Rescued Red TNT from the dead?

Righteous · May 16, 2019

So I was just cleaning my glass, and noticed that my Red TNT anacro frag was laying in the sand in the back of the tank. About a month ago it had gone missing... after searching for it in vain, I had assumed my terror of a Gorilla crab (my he RIP after I caught and squished him to death), had taken it off for a snack.

And the amazing thing... it has still got its color (a bit lighter pink now perhaps). I just re-glued it to the rock work.

What are the chances it survives??! Obviously not the cheapest of corals so I'm excited its not lost for good.

tehmadreefer · May 16, 2019

Should be good if it's still alive as you stated

Camaro Show Corals · May 17, 2019

lets see a pic

Righteous · May 17, 2019

Righteous · May 17, 2019

You can see it's pretty light, but I can see polyps on it

SeaDweller · May 18, 2019

Righteous said:
You can see it's pretty light, but I can see polyps on it

All you need

Righteous · Jun 17, 2019

Just thought I’d share an update... lots of improved color and growth on the rescued acro... sometimes they’re tougher than you think so don’t give up hope!

LARedstickreefer · Jun 18, 2019

Poor crab. Capital punishment for a crime he didn’t commit!

Righteous · Jun 18, 2019

No sympathy!!

He was certainly guilty of other crimes... I saw him eating my Pectinia down to the skeleton.

LARedstickreefer · Jun 18, 2019

Righteous said:
No sympathy!! He was certainly guilty of other crimes... I saw him eating my Pectinia down to the skeleton.

I had an emerald crab that was sweet but psycho. Put him in the sump when I caught him carrying off one of my fish.

He also had been pushing over my Acro frags. Wound up looking pretty mutated down there in the upside down after awhile. Gross.

Righteous · Jun 18, 2019

I lost my firefish randomly... he was definitely high on the suspect list for that too. I also had a mantis... not sure which was worse

johnalicia · Jun 18, 2019

I have found a couple acros behind rock work that I thought for sure kick the bucket , but to my surprise bounced back and doing well.

Righteous · Oct 2, 2019

For posterity here is the same acro today.... don't give up even if you think they're dead!

Graffiti Spot · Oct 2, 2019

Looks more like a anacropora to me, I got a frag of the same color and it’s growing new growth fast.

Righteous · Oct 2, 2019

Pedoconfuego said:
Looks more like a anacropora to me, I got a frag of the same color and it’s growing new growth fast.

That’s exactly what it is... got it from Tidal Gardens... it’s this one.

Red TNT Anacropora forbesi

Anacropora forbesi is often called "brier coral" due to its chaotic, tangled growth pattern. This extremely rare color morph has a bright red body and polyps. Coral of this type are quite hardy and tolerant of high nutrient levels and turbid water flow. Frags of this exceptional coral will be...

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