Anyone ever seen this happen on a Tongue?

[CRW Reef]

Not sure whats going on with my tongue, but looks like the outer skin is tearing. A rock did fall on it last week but this just started to show up. Any thoughts?

 

[CRW Reef]

No one? Not any of you long time reefer heads? No vendors, not Aaron, no one?

 

[303travism]

I never have looks pretty bad bro

 

[CRW Reef]

Ya wondering if I need to take it out and cut my losses before it gets worse and does something to the tank chemistry. Needless to.say I'm not real.happy

 

[303travism]

I've never had one so I'm not sure when my plate got real bad I put it in the sump and it came back

 

[deadrock]

I've always been able to save things I would keep it and see what happens

 

[CRW Reef]

Think I should iodine dip it or coral Rx maybe?

 

[ShelbyJK500]

I've heard good things about "Revive" for coral. Have no clue though, haven't been a reeferhead long enough.

 

[Dbarnes]

that blows chad, i would get it protected from the crabs and shrimp though, they will continue to pick at the dead flesh and continue making the problem worse.

 

[Wicked Color]

dont take it out, if it keeps receading just pull the flesh bits out as they fall off, but plates are notorious for dying and then popping a bunch of babies out of the skeleton.

 

[Haddonisreef]

There pretty though corals, I'd leave it and give it time to heal!

 

[Kindafishy]

It Sux that is happening, but these last two posts are correct.

This type of coral is known to spit out babies as far as months after you think it's done and gone. It may recover, it may partly recover AND spit babies out the dead side. All you can do is maintain a healthy tank until one or the other, or neither occur/s.

Good luck!

P.S. Post back whatever happens, and I want a baby if they come out!

 

[CRW Reef]

Took the advice and left the tongue alone. Starting to look much better.

 

[Haddonisreef]

Looks happY!

 

[CRW Reef]

Yes it does thanks for the advice to leave it alone man

 

[Haddonisreef]

Very welcome bro!

 

[sinister]

I want one...