Lobophyllia Rehabilitation

Lobophyllia Rehabilitation
Dying Lobophyllia

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 new damage.

Dying Lobophyllia

Here it is overexposed for a better view of its condition.

Bubble Algae

As you can see, the bubble algae was quite severe.

Recovered Lobophyllia

By 13 May 2012, the coral was healed and regrowing.

Lobophyllia Rehabilitation

What a difference only four months can make!

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