Poor Devils Finger

[NOTORIOUS LEE]

Hi Guys,

I have a devils finger coral of which I have had for about 8-9 months now & over the past month or so It has looked terrible.

It has been drooping & a section of it is looking very pale/white.

Today the pale part has broke off from the rest of it so I have planted it in another part of the tank & moved the "mother" to a different part as well to hope it perks up.

Have I done the right thing or should I get rid of the coral as I am worried it may cause an ammonia spike if it is dying?

Thanks

[rockster2599]

Do the polyps still open?
You can probably save it so I dont think you should throw it out. Check the usual suspects:-

Water quality.
Competition (contact stinging + chemical release).
Fish pecking irritation.
Parasites.
Phosphate absorbing media.

You can cover all these with a water test, visual inspection and maybe run a little carbon for a while (which will also help if youre worried about ammonia spikes).
Rockster