Dead coral now having growth?

[wjm6449]

Anyone know what this could be?

it’s the red growth with the glue. No idea what it is. Coral I’m holding died but seems to be recovering a little too. Thoughts?

 

[exnisstech]

Second pic is out of focus but first Pic looks like a vermitid snail

 

[PR_nano]

Looks like a Vermit growing on it.

 

[wjm6449]

Looks like a Vermit growing on it.

I’m not entirely sure it is. Been in tank for almost two months. And the red wraps around the base and glue a few places?

 

[wjm6449]

Because the coral was dead I’m not risking it but for educational purposes broke off the growth. Was translucentish. Hard as well. Chucked the coral.

 

[mrpontiac80]

I’m guessing vermited snail.

 

[mrpontiac80]

On a side note… I leave any dead coral in the tank sometimes for months. Sometimes more often than not, they come back. The most recent example of this is a bubblegum digi that was a nub and has been dead for at minimum of 4 months. I left it in the tank because I’m lazy I guess and this past week there is new growth and it’s actually growing pretty quickly from the time I first noticed life on it again.

 

[wjm6449]

On a side note… I leave any dead coral in the tank sometimes for months. Sometimes more often than not, they come back. The most recent example of this is a bubblegum digi that was a nub and has been dead for at minimum of 4 months. I left it in the tank because I’m lazy I guess and this past week there is new growth and it’s actually growing pretty quickly from the time I first noticed life on it again. View attachment 3149445

Yeah. The birdnest although dead looked like it was showing signs of returning but I’m not going to lose sleep over a $15 frag that’s dead. If I’m that heartbroken I can step up and get another.