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doctorthompson · 11-27-2007, 09:53 AM

Don't frag an unhealthy coral! I'd grab the specimen and simply keep it in a quarantine setup until it recovers. Keep the system size small (10g or 20g tank would be perfect), with just live rock (from an existing system so you don't need to wait more than a few days before adding the coral). Don't bother with any sand. I'd also add a dim light on a timer just for "comfort" even though this species doesn't actually require light in any biochemical sense.

Feed the tank nightly (mysis are a good staple food for these corals) and perform frequent 25-50% water changes so the heavy feeding doesn't destroy the water quality (salt is cheaper than investing in any sort of filtration for a temporary system like this).

Once it's healthy I'd still wait about 6 months before taking a Dremel or tile saw to it for fragging.

Good luck!

11-27-2007, 09:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
doctorthompson Tunicate Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada Posts: 1 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Nursing a sick sun coral back to health Don't frag an unhealthy coral! I'd grab the specimen and simply keep it in a quarantine setup until it recovers. Keep the system size small (10g or 20g tank would be perfect), with just live rock (from an existing system so you don't need to wait more than a few days before adding the coral). Don't bother with any sand. I'd also add a dim light on a timer just for "comfort" even though this species doesn't actually require light in any biochemical sense. Feed the tank nightly (mysis are a good staple food for these corals) and perform frequent 25-50% water changes so the heavy feeding doesn't destroy the water quality (salt is cheaper than investing in any sort of filtration for a temporary system like this). Once it's healthy I'd still wait about 6 months before taking a Dremel or tile saw to it for fragging. Good luck!