when do I give up on a dying coral?

[ahullsb]

I have been having nitrate problems lately, and quite an algae buildup. I have a lps coral that most closely resembles the candy cane coral on mels reef page above. At what point do I throw in the towel? I went from being dark green to transparent and white in places. On top of that my flame angel won't leave it alone. (my flame angel was a model citizen until a butterfly fish taught him to nip at everything!)
Should i throw this thing out now? Is it messing with my water parameter? Can it be rehabed or not? Thanks

 

[Sk8r]

Not with the flame angel in there. It will take after any coral of that kind now that it's id'ed it as food.

 

[blange3]

Re: when do I give up on a dying coral?

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8779791#post8779791 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ahullsb
Should i throw this thing out now? Is it messing with my water parameter? Can it be rehabed or not? Thanks

Should you throw it out? NO

Can it be rehabed? YES

The question is who is moving out of the 55, the fish or the coral?

If your focus is the fish, find a local reefer to give it to. But don't just toss it.

 

[dendro982]

Candycane can regenerate, if it will be left alone. Some kind of aesthetical plastic birdcage? Could looks as an aquarium decoration... (Never seen one, but toying with an idea - also have candycanes and open brains for a tank with a not reef-safe fish).

 

[conorwynne]

I have just moved to a new tank (SPS, LPS, Zoos and stuff) as the coal were seriously outgrowing the previous 100liter jobby.

One particular piece of SPS was almost dead due to a wee zoo which was attacking it with chemical warfare, so mush so that it lost off its colours, and ended up almost completely white - even on the opposite side where the zoo could not touch.

After only a few days in the new tank, well away from the zoo's, it has already started to recover. I am hoping that it will have a full recovery, although one side has gone slightly yellow, which I think is bad. Sure lets wait and see what time brings. Coz I really love that little fella.

Oh, one more thing, a humbug "lives" and kind of picks at the coral, but I doubt that it will affect the recovery.

regards
Conor, and Happy Chrimbo.