Acantophilia lost tissue

adamswiatek · 07/30/2020, 03:48 PM

Hi all.
I am looking for help, I have questions about acantophillia, it started dying two months ago. Day by day the coral was loosing body showing skeleton.
A few weeks ago it stopped do it , and left with half body on and half naked skeleton.
I recognised that the coral has full mounts again and started react on food and day and night.
But it still has only half body on.
My question is , should I leave as it is , or cut off the death part?
As I know the coral like acantophillia, scolymias can not be fragged, that is why I wonder if it will survive or not? And if I should cut off death part or leave? What will be better for coral ?

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Sk8r · 07/31/2020, 07:31 AM

The cause might be in the foreground. Euphyllias can lengthen tentacles beyond normal on sides where they want to aggress; and if the afflicted coral is downcurrent from it, even more so. I'd leave it untrimmed, my best guess, though I don't know this species, but it looks to be something that might regrow the bad spot once the irritant is removed.

adamswiatek · 07/31/2020, 07:59 AM

The Euphillia was added to tank a few days ago. The issue with Acantophillia happened 2 months earlier.
It looks on photos, but corals don't touch each others.
Problem with Acantophillia started when put the coral to temporary tank due to upgrade display.
So, leave it or cut??

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07/30/2020, 03:48 PM	#1
adamswiatek Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Ireland Posts: 9	Acantophilia lost tissue Hi all. I am looking for help, I have questions about acantophillia, it started dying two months ago. Day by day the coral was loosing body showing skeleton. A few weeks ago it stopped do it , and left with half body on and half naked skeleton. I recognised that the coral has full mounts again and started react on food and day and night. But it still has only half body on. My question is , should I leave as it is , or cut off the death part? As I know the coral like acantophillia, scolymias can not be fragged, that is why I wonder if it will survive or not? And if I should cut off death part or leave? What will be better for coral ? Wysłane z mojego SM-G975F przy użyciu Tapatalka

07/31/2020, 07:31 AM	#2
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	The cause might be in the foreground. Euphyllias can lengthen tentacles beyond normal on sides where they want to aggress; and if the afflicted coral is downcurrent from it, even more so. I'd leave it untrimmed, my best guess, though I don't know this species, but it looks to be something that might regrow the bad spot once the irritant is removed. __________________ 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%.

07/31/2020, 07:59 AM	#3
adamswiatek Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Ireland Posts: 9	The Euphillia was added to tank a few days ago. The issue with Acantophillia happened 2 months earlier. It looks on photos, but corals don't touch each others. Problem with Acantophillia started when put the coral to temporary tank due to upgrade display. So, leave it or cut?? Wysłane z mojego SM-G975F przy użyciu Tapatalka