plate coral showing skeleton

[Kigs]

could it still be saved? it's very minor at this point. it's a short tentacled plate, about 5 ~ 6'' in diameter.

 

[Olliereefer]

feed it brine or mysis every other day.It will soon repair itself
Good luck
Ollie

 

[sublime250]

I second this opinion, feeding it will make a huge difference

 

[Kigs]

whew that is so glad to hear

do i target feed it's mouth with a turkeybaster? should i isolate it with a plastic container over it with holes so food wouldn't get stolen or blown away?

 

[Olliereefer]

Yes target feed it's mouth with a baster then place a small plastic bottle with the bottom cut off over it until it has digested the food or simply place the bottle over it and baste through the top of the bottle!
Ollie

 

[Sk8r]

Even if it looks white and dead, leave it: they often reproduce on their own skeletons.bbb

 

[Kigs]

Thank you guys I would hate to lose this coral. It is absolutely stunning!

Any idea how big these guys can get? It's starting to grow too big for my tank.

 

[AD91158]

Dont worry I had my pepermint shrimp go to town on a plate and left a huge part of its skeleton open. 3 moths later its doing fine and starting to heal. What helps is dosing salifert's amino acids. It provides corals the nutrients for tissue generation.