Scolymia no more mouth

[obet_carlos]

I have a scolymia with a very damaged mouth.. Can it be rescued? In a sense, there is no mouth already.. The skeleton is already out.. However the flesh is still attached to the body.. Its been like that for a while..

 

[dsmhero]

Pictures would be nice. Do you know how the mouth got damaged? There is always a chance it can be saved, corals are amazing creatures.

 

[obet_carlos]

looks somewhat the same as the picture.. although not bleached.. colors are ok..however the fleshy part form like a doughnut literally.. the mouth is gone, i think..
http://www.nano-reef.com/topic/277201-is-my-scolymia-a-goner/

maybe the CB is added before ate the tentancles thinking it was some kind of worm.. will it be able to recover? its been like that for weeks.. so i still got my hopes up.. where should i place it? low light and low flow?

 

[dsmhero]

Definitely low light and flow. I am guessing when you say "CB" you mean Coral Beauty? If so there is a chance he may be nipping at it. Only time will tell if it will recover.

If I have a coral going south, I will usually pull it and do a quick dip and then place it back in the tank.

 

[obet_carlos]

Sorry its a typo.. Its supposed to be cbb.. Copperband.. Dip in what?

 

[obet_carlos]

Can a coral recover even if the mouth is severely damaged?

 

[victor escobar]

some times yes they recover, most of the times no. it depends very much on the water conditions and estability of parameters

 

[obet_carlos]

water conditions are ok.. since i have sps and zoas that are doing great.. maybe a little low on Ca since i have not been dosing.. hope it recovers.. placed it in a low flow and light area.. it seems to be inflating a bit.. its just the mouth is too damaged (gone i think)..