover, anyone think that will happen?

 

[greenhorn reefer]

Had blastos on the brain but it was a lobo.

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

Got a pic? It's tough to say without seeing the damage.

 

[nautical_nathaniel]

I got a really high quality monti from someone that thought he killed it with his torch coral. In my tank, away from stingers, it's doing well and growing fast. Not necessarily the same situation, but I'm sure the monti could make a comeback if there's still tissue surviving and you give it some space of it's own.

 

[greenhorn reefer]

 

[greenhorn reefer]

Bump

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

That's actually a pavona rather than a monti, and it looks like the damage was minimal, so it should be fine.

 

[greenhorn reefer]

That's actually a pavona rather than a monti, and it looks like the damage was minimal, so it should be fine.

Thanks a lot! I believe it is in the monti family though, correct(I am totally unsure)? I never write the names down when I buy them so I always forget. Appreciate the info.

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

Thanks a lot! I believe it is in the monti family though, correct(I am totally unsure)? I never write the names down when I buy them so I always forget. Appreciate the info.

Not the same family, but in the same order. pavona corals are pretty hardy, so you should see it recover pretty quick. Glad to help!

 

[HB AL]

I would cut the dead piece off and dip in a coral dip, but it will probably just be fine if left alone. Reason for cutting and dipping is I've had the same thing happen before more than once and although most times they recover fine if left alone I've had 1 that got what I guess was an infection or something from the attack and the dead zone kept expanding until I cut it of and dipped it.

 

[greenhorn reefer]

I will monitor and keep you posted

 

[greenhorn reefer]

I would cut the dead piece off and dip in a coral dip, but it will probably just be fine if left alone. Reason for cutting and dipping is I've had the same thing happen before more than once and although most times they recover fine if left alone I've had 1 that got what I guess was an infection or something from the attack and the dead zone kept expanding until I cut it of and dipped it.

How would you cut it?

 

[HB AL]

Within a few days you wil

How would you cut it?

I just use my fishing dikes and do it a hair below the dead spot, a little into good tissue then dip.

 

[greenhorn reefer]

Thanks