Open brain coral help!!

So I got this open brain coral about a month ago and that night the harlican shrimp tried to eat it I tryed to return it as I dont want a item that my shrimp will eat....no returns. Well the next day the bone started to show
Now it looks like this



I diped in coral RX and seamed to help with the infection that was starting but it is still slowly growing what is my best bet?

 

FWIW, unless it's my eyes or the angle of the pic, that appears to be a plate coral, not an open brain.

Either way, it might recover IF there is still some live flesh on the skeleton AND you removed the offending shrimp. Your best bet is to leave it alone, now. Moving it around etc will just cause more stress, and that's the last thing it needs at this point.

 

Mr. Bill will never steer you wrong. The coral Rx and all the other "remedies" are really not worth the stress of moving the coral in my opinion.

If the coral is going to survive at all it's going to be because of good water parameters and a lack of being disturbed. I believe this to be true for %99 of all the things we put in our tanks, not just corals.

 

It is a open brain. It has a container over it with holes to keep shrimp off.
The entire coral opens fully. But the bone part has um I don't really know what to look for so I would say no flesh. The bone is white. The "infected" area is about 2"x2" over about a 8"x8" open brain.

I did not know if there was a way to promote flesh to grow on the bones agin or just hope for the best.

Is it normal for shrimp to eat corals? The LFS said that it is impossible for the fish to eat that coral. But my entire family watched the two fish pick at that corner.

I am just at a loss as this is my first higher priced Coral that is not doing amazing.

 

This is seconds after it was added to my tank so it never fully opened before the shrimp messed with is.
It is a brain correct?

 

Yes it is... I can see much better at that angle.

Basically, your LFS is full of it. If you search 3Reef you can find several threads where various species of "reef-safe" shrimp attacked LPS corals.

Any crustacean, or fish for that matter, has the ability to prey on corals, sessile inverts, or most anything else they want. Sometimes it's just from hunger or lack of proper nutrition, but sometimes one will just decide that a new addition is a fresh source of food and once they get a taste, the only permanent solution is to remove them from the tank.

 

Ok so if i remove the shrimp what would be the best solution for the coral it's self?

Do you think It will make it?

 

Keep giving it light, and keep your elements up and nutrients down. As long as there is visible live flesh, there is hope.

 

What do you mean flesh? flesh on the bone part? Cuz if thats the case there is not any really on the bone!

 

Peppermint shrimp will kill LPS