Acropora dieing

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  1. zombie13

    zombie13 Fire Worm

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    my gf has one in her tank and its starting to die. i tested her tank and everything is where it needs to be. she has read a lot on it and i was wondering what advise do you guys have about the care of them. she has one that is orangeish in color. im not sure exactly what kind of Acropora this is.
    thank you in advance
     
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  3. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    Define what you mean when you say that it's dying. What exactly is happening to the coral?
     
  4. zombie13

    zombie13 Fire Worm

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    there is a branch that is very white at it appears to be spreading
     
  5. zombie13

    zombie13 Fire Worm

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    she just told me its deep water acropora
     
  6. crappyballer

    crappyballer Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    are the polyps still there?
     
  7. zombie13

    zombie13 Fire Worm

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    here is a pic
     

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  9. zombie13

    zombie13 Fire Worm

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    here is a better pic of it
     

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  10. Otty

    Otty Giant Squid

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    Hate to say it my friend but that pic sucks ;)
    Is it loosing its flesh? Can you see some nudibranches on it. If so then welcome to the acro eating club...;D
    Need a better pic.
     
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  12. zombie13

    zombie13 Fire Worm

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    thats exactly what it looks like the flesh has been peeled off it
    the nudi's are out of the tank. im working on getting a digital 10<megapix SLR with micro