Duncan recession! Please help!

45ZoaGarden · Mar 12, 2020

Flippers4pups said:
Was that head shaded a lot? Looks like it was.

Yes and no. It got some shade but not much. I wouldn’t thing shading would cause the tissue on the skeleton to die though?

Flippers4pups · Mar 12, 2020

45ZoaGarden said:
Yes and no. It got some shade but not much. I wouldn’t thing shading would cause the tissue on the skeleton to die though?

As in euphyllia, shading, depending on how much, can cause a head to become weak/stressed. I thought I've seen a thread on how to deal with a duncan that's in distress. I'm still looking for it.

kireek · Mar 12, 2020

This would probably benefit from a quick dip. The uchrin may have caused some damage. I wouldn't rule out phosphates,especially if they changed rapidly.

GoVols · Mar 12, 2020

You know,
My nitrates are at 40ppm with no effects on my ducans, their flourishing.

But, phosphates are in check, and stopped stop feeding them long ago.

@45ZoaGarden

Follow @kireek 's lead!!

45ZoaGarden · Mar 13, 2020

Yeah, I know nitrates are definitely not the issue. I used to run them around 30ppm but dropped it down in August to clean up the algae. I’ll test phosphates later today and see if the gfo dropped it down. I could always do a 20% wc.

GoVols said:
You know,
My nitrates are at 40ppm with no effects on my ducans, their flourishing.

But, phosphates are in check, and stopped stop feeding them long ago.

@45ZoaGarden

Follow @kireek 's lead!!

45ZoaGarden · Mar 13, 2020

Here’s some updates pics. That head is now dead and the recession is spreading.

GoVols · Mar 13, 2020

45ZoaGarden said:
Here’s some updates pics. That head is now dead and the recession is spreading.

I'd dip, per the instructions of the dip you use.

Google "brown jelly disease" to rule that out, as well.

fishguy242 · Mar 13, 2020

go up to that ledge on right side ,where that little acro frag is imo

45ZoaGarden · Mar 13, 2020

What about it?

fishguy242 · Mar 13, 2020

move duncan up a level

45ZoaGarden · Mar 15, 2020

Updated pictures. Should I move it to less flow? The two unaffected heads are in less flow...

fishguy242 · Mar 15, 2020

lets get some expert help ,i'm thinking frag to three pieces asap,@vetteguy53081 @KJ @ScottR ,hang tight

45ZoaGarden · Mar 15, 2020

fishguy242 said:
lets get some expert help ,i'm thinking frag to three pieces asap,@vetteguy53081 @KJ @ScottR ,hang tight

A guy from my lfs told me to bring it in and have them cut it up but I don’t know...

fishguy242 · Mar 15, 2020

45ZoaGarden said:
A guy from my lfs told me to bring it in and have them cut it up but I don’t know...

hang tight help will come i'm with cutting also, poss losing middle head?

45ZoaGarden · Mar 15, 2020

fishguy242 said:
hang tight help will come i'm with cutting also, poss losing middle head?

I’m expecting to lose the middle head. It looks pretty bad. The head on the right is looking upset too but I think I could save it. The two on the far left seem unaffected.

fishguy242 · Mar 15, 2020

45ZoaGarden said:
I’m expecting to lose the middle head. It looks pretty bad. The head on the right is looking upset too but I think I could save it. The two on the far left seem unaffected.

@najer

vetteguy53081 · Mar 15, 2020

Rather than cut it up either glue a single head to skeleton OR Fill top with gel glue or just leave it
Moderate light and water flow and assure salinity does not get above 1.028 and feed 2x per week

kireek · Mar 15, 2020

It might be infected. I would still recommend dipping this.If your LFS will cut it for you that would be awesome. Be certain that it gets a dip afterwards to prevent futher infection.

45ZoaGarden · Mar 15, 2020

kireek said:
It might be infected. I would still recommend dipping this.If your LFS will cut it for you that would be awesome. Be certain that it gets a dip afterwards to prevent futher infection.

What kind of dip? Ro, iodine, or coralRx?