Will my duncan heal completely after attack? (pics)

[iwishtofish]

Here is a photo of my duncan from October 28, not too long after I discovered my blue-legged hermits picking at its flesh:

The hermits were all banished to the sump after their gourmet tendency was discovered.

Here are a couple pictures from this evening:

Duncan experts out there - is this something that should heal completely? Is this coral still at risk?

 

[kawicivic]

My guess is they were picking at dead flesh. Looks lie there was some recession from the beginning. Keep the params good and feed it. Def don't think it's gone yet.

Keep us updated.

Ps - I am far from a Duncan expert... So that's just my opinion

 

[firsttank]

You have a nice piece. Keep your params in check and duncans like to be fed so if you can feed them that should also help in the recovery. Look at other possible reasons for the receding. Usually the hermits go after dead/dying flesh in general.

 

[iwishtofish]

Thank you both. All I can think of that might have caused a bad turn is the 50-hour power failure after Hurricane Irene came through as a tropical storm. Temp went down to the mid-60s, and I had to ladle water from the sump to the DT pretty often. Nowadays, the polyps come out just fine, but they are shorter, and don't seem to respond to feeding as vigorously.

This picture was taken right after the power failure ended, at the beginning of September:

And the coral when it was new:

Thanks for your advice. I'll feed it mysis, and I'm working hard to keep my water good.

 

[endlessblue]

That's do bad sorry to see. I have been using vitamin c a lot lately and have noticed some sick corals began to recover. Try to add some VC to the food. If it eats then it can recover. It may even be helpful to move to a less current area. Just give it as much TLC as u can. They are hardy corals and I wish you the best!

 

[iwishtofish]

That's do bad sorry to see. I have been using vitamin c a lot lately and have noticed some sick corals began to recover. Try to add some VC to the food. If it eats then it can recover. It may even be helpful to move to a less current area. Just give it as much TLC as u can. They are hardy corals and I wish you the best!

Thanks, endlessblue. At least a couple small spots of recession have filled back in, as can be seen in comparison of the first and second photos in post #1. I'm really hoping the rest heals, as well.

The flow is maybe a bit too high where it is, but I'll have to really think about where I could move it. The whole tank is pretty high flow, but there might be a few spots.

Thanks for the vitamin c tip.

 

[endlessblue]

I'll be following along hope to see those heads open fully again. Sorry about the power outage my heart goes out to all reefs in that area.

 

[iwishtofish]

I'll be following along hope to see those heads open fully again. Sorry about the power outage my heart goes out to all reefs in that area.

endlessblue, here are some pics from tonight, with the polyps out. This is about as far as they extend, now.

I dropped some mysis on it tonight, and I think at least a couple were grabbed.

 

[kingfisher62]

Duncans are pretty hardy , I am sure they will be fine!

 

[iwishtofish]

Duncans are pretty hardy , I am sure they will be fine!

Sounds good!

 

[capt85]

With good water parameters you will be fine. Here is a picture of mine after my filefish went to town on it. After 2a months it is bigger and happier then ever. I thought it was a goner.

 

[iwishtofish]

I guess I'll scratch the filefish off my list. :wave: Thanks for the post - I'm glad your duncan recovered.

 

[sqwat]

looks to be recovering bro just a little tishue ressesion and you might not want to believe it but i bet the hermits helped allot to stop the ressesion by eating all the dead rotting polyp.

 

[iwishtofish]

Maybe I shouldn't have banished the crabs to the sump, then. I really thought they were eating the coral flesh because they weren't getting enough food (was feeding them only a few pellets now and then - no fish).

 

[endlessblue]

endlessblue, here are some pics from tonight, with the polyps out. This is about as far as they extend, now.

I dropped some mysis on it tonight, and I think at least a couple were grabbed.

Your in the clear the looks a lot better. It's taking food which most important. I gotta remember tonight to post mine

 

[endlessblue]

Heres mine

 

[droth335]

I think they will be fine. Mine were in far worse condition when I stupidly put them too close to our favia forgetting just how long those sweepers are at night! And they recovered nicely.

 

[iwishtofish]

Heres mine

Beautiful piece! Thanks for posting.

I think they will be fine. Mine were in far worse condition when I stupidly put them too close to our favia forgetting just how long those sweepers are at night! And they recovered nicely.

Oops - I'm glad they're ok!

 

[Cubbies]

I think they're fine. Put your herms back up. They were just doing their job. :lol:

 

[iwishtofish]

I think they're fine. Put your herms back up. They were just doing their job. :lol:

Haha, I guess so... :worried2: