candy cane trouble

[BigMike81]

This is what my cane has looked like for the past 2 weeks now. I have tried various spot feedings with pump off, some food sticks to it but haven't seen any tentacle and have no polyp extension. I am very concerned with this and was wondering if it is too late to save, or any way to save it. It still glows under my blue leds, but is currently not interested in opening at all.

 

[DrayB]

is there any flesh left on it?
or is it skeletal all the way inside?

 

[BigMike81]

yes, the center is still fleshy, but looks like the skeleton is slowly creeping up the outside.

 

[Shep]

Notice anything different on it? Like fuzz or pests?

 

[BigMike81]

Notice anything different on it? Like fuzz or pests?

No, nothing like that.

 

[DrayB]

it may be hard to bring back, but I'm no expert I'm afraid. try dropping it lower and shield it a bit from flow....that may help

 

[Shep]

it may be hard to bring back, but I'm no expert I'm afraid. try dropping it lower and shield it a bit from flow....that may help

Give this a try

 

[BigMike81]

Give this a try

I don't see a link. Is there a missing part of the post? I am willing to try anything to save it.

 

[reefhobby]

Feed it a a little mine did that and is slowly coming back

 

[BigMike81]

Feed it a a little mine did that and is slowly coming back

A little mysis or what would you recomend?

 

[DrayB]

I think he said to try what i said :) try feeding it anything really...mysis...brine....small bits of shrimp/prawn, whatever it will take. you may need to get it into a container or something for a while so that you have easy access to it for feeding and to stop anything stealing the food from it. getting food to sit on the mouth will be hard if there is flow. GL ;)

 

[BigMike81]

Should I remoe it from the tank in a con tainer, or try to cover it with somethink in the tank? I do kill all the pumps while feeding but obviously can't keep the fish and shrimp away from it

I think he said to try what i said :) try feeding it anything really...mysis...brine....small bits of shrimp/prawn, whatever it will take. you may need to get it into a container or something for a while so that you have easy access to it for feeding and to stop anything stealing the food from it. getting food to sit on the mouth will be hard if there is flow. GL ;)

 

[DrayB]

try keep it in the tank

 

[BigMike81]

Ok, thanks for all your help.:)