Trachy with skeleton rubbed through, advice needed

[Ptreef]

I've got a trachy that seems healthy but my clownfish decided they like sleeping in it. As an effect they caused the skeleton to poke through in a few areas they rub against often. That exposed few spots had started too grow some algae, rather than healing over, as I had hoped. Any ideas on how to get rid of algae and heal this coral. I was planning to put a bottle over it for a while to keep the clowns off it but happy to hear other suggestions. Should I do something to remove the algae? Thanks!

 

[phg1960]

I've got a trachy that seems healthy but my clownfish decided they like sleeping in it. As an effect they caused the skeleton to poke through in a few areas they rub against often. That exposed few spots had started too grow some algae, rather than healing over, as I had hoped. Any ideas on how to get rid of algae and heal this coral. I was planning to put a bottle over it for a while to keep the clowns off it but happy to hear other suggestions. Should I do something to remove the algae? Thanks!

I would put a bottle over it in fear that it would not get enough flow. Have any quarter inch netting you could make a box out of? That would keep the clown away from it while have minimal impact on flow.

 

[luu78]

I have great success with nipping off the bony part that the algae grows over and tuck that particular part in a shaded area to slow down algae growth until polyp grows over once again provided you feed it more to accelerate growth. You might have to brush the area a few times when algae reappear. Good luck.

 

[ChrisV]

It's certainly a good idea to prevent the clowns from doing any more damage.

 

[Ptreef]

Cone of shame complete. Surgery doesn't seem to have bothered it. I guess I'll evaluate in a week. Thanks for the advice!

 

[thrillreefer]

Nice work! Seems like it will do the trick