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When losing a piece is the clear and obvious choice, there's good to be gained in trying something. If you win---you can help other corals not die. And spread the knowledge. Coral is much more resilient than commonly believed, and certain species can come back from amazing damage. I've had popped heads regrow base, and I've seen mangled coral recover.
It's worth a try if you've got a piece in that condition and the wherewithal to try it. As with any claim in science, step two is replication of the procedure with the same result.
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Sk8r
Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low.
Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.
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