Rehabilitations

This portfolio showcases selected rescued corals with before and after photos and highlights over 300 successful rehabilitations.

This blog discusses coral restoration and the understanding of coral disease assessment through personal experience and research. It categorizes coral lesions, their types, appearances, and underlying causes. The importance of terminology and documentation for diagnosis and research is emphasized, revealing the complexities of coral health and rehabilitation efforts.

Little did I know that I would have a beautiful piece originating from a previously dying moon coral.

With lower light, lower flow, proper water quality, and supplemental feedings, these bleached and dying Ricordea corals made a full recovery!

This previously dying Homophyllia australis (Scolymia) coral became an absolute stunner once rehabilitated.

This previously-dying Caulastrea “Candy Cane” trumpet coral with a “brown jelly” substance was rehabilitated in two months!

This Dipsastraea coral (previously classified as a Favia sp.) was not my first rescue coral, but it is by far one of my favorites.  I

Under construction! (2012-ACRO001)

Under construction! (2012-ACAN003)

From dying to rehabilitated and fully thriving in less than a year (and over 11 years later), this Acanthastrea coral continues to awe and confuse me!

It is absolutely critical to inspect every coral visually for pests, nuisance algae, or hitchhikers and then treat appropriately with dips and quarantine.

Assessing coral health is essential to maintaining their health, and determining what the problem might be, is usually the first step.

“Is this…gum? What is this? Ew!” I honestly had no idea what the off-white algae-covered blob on my rescue coral was. When I touched it,

This dying Acropora coral was brown and not extending polyps, as it had red bugs and flatworms. See the amazing rehabilitation here!

See the rehabilitation of this dying Acanthastrea coral from a neglected aquarium. Just basic care transformed it into a thriving colony!

I had very little hope for these poisoned and dying Lithophyllon corals. However, continued care fully rehabilitated these two corals.

This previously dying Cyphastrea coral was completely rehabilitated in less than three months due to proper husbandry,.

See this dying Pectinia coral rehabilitation over time as it heals and turns a lovely blue! This coral was plagued by pest anemones and had an infestation of pods.

This dying Echinophyllia coral was in a really bad shape, entirely brown with clinging tissue. A bit of care and time transformed the coral!

This Elegance coral was given a second life after battling Aiptasia anemones and flatworms. See its beautiful transformation!

On 14 May 2012, I received this bleached and receding Favia sp. coral. There was algae covering the exposed skeleton between the polyps as well.

Here is part II of the Fungia rehabilitation story request! The previous post focused on Fungia reproduction (anthocauli) that formed after the coral died. This

Watch this nearly dead Fungia coral reproduce and develop babies, called Anthocauli, in this amazing last-ditch reproduction effort!

Wellsophyllia… Trachyphyllia… “What’s in a name?” The jury appears to still be out as the genus has changed a few times over the last several

I found these remnants of a Favites coral at a fish store and wanted to help it out. (24 February 2019) Less than a month

Another coral stung this Trachyphyllia, and then the trachy continued to die after the initial injury. (8 January 2012) Here’s another view of the damage.

On 8 January 2012, I received this dying Lobophyllia coral. It was covered in several nuisance species of algae, and it had both old and

On 3 March 2012, I received this badly stung Scolymia coral. By 14 April 2012, a little over a month later, the coral was healed

This dying Homophyllia bowerbanki coral had rotted somehow. Its rehabilitation was dramatic over a short nine months.

This Plerogyra (“bubble coral”) was significantly damaged on 14 July 2012. The damage was so new that the tissue was still attached. Although the coral

I believe this is a Physogyra coral (closely related to Plerogyra), and I received it on 8 February 2020 in quite bad condition. Most of

This Lobophyllia coral was badly receded, as shown by the remaining pink skeleton. 14 July 2012 By only a month later, on 14 August 2012,

This Trachyphyllia (?) came in on 2 June 2012. By 14 August 2012, the coral’s center recovered. By 6 January 2013, the coral was nearly

See the amazing rehabilitation of my favorite rescue, a Homophyllia bowerbanki coral.