Gluing area effected by Slow tissue necrosis

[ahmed.boomer]

So I was moving a frag today when I noticed this.

Now this happened sometime between Saturday and today and I just saw it. I dont think it's AEFW as the acro next to it is not affected. This is the only frag out of 15 or so acros in the tank that shows this. I've read that gluing up the affected areas is the easiest thing to do. Thoughts about it?

This is my first acro frag to ever do it so I am a bit shocked. Thanks.

 

[Budman's Corals]

I would glue its the only way to help or at least frag the top part off above the white..Whats your alk running @

 

[ahmed.boomer]

7.5 KH. My mag was 1260 so I guess that was the cause. Calcium is 440. Everything else is fine with great polyp extension.

 

[Budman's Corals]

7.5 KH. My mag was 1260 so I guess that was the cause. Calcium is 440. Everything else is fine with great polyp extension.

I had the same problem only certain corals would do that and i was at 8.0 dkh, I raised to 9.5 and haven't had the problem anymore, I think it is not getting enough calcium carbo for growth, Now these are just my opinion which others will come in and chime.

 

[ahmed.boomer]

I had the same problem only certain corals would do that and i was at 8.0 dkh, I raised to 9.5 and haven't had the problem anymore, I think it is not getting enough calcium carbo for growth, Now these are just my opinion which others will come in and chime.

Hope so. I usually keep it about 8 to 9dKH which is on the lower side, might start dosing soda ash instead of bicarbonate as well, but I don't like the pH increase I get from it.

 

[Budman's Corals]

Dose soda ash at night when ph is falling. .btw are u dosing manually or with dosing pump.

 

[ahmed.boomer]

Manually dosing. Looking to buy a doser when I get the chance. I dose small amounts about 4-6 times a day so it doesn't precipitate.

 

[skidrow52]

Your alk and mg both are fine , the coral tissue will recover , U can increase the alk and keep it between 8-9dkh and magnesium between 1300-1350 , but your parameters right now won't cause STN this is because of the glue always happens to me I don't bother and within days to weeks the coral recovers and encrusts down.

 

[ZooZilla]

I would glue its the only way to help or at least frag the top part off above the white..Whats your alk running @

+1. In the short run, gluing may help slow down tissue necrosis. Double check params but also snip off some of the healthy portions and start a new frag plug, just in case.

 

[Budman's Corals]

Your alk and mg both are fine , the coral tissue will recover , U can increase the alk and keep it between 8-9dkh and magnesium between 1300-1350 , but your parameters right now won't cause STN this is because of the glue always happens to me I don't bother and within days to weeks the coral recovers and encrusts down.

I dont think a alk @ 7.5 is fine, I pretty sure this is whats causing it Raise it slowly or you will create more problems

 

[skidrow52]

A lot of people run their tanks at NSW parameters like 7dkh I've seen successful tanks and I have myself kept my alk not above 8 for many years successfully

 

[Budman's Corals]

A lot of people run their tanks at NSW parameters like 7dkh I've seen successful tanks and I have myself kept my alk not above 8 for many years successfully

but do you think his is NSW? Just wonder why u recommended him to bring it up to 8-9 I was also running 8.0 but but didnt get good growth at all I know everyone has there own Opinion, btw nice picture Skidrow52

 

[Budman's Corals]

Since were adding pics.

 

[Ericsch333]

Since were adding pics. [emoji38][emoji38]

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[Budman's Corals]

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U still coming over?

 

[Ericsch333]

Yes

 

[skidrow52]

Posted the pic of
My tank running at kh between 7-8 , forgot the caption, yes it's everyone's opinion every tank has its own personality and success parameters

 

[Frozn]

Your parameters seem fine. How long was the coral in your tank before you fragged it. Did ypu do a water change shortly after or change anything?

The glue trick works as does fragging again. However this also seems to add a bit more stress which ive seen cause the coral to die over night

 

[Budman's Corals]

Your parameters seem fine. How long was the coral in your tank before you fragged it. Did ypu do a water change shortly after or change anything?

The glue trick works as does fragging again. However this also seems to add a bit more stress which ive seen cause the coral to die over night

+1 on that....especially if you dont frag enough...

 

[Mr. Microscope]

I've never seen the glue trick work. The few times I've noticed STN, the coral either stablilized on it's own and eventually stopped (due to careful monitoring of water parameters), or I had to frag the coral above the STN. Simply glueing over it has never solved the issue for me.