Time to frag

DSC reef · Oct 28, 2017

Gotta love SPS and necrosis! Sometimes problems just sneak up when you least suspect it. Had this colony of bansai for 4 years now, grew from a tiny frag like a weed. Survived 3 moves but it looks like it might need fragged soon. The only thing that changed has been the alk dropping a bit. I normally keep it at 9dkh but the uptake has increased so I let it fall to 8.2 and dose to keep it there. 40ml daily of alk in 2 doses, gets expensive, lol. Anyway, thought I'd share that it happens to all of us at one time or another. Maybe something touched it, not really sure though, there's no direct contact but some hornets are really close by. All other SPS are looking great still.

Scorpius · Oct 28, 2017

I've found alk drops just below the 7 dkh mark usually ends up with some stn on my Acro's.

ReeferMaddness843 · Oct 28, 2017

Over how long was the 0.8dkh drop? Sorry to see the potential loss. But at least you caught it early and have a plan in action to save it! Beautiful piece btw!

ReeferMaddness843 · Oct 28, 2017

I don’t think it’d be the hornets either. I’ve got some no names with some naaaaasty toxins in them growing on one of my Millie bases with no ill effects. I bumped the colony with my wrist while fragging my candy canes and had a rough rash comparable to poison ivy for a week or so with them. Looks like the zoa colony can just grow, too nervous to trim them back. Haha

Triggreef · Oct 28, 2017

Bonsai seems to be one that can recover from that usually. I have a colony that happened to and its regrown and occurred several more times since. Almost can't even tell now since its been a while.

DSC reef · Oct 28, 2017

Thanks for the responses. The dkh dropped in about 2 days I believe, maybe sooner. I have so much of it I'm pretty confident I can save some of it, it's just a bummer. I'm gonna start slowly bringing the alk back up to 9dkh. I slacked on checking alk a few days so I can only blame myself.

DSC reef · Oct 28, 2017

Triggreef said:
Bonsai seems to be one that can recover from that usually. I have a colony that happened to and its regrown and occurred several more times since. Almost can't even tell now since its been a while.

This is what I'm hoping for. It's been in the tank so long it will look weird without it.

Aqua fire/medic · Oct 28, 2017

Side note: Rasta colony on the bare bottom is dope!

DSC reef · Oct 28, 2017

Aqua fire/medic said:
Side note: Rasta colony on the bare bottom is dope!

Thank you!

DSC reef · Oct 30, 2017

Might have found the culprit for the sudden RTN.... Thanks for the heads up @BoomCorals

ReeferMaddness843 · Oct 30, 2017

Would just the little bit o rust on a band clamp cause that? Seriously asking, no sarcasm. (Hard to interpret text sometimes) I just inspected my tank today after I noticed almost my entire mandarin orange colony closed up, and lo and behold. Rusty band clamp. Not bad, but still some there. Looks like I’ll be replacing those tomorrow just to be sure.

BoomCorals · Oct 30, 2017

ReeferMaddness843 said:
Would just the little bit o rust on a band clamp cause that? Seriously asking, no sarcasm. (Hard to interpret text sometimes) I just inspected my tank today after I noticed almost my entire mandarin orange colony closed up, and lo and behold. Rusty band clamp. Not bad, but still some there. Looks like I’ll be replacing those tomorrow just to be sure.

When it's underwater? Definitely. It leeches metals into the tank and will kill stuff.

ReeferMaddness843 · Oct 30, 2017

ReeferMaddness843 · Oct 30, 2017

BoomCorals said:
When it's underwater? Definitely. It leeches metals into the tank and will kill stuff.

Ah, mines over sump, not directly in water.

BoomCorals · Oct 30, 2017

ReeferMaddness843 said:

Is that above water? Under water?

BoomCorals · Oct 30, 2017

ReeferMaddness843 said:
Ah, mines over sump, not directly in water.

I'd still replace when you can.

ReeferMaddness843 · Oct 30, 2017

Replacing TOMORROW. May just get squirrely for the night and pull some zip ties for the eve.

ReeferMaddness843 · Oct 30, 2017

I always loved the “stainless steel” bandclamp. Not really a lie. The bandclamp is stainless, buuuut, the screw, not so much. Lol

DSC reef · Nov 4, 2017

Happy to report the necrosis has stopped. Removed the clamp and put in a poly filter to be safe. 40 gallon water change and then letting things stable out. Lost 2 little mille frags and about half of the bansai colony. I think the bansai will recover nicely. It's lost a little color but otherwise all seems to be on the mend. Thanks again to all that replied and thanks @BoomCorals