Can polyps grow back?

[Pennywise the Clown]

A couple of weeks ago I picked up a Millepora. It was doing very well with great polyp extension. Then, over a period of a couple of days, it lost all polyp extension and was starting to look very sad.
I checked all my params and found nothing untoward and everything else was happy. Then i caught my yellow clown goby quite happily munching on what polyps were left :mad::mad:
Needless to say, the goby is now residing in my sump for a couple of days before I can return in to my LFS.
Can the Mille regenerate lost polyps and is there any hope for it? It certainly isn't looking its best at the moment.

 

[EmdeReef]

A couple of weeks ago I picked up a Millepora. It was doing very well with great polyp extension. Then, over a period of a couple of days, it lost all polyp extension and was starting to look very sad.
I checked all my params and found nothing untoward and everything else was happy. Then i caught my yellow clown goby quite happily munching on what polyps were left :mad::mad:
Needless to say, the goby is now residing in my sump for a couple of days before I can return in to my LFS.
Can the Mille regenerate lost polyps and is there any hope for it? It certainly isn't looking its best at the moment.

Yes provided everything else is fine it will regrow over time.

 

[jda]

Yes, they can. It is a setback for any coral and especially a frag, but they can do it.

No goby or blenny can be trusted with SPS polyps.

 

[LARedstickreefer]

Yes, they can. It is a setback for any coral and especially a frag, but they can do it.

No goby or blenny can be trusted with SPS polyps.

How about Midas Blenny? Mine never bothers anything in the tank.

 

[jda]

The blennies with swim bladders are different than the others. They are still a risk, but not as much, IMO.