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So, in case it doesn't right itself, I should cut the bad areas right?I'm skeptical those places are bad and it's more than likely a matter of how the camera is working with light. If the spots are bad they will create "dust" or milk when you touch it. I.e. the flesh is falling apart. I've had softies, especially toad stools and crowns to stuff like this where like one part looks "gray" but that's because the one part was against fluffed areas. Usually these righted themselves and it was only a case of bad hair day.
However, if the sections are actively crumbling I'd frag it to save the healthy areas and dispose of the rest.
No corals near it other than a toadstool.Looks like something stung it. Do you have any other corals nearby? Maybe a torch or other coral with sweepers? Does the effected area seem to be growing or staying the same size? If it’s growing, I would consider cutting the bad area off. If it’s staying the same I’d wait to see what happens. Leathers are pretty hardy so I’m sure it’ll be ok.
So, in case it doesn't right itself, I should cut the bad areas right?
Thanks! I'll check later and see what happensYes.
But don't plan on cutting them at the "edge" of the bad spot. Sometimes they run deep and still look okay on the outside. I'm just trying to prepare you for the possibility of having tiny healthy chunks left and nothing else. If you have a good nose (and know what you are smelling for) you can sniff test the coral and usually tell if the tissue is infected or dying.
The down fall of that if you're sensitive to the chemicals the coral gives off it can make you sick. The best way, imho, to check is to rub something (not too hard) against those "damaged" looking areas. If it crumbles or puffs out white milky "smoke" you know it's diseased. If it remains intact then you know it's just having an existential crisis.