Scolymia skeleton

[Devin Le]

Is it normal for a new scoly to show its skeleton like this? Is it just irritated?

 

[BigJim]

It may just need to adjust but definitely keep an eye on it. How long has it looked like that? Make sure it is in a low flow and low light area of the tank.

 

[Devin Le]

It may just need to adjust but definitely keep an eye on it. How long has it looked like that? Make sure it is in a low flow and low light area of the tank.

It was just put in the tank maybe 5 minutes ago.

 

[nfrench2100]

Was the skeleton showing before placing it in your tank?

 

[Devin Le]

Was the skeleton showing before placing it in your tank?

Yes, I thought it was normal since it just went through a day of shipping.

 

[BigJim]

It was just put in the tank maybe 5 minutes ago.

I suspect it will be fine when it adjusts to the tank. They are pretty hardy corals.

 

[Shua71]

It should recover with good water quality. Low light low flow should help. That is definitely not normal though. You can help it out by feeding it at night when the feeders extend

 

[Maria Azzopardi]

Hi is there anything I can do to save this baby?

 

[PasstheTorch]

These are both pretty rough! I suggest low light and low flow and if the mouth is in tact maybe some spot feeding. Scolys can be hit or miss and I see a lot of them come in that way after shipping.

 

[acropoora]

Hi is there anything I can do to save this baby?

I usually say a prayer at that stage. But I have seen some come back from even worst shape. Good luck!

 

[PasstheTorch]

This Scoly survived a huge tank crash it was 95% dead and to this day it’s still coming back strong

 

[TbSaysNo]

anything I can do to save this? I just dipped in iodine and it retracted even more