Broken SPS

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  1. Av8Bluewater

    Av8Bluewater Giant Squid

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    I broke an arm off of my Red Planet SPS. I super glued it back in the same spot... will it encrust and grow from there or should I have started it with it's own base and let the stump grow?
     
    Av8Bluewater, Mar 4, 2009
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  2. Jason McKenzie

    Jason McKenzie Super Moderator

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    Did you glue it back onto the mother colony?
     
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  3. Av8Bluewater

    Av8Bluewater Giant Squid

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    Yes I did.. It's a frag with a bunch of arms , but yeah I glued the broken arm back on.
     
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  4. Jason McKenzie

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    The glue will cause die off around the area. it would have been better to glue is to Rock and start a new colony

    J
     
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  5. Av8Bluewater

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    Ok.. good to know thanks.
     
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  6. {Nano}Reefer

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    Yikes!!! Got any pics?? ;D
     
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  8. GuitarMan89

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    That's a great looking coral!
     
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