[no1bubba]

Hi, new member here. Estblished tank of 4 years. Got 3 new suncoral. First day beautiful, second day removed them to a container with tank water to feed. I took so long that they got cold (my assumption) third day 75% of the area on all three turned dark then sluffed off and died. QUESTION.. can I cut away all the dead parts to enable what is left to regain health and survive? If so, how do I do that. I did not see any reference to a you tube instruction on suncoral. This suncoral is the variety that grows in mounds not the type that I call firecracker which grows like a cactus ( have one of those too and it is already getting babies on the stalk). Thanks for any info you can help me with. Bubba

[reefbum//gm333]

Hi, new member here. Estblished tank of 4 years. Got 3 new suncoral. First day beautiful, second day removed them to a container with tank water to feed. I took so long that they got cold (my assumption) third day 75% of the area on all three turned dark then sluffed off and died. QUESTION.. can I cut away all the dead parts to enable what is left to regain health and survive? If so, how do I do that. I did not see any reference to a you tube instruction on suncoral. This suncoral is the variety that grows in mounds not the type that I call firecracker which grows like a cactus ( have one of those too and it is already getting babies on the stalk). Thanks for any info you can help me with. Bubba

Has the dieoff stopped receding?
If so you really dont have to cut off the dead area as it will regrow over it. If you just want to cut the dead area off so you dont have to look at it you can use a dremel tool with a cutoff disc to do this easier. I have yet to make a fragging video for suncoral. I guess I would need to get the suncoral first. If you look in the fragging zoanthid video you will see the dremel tool I am referring to. The disc on the end is a diamond tip cutting disc. You can get these at your local hardware store.
What you will need to do is cut the damaged area off getting as close to the undamaged coral as possible.

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