Please help!!!!

[Dfrashid]

So I've noticed my candy Cain corral was starting to split I honestly thought it was growing a new head but then now it looks as if it's about to break away from the coral all together please help and let me know what's happening!!!! Thank you in advance

 

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Not sure what is going on. Do you have anything in the tank that might have picked at it? Any chance it got damaged by something falling on it?

Looks like a very specific area is why I’m wondering about an injury.

What are your parameters?

 

[Dfrashid]

Not sure what is going on. Do you have anything in the tank that might have picked at it? Any chance it got damaged by something falling on it?

Looks like a very specific area is why I’m wondering about an injury.

What are your parameters?

I did have a green file fish that nipped at it so he's goon but that was over a month ago...

 

[fishguy242]

hi, coral will be fine, just let fall off naturally, piece has some skeleton , chance will survive.

 

[Dfrashid]

hi, coral will be fine, just let fall off naturally, piece has some skeleton , chance will survive.

The piece that falls will survive? Will it grow a new coral?

 

[HankstankXXL750 Verified Sponsor]

Only thing I see on your parameters, which probably doesn’t have anything to do with the candy cane, is 0.00 phosphates. Might want to feed reef roids or an amino acid vitamin supplement like Aquavitro Fuel.

You probably have some and not truly 0 using hobby grade testing, but many corals use phosphates as food/fuel.

 

[fishguy242]

it may yes,

 

[Dfrashid]

These are mo most recent test

 

[Dfrashid]

Only thing I see on your parameters, which probably doesn’t have anything to do with the candy cane, is 0.00 phosphates. Might want to feed reef roids or an amino acid vitamin supplement like Aquavitro Fuel.

You probably have some and not truly 0 using hobby grade testing, but many corals use phosphates as food/fuel.

I'm using hanna tester ppm but just got my UL tester in PPB

 

[Science/G]

See if you can glue down that little broken piece when it falls off...it may grow. And look....you fragged a coral. ;)

 

[CoralB]

Zero phosphates could be issue if you don’t bring them up . Between .05 and .1 is preferable. Think cyano / Dino’s

 

[vetteguy53081]

I did have a green file fish that nipped at it so he's goon but that was over a month ago...

Mag very high and calcium elevated but not dangerous level. Looks like a result of injury to tissue hanging by protective mucus.
Allow that loose piece to dislodge by itself and keep eye on elevated levels and assure flow is not too strong which can cause tissue separation. Moderate light and water flow is all thats needed and feed 2x per week with mysis shrimp

 

[Dfrashid]

Mag very high and calcium elevated but not dangerous level. Looks like a result of injury to tissue hanging by protective mucus.
Allow that loose piece to dislodge by itself and keep eye on elevated levels and assure flow is not too strong which can cause tissue separation. Moderate light and water flow is all thats needed and feed 2z per week with mysis shrimp

I feed my fish 1 time a day mysis shrimp as it is.. am I supposed to spot feed the candy Cain when the lights go out?

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

I feed my fish 1 time a day mysis shrimp as it is.. am I supposed to spot feed the candy Cain when the lights go out?

No need.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I feed my fish 1 time a day mysis shrimp as it is.. am I supposed to spot feed the candy Cain when the lights go out?

Yes- right before lights out
Their feeders emerge fairly quick when tank goes dark

 

[vetteguy53081]

I feed my fish 1 time a day mysis shrimp as it is.. am I supposed to spot feed the candy Cain when the lights go out?

recommended. Within minutes of lights out, their little feeders emerge.
This below was a 2 head and now about 47

 

[Dfrashid]

recommended. Within minutes of lights out, their little feeders emerge.
This below was a 2 head and now about 47

That's beautiful how long did it take to grow? I've had mine now since October 2022

 

[vetteguy53081]

That's beautiful how long did it take to grow? I've had mine now since October 2022

A little over a year