Coralogy_
Community Member
About a month ago received a dying scoly and I've been in the process of rehabilitating it. I wanted to share my experience because I initially couldn’t find much information on what people were doing to bring back dying scolys. Since the scoly was in rough shape and didn't initially respond to feeding, I focused on additives that could be absorbed through its flesh to provide some nutrients.
Day 1 (3/12): I received the coral, dipped it in Coral RX and examined the flesh and checked for pests. There was serious tissue damage, and an exposed skeleton. I placed it in low light (literally in a shaded area) and a low flow area.
Day 2 (3/13): I removed the scoly from the tank and placed it in a cup, where I added a drop of KZ Sponge Power, a drop of KZ Coral Vitalizer, some Brightwell Amino Acids, and a small amount of KZ Pohls Xtra. I repeated this for three days. The scoly’s tissue began expanding and looking fuller, the stress tentacles retracted, and its mouth closed for the most part.
Day 6 (3/17): I checked the scoly at night and for the first time since receiving it, I saw its feeder tentacles were extended.
Day 7 (3/18): I fed the scoly LPS pellets, and it had a good feeding response and ate some of the pellets before my hermit crabs stole the rest.
Day 8 (3/19): The scoly was looking much healthier. I decided that feeding the scoly once a week would probably help continue its recovery.
End of March (3/25): Scoly is looking much better. The tissue is starting to stretch over the skeleton.
(4/9): About a month later, the Scoly is almost fully recovered. I’ve moved the scoly to the front of my tank where it receives more light but still low flow. I'm hopeful that in the next few months the whole skeleton will be covered again.
Day 1 (3/12): I received the coral, dipped it in Coral RX and examined the flesh and checked for pests. There was serious tissue damage, and an exposed skeleton. I placed it in low light (literally in a shaded area) and a low flow area.
Day 2 (3/13): I removed the scoly from the tank and placed it in a cup, where I added a drop of KZ Sponge Power, a drop of KZ Coral Vitalizer, some Brightwell Amino Acids, and a small amount of KZ Pohls Xtra. I repeated this for three days. The scoly’s tissue began expanding and looking fuller, the stress tentacles retracted, and its mouth closed for the most part.
Day 6 (3/17): I checked the scoly at night and for the first time since receiving it, I saw its feeder tentacles were extended.
Day 7 (3/18): I fed the scoly LPS pellets, and it had a good feeding response and ate some of the pellets before my hermit crabs stole the rest.
Day 8 (3/19): The scoly was looking much healthier. I decided that feeding the scoly once a week would probably help continue its recovery.
End of March (3/25): Scoly is looking much better. The tissue is starting to stretch over the skeleton.
(4/9): About a month later, the Scoly is almost fully recovered. I’ve moved the scoly to the front of my tank where it receives more light but still low flow. I'm hopeful that in the next few months the whole skeleton will be covered again.
