Torch coral eaten can I save it?

[bluey]

Hi all. I have a torch coral that (I'm pretty sure) an emerald crab got a hold of and ate out the center. Now it has a mucus membrane over the part that was eaten and the polyps are falling off on the outside. I can't take a picture right now as I'm at work but I will try to get one later. More tentacles? Are falling off every day and my question is whether or not I can save this torch or is it pretty much going to die? I know it's hard to tell without a picture but about 50% of the center near the mouth? Was eaten... Only about 10% of tentacles remain and they are deflated. Any tips or suggestions to help save this coral would be appreciated. The crab was removed

 

[Katrina71]

I'd leave it. Give it 6weeks

 

[bluey]

Ok thanks for the quick reply

 

[bluey]

Here's a picture

 

[bluey]

Another picture if anyone can confirm that it should be ok

 

[KrisReef]

From what you wrote, "mucus" sounds like "brown jelly" disease and recovery isn't expected. Some would recommend removing the brown jelly coral to protect the other healthy euphyllia from getting sick. I don't think that is necessary, so I would also wait and observe. The pictures don't look very promising but time will tell.

 

[BobbyCline]

Survival odds are slim I'd say.

 

[BlennyTime]

Sorry to say, looks like a gonner.

 

[bluey]

Thank you all. It was removed just to be sure nothing happens to the other corals. Very sad. It was my favorite one.

 

[bluey]

From what you wrote, "mucus" sounds like "brown jelly" disease and recovery isn't expected. Some would recommend removing the brown jelly coral to protect the other healthy euphyllia from getting sick. I don't think that is necessary, so I would also wait and observe. The pictures don't look very promising but time will tell.

I'm not sure it was a disease. It wasn't something that progressed. It happened in about an 8 hour window when we were asleep. Assumed it was crab. Don't think tiger pistol would have done that. That's the only other thing that I think would touch a coral in our tank. Thank you for the response though

 

[LeftyReefer]

What a bummer. Looked like a nice torch too.

Note to self:
No emerald crabs.

 

[KrisReef]

I took a second look and the picture doesn't look like brown jelly. I bought a butterfly fish that was "reef safe" and it picked at a hammer and acans that I thought I had lost. They came back and looked ok in a couple of weeks after I removed the butterfly fish.
It also looks like there was a barnacle on top of the torch? I am wondering if something tried to eat that and caused the rest of the damage in the process?

I'd still wait and hope. I think you will know quickly if it is going to bounce back or not.