Raja rampage and chalice

[Rybki]

Hi
I grow colony of raja to about 5, I had some issues and lost about half. Aquarium is stable now. And for about month nothing is happening. No new growth, I wonder if I should cut off dead skeleton to encourage new growth or leave. I assume that would apply to any chalice. Similar story with space invader on small scale. Please advise from your experience
Thanks

 

[blaxsun]

I leave everything and let Poseidon sort it out...

 

[mfinn]

I wish I had some advice on the raja rampage, but I don't. It's one coral for whatever reasons in my tank that never lasts long term. I get them to about 3" - 4" across and they just start going down hill. I've tried 4 times now with zero success.

 

[Rybki]

Thanks

 

[Tired]

They'll grow back out over the old skeleton like it's a rock. As far as I know, cutting the old skeleton won't do anything growth-wise.

Maybe try feeding them? Could be worth a shot, that tends to go over well with LPS.

 

[Bitcoin Reefer]

I’ve got a similar situation. I wonder if I should cut or leave as is? Will one side continue to plate out, and the other side touching the dead skeleton may just encrust over the skeleton?

I was reorganizing my rock work and accidentally left it out of water for like an hour lol. I forgot about it :/

 

[Tired]

Oof, that hurts. Don't count it out just yet, though- that skeleton may not be entirely dead.

As far as the coral is concerned, any portions of skeleton no longer covered in flesh are the same as a rock up against the coral. Perfectly workable, in other words. It'll grow up and over, it can't put itself back into the crevices and re-inhabit the skeleton.
(At least, I'm not aware of any coral that can do that. Be a heck of a trick.)

 

[Bitcoin Reefer]

Oof, that hurts. Don't count it out just yet, though- that skeleton may not be entirely dead.

As far as the coral is concerned, any portions of skeleton no longer covered in flesh are the same as a rock up against the coral. Perfectly workable, in other words. It'll grow up and over, it can't put itself back into the crevices and re-inhabit the skeleton.
(At least, I'm not aware of any coral that can do that. Be a heck of a trick.)

Thanks! Will leave it alone for a while and see what it does!