RTN on New SPS

Discussion in 'Coral Health' started by Ryland, Feb 1, 2012.

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  1. Ryland

    Ryland Stylophora

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    Update Again.....today when I got home from work I found the RTN/STN whichever it is has spread further. A very noticeable amount. Ive found that the branch farthest to the right in my picture has the entire bottom gone. At least a half inch up the branch is dead. The upper portions PE is okay. So at this point I would like some feedback on how to proceed.

    The branch that has its entire base dead about a half inch high.....should I frag this branch off the colony? Or should I try the superglue method? Ive read of this method on several forums and it has positive results. I have no experience with this.

    Another branch on the colony also has noticeable tissue recession. I would like to superglue this branch as it is a streak up one side and not the entire base. Thoughts?

    If anybody has any experience with this please let me know your thoughts. Thank you :confused:
     
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  3. Ryland

    Ryland Stylophora

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  4. m2434

    m2434 Giant Squid

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    Sounds like STN, or else the coral would be dead by now. However, The fact that it's progressing isn't good. Likely it is some sort of infection at this point. Fragging may be the safest route at this point. The one good thing is STN seems to respond better than RTN to dipping, so, you could dip it again and see if that helps. However, if it's progressing fast, fraging a cm or more above the tissue loss may be the safer route...
     
  5. Ryland

    Ryland Stylophora

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    Okay. I agree its not fast enough for RTN. However, its not like its creeping. Moving along fairly quickly. I hate the dip I have. Each time I have used this stuff I end up with STN. I would like note that I dipped a Mille at the same time I dipped this guy. They were aquired together. The Mille looks great. This Acro...nnot so much. So frag and glue the tissue line on the rest of the colony....