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jjencek 03/10/2018 02:41 AM

Do I need to frag this colony to save it?
 
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I got this Fiji acropora colony one month ago. It recently started to bleach from the trunk up. I would guess 10% is now absolutely white. The image does not show it well, but you get the idea.

Should I frag it into pieces to save it?

lynchmob3000 03/10/2018 06:10 AM

Yes


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RHreef 03/10/2018 12:52 PM

I would make sure it’s getting plenty of flow through the bottom but if I progresses anymore then I would say go ahead and frag it.


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Skynyrd Fish 03/10/2018 10:12 PM

Pests? check for eggs, flat worms. Dip and frag.

jgal912 03/10/2018 11:34 PM

Yes sir

jjencek 03/12/2018 12:42 PM

I have done it. I now have one larger piece and 10 smaller frags. I have not planned to be in a frag business so soon.

Let's see if any of them survive. :-)

tdurden 03/12/2018 05:17 PM

You did the right thing. Hopefully you caught it soon enough.
Sometimes it is still too late. It is good that you have a bunch of small frags. Those should be good.
I've also had really good luck glueing over the dying parts (after cutting).

DesertReefT4r 03/13/2018 08:16 AM

You did the best thing. Ime when this happens i loose half and half make it so a 50/50 success rate on saving a coral after stn ot rtn. I have had a few of that size maricultured sps do that on me.

Borntrippn 03/13/2018 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by jjencek (Post 25385703)
I got this Fiji acropora colony one month ago. It recently started to bleach from the trunk up. I would guess 10% is now absolutely white. The image does not show it well, but you get the idea.

Should I frag it into pieces to save it?


Borntrippn 03/13/2018 11:58 PM

How mu h go frag a nice chunk of i


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