My beautiful pink brain coral is dying, or is already dead and I have no idea why. A week ago it was fine now much of the tissue is receeded or gone altogether and there is algae growing on it. I've had the coral for about two months and it was fine until a week or so ago. It did get knocked off it's rock by a snail a couple weeks ago so I moved the snail to another tank. There is a hole in the front of it (see photo) and one of the mouths is like another gaping hole now and doesn't close. It has a second mouth that will still open partially. I am noticing that the algae growth on it is spreading and the hermit crabs are always crawling on it. Also one of my mushrooms has disappeared just today. The other one has stayed shrivled up for days.
About the tank: water quality is great and stable, 30 gallon, 130 watt PC lighting, livestock includes the some corals (brain, daisy, torch, bubble, mushroom), crabs, purple lobster, shrimp, and fish (two clowns and a wrasse). The torch, bubble, and daisy are doing great. It's just the brain and mushroom. The only thing that has changed in the last two weeks is the addition of more crabs.
Is there any hope? My mom bought the brain coral for me so I'm pretty upset about it.
About the tank: water quality is great and stable, 30 gallon, 130 watt PC lighting, livestock includes the some corals (brain, daisy, torch, bubble, mushroom), crabs, purple lobster, shrimp, and fish (two clowns and a wrasse). The torch, bubble, and daisy are doing great. It's just the brain and mushroom. The only thing that has changed in the last two weeks is the addition of more crabs.
Is there any hope? My mom bought the brain coral for me so I'm pretty upset about it.