Surviving LPS with no Skeleton?

[Majikhammer]

Alright, So I've been wondering for awhile, one of my small walling hammers(not fragged or cut) is going to die. I'd say all but 10% of the flesh has "fallen off" or "ripped off" the skeleton. Which happened about 2-3 weeks ago. This is the first coral that has not died after doing so for that amount of time.... The "hammers" on the coral come out full and bubbly like how they should be throughout the day. and sorta shrivel up during the night. I'm not sure but is it possible to take the rest off and have it grow a new skeleton on something? or leave it? Because I'm just not sure.
-Thanks
-Adam


(p.s For some reason the pictures turned during uploading.)

 

[emm0909]

Do you have any clue why it is falling off? I would get up up off the bottom and watch it. It really could be anything but if it's off the bottom you know it's not a worm coming out at night and getting ahold of it.

How are your other euphyllias doing?

I know you can cut wall hammers in half but I don't know the issues associated with it. Are you suggesting cutting the flesh off in hopes it will grow a new skeleton? I wouldn't suggest trying that. They aren't like softies and need that skeleton to survive. In some cases they can drop a baby but that's the coral choosing to do so.

 

[Majikhammer]

It was originally on my rock work, but after this starting happening I moved it to a slow current in my tank, which is why he resides on the bottom atm. I have no clue why this happened. nothing is bugging it that I can tell. Everything else is doing fine, just this one.

 

[blanden.adam]

Euphyllia can undergo a phenomenon called polyp bailout where the flesh separates from the skeleton, the flesh settles somewhere else and grows a new skeleton. This is not particularly common in aquaria, but in my own aquarium I have seen a euphyllia cristata start to separate from the skeleton (in quarantine). I dipped the in a dilute lugols solution and transferred it to the DT, and the polyp did grow a new skeleton on top of the old one in the affected area.

I might try dipping the coral, but I wouldn't try physically separating the coral from the skeleton. I hope it pulls through for you!!

 

[Majikhammer]

ill give it a go! Thanks for the information & help!