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bailey7424
04-18-2005, 10:03 PM
Rose bta detached itself from one rock and landed on a colt coral - spent most of last night stinging the colt - this morning the colt was one twentieth of normal size.

Do I have to be concerned about the colt dying and releasing toxins etc.? Or is it likely for the colt coral to come back? I've had experience with xenia and a rose bta and the xenia are pretty tough.

albert_dao
04-18-2005, 10:59 PM
I'd just move the colt and give it lots of circulation. Aside from that, you'll know pretty fast if the colt isn't going to make it -- they deflate and start to flake/rot around the base of the branches.

bailey7424
04-19-2005, 03:34 AM
I knew colt corals could get slimy when stressed, but didn't know about the rotting around the base - thank you for the advice.