Dying acan heads

[jasonrusso]

My centerpiece acan looks like it has 2 dying heads. The mouths are still alive and respond to feeding, but the edges look like they are dying. I did change the water flow a bit, but I don't think this is from that. If I had to guess, my dottyback took up residence under it (I have it on a small PVC pipe) and tipped it over. I probably put my fingers right on it and damaged the tissue. I saw a hermit crab picking at it, but I don't think that's the cause, rather than he is scavenging the dead tissue.

So, should I keep feeding that spot to try to regenerate? I'm not going to cut it off because I think that would cause more trauma.

 

[DSC reef]

I would keep a close eye on it. Feed the coral as usual but keep an eye for more die off, an iodine dip might be in order.

 

[jasonrusso]

I would keep a close eye on it. Feed the coral as usual but keep an eye for more die off, an iodine dip might be in order.

Whole thing or just the affected area?

 

[DSC reef]

If the damaged heads produce a feeding response then I'd feed them.