Dying/dead fungia coral

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So I've got a fungia coral in QT that went from super healthy to either dead or almost dead I think. Basic water paramaters are great - Ammonia 0, Nitrite 0, Nitrate maybe 2ish, salinity 1.025, temp 77. The QT tank has only had corals, shrimp, and snails in it for 13 days. I haven't tested Calc, Alk, Mag, Phos, but can if necessary. The only recent events were a 25% water change, and I tried to cut some aphasia off a zoa coral frag plug and might have knicked a polyp or two. The other corals in the tank look fine.

Any ideas? Is it doomed, and if so should I toss it out before it gets worse?
1st pic is the before pic..
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keep it even if it recedes fully its 90% likely to develop babies (anthocauli) attached to the side even though it looks dead. keep it months before discarding.

target feeding and water changes is best chance of regenerating mother col
 
keep it even if it recedes fully its 90% likely to develop babies (anthocauli) attached to the side even though it looks dead. keep it months before discarding.

target feeding and water changes is best chance of regenerating mother col

Thanks @brandon429 ! I'll try target feeding. I had just been using reef chili and dumping the mix direct in the tank every other day up to this point. I also have reef roids if those are preferred. Checked pH real quick, 8.2(this has stayed pretty consistent even during the cycle). I'll do another wc tonight.
 

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