Lobo-touched chalice with milky highlights

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swift_man
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Lobo-touched chalice with milky highlights

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Woke up this morning to a weird sight - a strand of guts from inside my lobo had attached itself to the chalice, which was a milky color, not its usual bright red. Overnight digestion, maybe?

I carefully broke the string off and what was attached slid back into the lobo.
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I've had a similar experience with one of my lobos, it was attached to a leptastrea frag and the part where they touched turned a whitish color, eventually killing that section off. Your coral's definitely been stung, so I'd keep a close eye on it and make sure your parameters are spot on to minimize any additional stress. If the tissue starts receding past the affected area and it's progressing quickly, I'd personally consider fragging off the dead part. For now, just monitor it and see how things play out.
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So I'm hearing now lobos need complete isolation, no other corals around, not even their own kind.
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Lots of corals are capable of stinging their neighbors, it's not just lobos. I'd recommend leaving some space between them or setting up barriers to prevent any potential issues.
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Agreed with craftyx, +1 on the spacing thing.
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