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02-13-2009, 12:52 AM
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Sorry, I should have been a bit clearer. What is typically recommended when a SPS coral is suffering from RTN or in some cases STN is to cut the dead area off of the coral and remount the still-alive piece to a new frag plug or piece of live rock. When cutting off the dead area, it is best to make the cut about 1/4" into the healthy tissue so that you are left with one piece that is completely alive, and another piece that is dead accept for the very bottom 1/4" or so. By making the cut 1/4" into the healthy living tissue, you basically reduce the chance of the coral continuing to STN or RTN.
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02-13-2009, 01:46 AM
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Thanks alot I will try that and see if I can save a little frag. Are there any specific requirements that porites require, different than other SPS or are they just more finicky than others? I did research before I bought the frag and the care sheets that I found just listed normal sps care requirements.
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02-13-2009, 02:01 AM
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Yeah, porites are a hit and miss I think. Of all the SPS tanks I've seen, I have yet to see one with a healthy porites in it. I wouldn't buy one again just to watch it slowly die in my tank while all my acros and montis are doing just fine.
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02-13-2009, 02:38 AM
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Ya that is exactly what is happening in my tank. All my others are doing great. This one looked great for about a month...then this. I think I'll just stick to the common ones from now on. I just remember seeing some really cool porites that looked like this frag while diving and wanted to see if I could keep one at home. They make such great formations in the wild.
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