Open brain

[bkushy]

Brown coming out now. Can't really see it but stringy brown line coming out.

 

[ivan_dalmatia]

Might be just poop.

 

[bkushy]

This might be a stupid question but wouldn't that come from the mouth not the side?

 

[mr_X]

Yes. If there is brown stringy looking stuff coming from that wound, I would be in a hurry to dip it. LPS sometimes get a bacterial infection called "brown jelly disease". Not saying this is definitely the problem, but if so, you can easily lose the entire coral if it is not arrested.

 

[bkushy]

Well he is starting to puff up again but still no tentacles out in that spot. Nothing coming out of it anymore either. Would this mean it is likely healing?

 

[ivan_dalmatia]

It still looks to be doing fine to me, I just dont get it? What fish do you have in your tank??

 

[bkushy]

I still have no idea what went wrong but the brain seems to be healing with no intervention. Looks like almost 100% except for what is basically a scar. Something must have injured it somehow. Thanks for all the replies and help.

 

[bkushy]

Whoops. As far as tank inhabitants. I have a sailfintang. Three blue green chromis. Two clowns. Lawnmower blenny. Several assorted snails. One blue hermit and who I believe to be the accidental culprit, a black brittle star.

 

[bkushy]

Well I have no idea what happened to him but I was fortunate to have him recover with zero intervention. Here is a pic of it today and the flesh that came off has grown back and little tentacles are also returning. Weird but thought I would show anyone that may have been interested. Thanks to everyone that had a look. Going to the city this weekend so will pick up a coral dip. Thanks again.