Pocillopora
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Topic: Pocillopora
Posted By: kgwilliams
Subject: Pocillopora
Date Posted: May 26 2007 at 8:43am
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My pocillopora is opened at the top just like normal, but at the base it looks like the skeleton. There is no polyp extension at the bottom and its just white with holes. This just happened yesterday evening and at first I just thought a crab had bumped into it but now I realize its something more. Any thoughts on why this would happen? Whats the chances it will survive? ------------- 75gal reef /sump/ref 150MH 2 96w CF Perhaps I would be better at basket weaving. . . at least it would be cheaper! |
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Posted By: kgwilliams
Date Posted: May 26 2007 at 8:48am
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Here is a pic from less than two weeks ago, before the problem. I dont have my camera right now so I can't post a new one. The part that has turned white is the base where it sits down in the rocks. Do you think its just because that part doesn't really get any flow?
 ------------- 75gal reef /sump/ref 150MH 2 96w CF Perhaps I would be better at basket weaving. . . at least it would be cheaper! |
Posted By: tileman
Date Posted: May 26 2007 at 9:33am
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It may be rtn-ing (rapid tissue nucrosis) and if it keeps going up, you should frag it before you lose it. ------------- 335G Reef TOTM. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2015/2/aquarium ReefKeepers TOTM Feb. 2012 http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/index....k-of-the-month & |
Posted By: tileman
Date Posted: May 26 2007 at 9:35am
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Keep a close eye on it and if it continues to move up, then frag off the good portions that have no white on it.
------------- 335G Reef TOTM. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2015/2/aquarium ReefKeepers TOTM Feb. 2012 http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/index....k-of-the-month & |
Posted By: kgwilliams
Date Posted: May 26 2007 at 4:53pm
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Okay, sounds like a plan! So what causes this to happen? Is it something that I'm doing wrong or does it just happen sometimes? ------------- 75gal reef /sump/ref 150MH 2 96w CF Perhaps I would be better at basket weaving. . . at least it would be cheaper! |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: May 26 2007 at 5:17pm
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It just happens sometimes. Sometimes they become stressed due to heat or other things that start it going. I had a Coral Beauty Angel that ate one of mine.
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Posted By: kgwilliams
Date Posted: May 26 2007 at 9:57pm
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Well, I fragged it, but I don't know if it will pull through or not. It was just a 2" frag anyway so the piece I saved is really small, maybe 1/2". I'll let yall know. Thanks guys! ------------- 75gal reef /sump/ref 150MH 2 96w CF Perhaps I would be better at basket weaving. . . at least it would be cheaper! |
Posted By: tileman
Date Posted: May 26 2007 at 10:36pm
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Watching rtn on a sps coral is no fun. It moves really fast and I think you made the right decision fragging it. There was probably no hope for it at all if you didn't act now. At least now it has a small chance. ------------- 335G Reef TOTM. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2015/2/aquarium ReefKeepers TOTM Feb. 2012 http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/index....k-of-the-month & |