Elegance partial polyp bailout

[enchelycore808]

Hey guys, I picked up a rescue elegance and half of the poly is coming off the skeleton. The other half is attached and seems to be eating. Is it better to remove the part of the polyp that's hanging off?

 

[Dkuhlmann]

Since you just got it I'd wait and see for a little while, but be ready to frag it off.

 

[enchelycore808]

Alright will see how it goes. The detached half looks good so will keep a eye on it for now.

 

[Budman422]

Leave it alone and let it heal. If it starts looking worse than I would frag it. Elegance corals are slow to heal and adjust. Best thing you can do is find a good spot and let it do its thing

 

[enchelycore808]

I assume the detached half won't reattach. Will it grow a new skeleton?

 

[DvBrien]

I assume the detached half won't reattach. Will it grow a new skeleton?

No. Move it to Low to medium light, Low to Low/Med Flow. Make him stretch a bit to get to the light... If he had completely detached they will still eat for 6 months to a year sometimes if the water conditions are better than good. Most will eventually parish. I currently am within my own elegance experiment. mine has bailed out completely around the edges. There are documents in a book somewhere of how elegance corals have grown a new skeleton after settling in the sand, but not visual proof that this has happened. The best advice I can give you is #1 don't skimp on the skimmer #2 if you cant do at the very least 15% water change weekly (not 30% every other week) give him to someone who will. They need a constant input of new water. I am doing 5% every 2 days. All automated except the salt... It has actually grown out since I got him but will still retract to the center of the skeleton when it gets dark sometimes. Good Luck and keep us posted.

 

[enchelycore808]

No. Move it to Low to medium light, Low to Low/Med Flow. Make him stretch a bit to get to the light... If he had completely detached they will still eat for 6 months to a year sometimes if the water conditions are better than good. Most will eventually parish. I currently am within my own elegance experiment. mine has bailed out completely around the edges. There are documents in a book somewhere of how elegance corals have grown a new skeleton after settling in the sand, but not visual proof that this has happened. The best advice I can give you is #1 don't skimp on the skimmer #2 if you cant do at the very least 15% water change weekly (not 30% every other week) give him to someone who will. They need a constant input of new water. I am doing 5% every 2 days. All automated except the salt... It has actually grown out since I got him but will still retract to the center of the skeleton when it gets dark sometimes. Good Luck and keep us posted.

Sounds good. Will give it a try. That tank usually gets about 20% every week so that shouldn't be a problem. Moved him towards the side of the tank. Will keep everyone posted.

 

[DvBrien]

How's it looking?

 

[enchelycore808]

How's it looking?

Well the half that's still attached is doing well and eating. The other half that bailed seems to be shrinking down. Thinking about just cutting that part off and dipping in iodine.

 

[holy carp]

What happened to this elegance coral?

 

[enchelycore808]

What happened to this elegance coral?

Still struggling along. The half that bailed eventually fell off. The other half has its old days and bad days. I've started feeding it a few times a week and seems to be perking up a bit.