Neon green candy cane coral head died

[Sdbuehler1]

I have a neon green candy coral that has grown from 2 heads into 6 but recently one of the heads died while the rest of the coral continues to grow new heads. Has anyone experienced this? Should I trim the dead head down to the base or let the rest of the coral grow over it?

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

You can trim it or leave it, but the rest of the coral won't grow over it since candy canes are branching and not encrusting.

 

[Sdbuehler1]

Ok, I just got some new bone cutters so I guess I can put them to good use :)

 

[olonmv]

I have a neon green candy coral that has grown from 2 heads into 6 but recently one of the heads died while the rest of the coral continues to grow new heads. Has anyone experienced this? Should I trim the dead head down to the base or let the rest of the coral grow over it?

Sometimes, if there’s a bit of flesh, they make a comeback. My pistol shrimp got ahold of my trumpet and it basically declined to the same state as yours from being a healthy coral due to being used as a bulldozer/cave entrance. Stuck the skeleton on a frag rack and let it be and it’s on the mend now.

 

[Sdbuehler1]

Update: trimming the dead off worked like a charm. Fast forward a year and a half later and it has quadrupled in size.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Update: trimming the dead off worked like a charm. Fast forward a year and a half later and it has quadrupled in size.

Glad to see it has grown that much!