What a dying Favia looks like

[Fennel]

Lfs store had atip infestation, the water stunk, snails had strange stinging growths on shell, hermit crabs that eat coral chowing down.. For 12 bucks I decided to test the hardiness of Favia because quarantine was just not going to cover the strange that was festering. So thankfully it's aquacultured and pretty common. Things Favia cannot tolerate: temp fluctuations, salinity swings, handling even with gloves. Otherwise Favia is a pretty hardy and forgiving coral, great first time coral keeping type. This one appears to be barfing zooxanthellae.. Once you see the skeletal structure sticking out of coral like this, it's pretty much a goner. It might sprout even after this.. but as long as something was learned, it was worth 12 bucks.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Take a turkey baster and give it gentle bursts to clear any sediment on them.
moderate light and water flow
Salinity 1.025
Nitrate < .5
Temp 76-79
Alk 8-10
Mag 1300
Ph 8.2 range

 

[Fennel]

Take a turkey baster and give it gentle bursts to clear any sediment on them.
moderate light and water flow
Salinity 1.025
Nitrate < .5
Temp 76-79
Alk 8-10
Mag 1300
Ph 8.2 range

Seriously, it still might live? Parameters are in range.
Thank You for the advice.

 

[Steven Garland]

I think there is a chance. Try giving it super low flow for a few days and drop some mysis or something near where the mouth was and it may actually grow back. I know Acan's will if there is even the smallest piece of flesh left.

 

[zuri]

I think there is a chance. Try giving it super low flow for a few days and drop some mysis or something near where the mouth was and it may actually grow back. I know Acan's will if there is even the smallest piece of flesh left.

acans can grow back even after death same with blastos

 

[najer]

Seriously, it still might live? Parameters are in range.
Thank You for the advice.

Any update, didn't look at deaths door to me?

 

[Steven Garland]

acans can grow back even after death same with blastos

Correct.