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Old 09-01-2003, 06:16 PM
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RTN stands for "rapid tissue necrosis" which is something that can happen to an SPS frag. Some SPS corals like Acropora can just shed all of their tissue, from the base to the tip. Happens in a couple of hours or so.
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