Plate coral

[bvs12]

I recently got this half dead plate coral for free from my lfs. The tentacles have started to show up and it is looking much better now. My question is should I try to cut the dead coral skeleton away from the flesh so it can grow a new skeleton?

 

[SoloGarth]

IME once the central mouth has died they don't survive. Usually it starts with just the pizza slice thing. That one looks in much worse shape. I wouldn't cut at anything. Just leave it and maybe it will get better.

 

[Bolivian Ram]

I would just leave it. New plate coral babies will most likely pop out from the dead skeleton. If you want you could cut it. Up to you. Either way I would leave the dead skeleton in the tank cause plate corals are known for sprouting baby plates from the dead skeletons.

 

[domvert]

Yep leave it- i have a dead skeleton grow back flesh a couple years ago to cover about 90% of the skeleton back- I was amazed

 

[Bent]

My plate died like that for no apparent reason.

 

[bvs12]

It has been in my tank for about 2-3 mouths. Always about the same size but now looking much better and tentacles are out. I will leave the skeleton intact. Thanks for the help.

 

[Misled]

I would just leave it. New plate coral babies will most likely pop out from the dead skeleton.

That. I'd just let it be.