RTN! Help

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  1. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    Oy vey! Well I just got a stylo (SPS) coral yesterday. Today it looks as though it has RTN or something. The pink is sloughing off and leaving white behind. I am brand new to SPS, what do I do?? I read RTN is contagious, and I have one other SPS in the tank....

    Help!! Thanks!!
     
    kcbrad, May 26, 2010
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  2. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    I would frag off a few pieces or whatever you can, to my knowledge, there's nothing much you can do about it.
     
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  3. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    How do I frag it? Where do I cut?
     
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  4. Xiztence

    Xiztence Gigas Clam

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    Cut all of the white off
     
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  5. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    So the flesh is coming off from the top...from the tips of each branch. So can I cut off the white like that?
     
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  6. Xiztence

    Xiztence Gigas Clam

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    What ever is white or peeling cut it off
     
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  7. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    Okay......this makes me very nervous....
     
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  8. Xiztence

    Xiztence Gigas Clam

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    Happened to my monti digita, Had a nice 2" 1/2 one with branches. The same thing thats happening to you happened to me, So I had to snap off a branch and glue it to a plug & throw out the rest because the rest just all died FAST.
    Good Luck ;)
     
    Xiztence, May 26, 2010
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  9. Puffer Chick

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    just snap it off, thats what i do with my birdsnest :) although your coral may be a bit harder to do that to
     
    Puffer Chick, May 26, 2010
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  10. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    Oh gosh. Okay, I will attempt this in an hour or so. I'll let you all know how it goes.
     
    kcbrad, May 26, 2010
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