Newbie here. Can this be saved at all? How?

[jota]

Hi everyone.

I'm new in the saltwater realm after taking over a 220 gallon tank that was pretty much abandoned. I couldn't save much but there are some corals that seem to be alive still, but they look terrible to me.

Here's a picture of one of them that I have no idea what it is but it looks like most its heads (polyps?) are now dead, but a couple of them still show colour. Is this salvageable? If so, what is it and how to make it thrive? Can I cut the dead/hard parts?

TIA

 

[Dburr1014]

Hi everyone.

I'm new in the saltwater realm after taking over a 220 gallon tank that was pretty much abandoned. I couldn't save much but there are some corals that seem to be alive still, but they look terrible to me.

Here's a picture of one of them that I have no idea what it is but it looks like most its heads (polyps?) are now dead, but a couple of them still show colour. Is this salvageable? If so, what is it and how to make it thrive? Can I cut the dead/hard parts?

TIA

Looks like a branching hammer or Duncan or similar.
Don't cut with bone cutters, it will crush and make it worse. Band saw or Dremel would be the go to on this type.
Normally when this far gone, I'm afraid it is toast but, I like to keep them in until it's completely gone cuz, you just never know.

 

[Aquadude1]

I think its a trumpet/candy cane coral. I would personally just let it be. They are pretty hardy so it might bounce back.

 

[BonnieB]

Those look like candy cane corals as said above . That are one of the hardiest LPS. Make sure it’s getting medium indirect flow bc it looks like it’s got enough meat still to bounce back. Try feeding it at night and see how the feeding response is because that is telling.

 

[Pistondog]

Hi everyone.

I'm new in the saltwater realm after taking over a 220 gallon tank that was pretty much abandoned. I couldn't save much but there are some corals that seem to be alive still, but they look terrible to me.

Here's a picture of one of them that I have no idea what it is but it looks like most its heads (polyps?) are now dead, but a couple of them still show colour. Is this salvageable? If so, what is it and how to make it thrive? Can I cut the dead/hard parts?

TIA

Trumpet coral. Leave it alone unless you see algae or cyano growing on it.