Is this Trumpet a goner?

Mar 12, 2026

tdubs

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Is my Trumpet a goner? I am going on vacation in a week and wondering if I should remove it before it starts to rot.. I moved it to the sandbed for less light and flow, but it isn't looking any better. Parameters and other coral doing fine..

Mar 12, 2026

Uncle99

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Certainly unhappy.
I’d leave him.
He’s not going to cause issues.

Mar 12, 2026

BryanM

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Yeah, even if he dies while on vacation it should not impact your tank.

But you gotta do whatever it is to let you relax on vacation too.

WHICH TYPE OF MISTAKE TAUGHT YOU YOUR MOST EXPENSIVE REEFKEEPING LESSON?

Moving too quickly or adding too much at once
Votes: 12 33.3%
Skipping—or shortening—quarantine or dipping
Votes: 5 13.9%
Buying the wrong equipment the first time
Votes: 6 16.7%
Ignoring maintenance, warning signs, or redundancy
Votes: 11 30.6%
Chasing numbers or making too many changes
Votes: 3 8.3%
Choosing incompatible fish, corals, or invertebrates
Votes: 5 13.9%
Poor aquascaping or tank-design decisions
Votes: 3 8.3%
Failing to research an animal’s needs
Votes: 1 2.8%
Trusting bad advice
Votes: 4 11.1%
Doing something on the tank when you should've gone to bed
Votes: 5 13.9%
Something else—tell us below
Votes: 4 11.1%
I’m still waiting for my first expensive lesson!
Votes: 3 8.3%

Is this Trumpet a goner?

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WHICH TYPE OF MISTAKE TAUGHT YOU YOUR MOST EXPENSIVE REEFKEEPING LESSON?

Moving too quickly or adding too much at once

Skipping—or shortening—quarantine or dipping

Buying the wrong equipment the first time

Ignoring maintenance, warning signs, or redundancy

Chasing numbers or making too many changes

Choosing incompatible fish, corals, or invertebrates

Poor aquascaping or tank-design decisions

Failing to research an animal’s needs

Trusting bad advice

Doing something on the tank when you should've gone to bed

Something else—tell us below

I’m still waiting for my first expensive lesson!

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