how to stop rtn?

[Enigma]

I had one very nice sized SPS frag (a green birdsnest, that i recieved from sphelps) take a terrible beating on the way home in my truck (a Superduty 4x4 with very rigid suspension). I was horrified. It lost 50% of its tissue in 24 hours (it had lost some tissue on the way home, which was in the bottom of the bag).

I dipped it in Reef Dip (according to the instructions) as it was all I had, and put it back in my tank. There was some tissue regrowth, but some of the skeleton started getting algae growth. I then dipped it in a solution of 1:10 of H202:tank water for ten minutes.

Every single bit of tissue regrew, and it has doubled in size.

While I certainly didn't take the "textbook" approach, if the situation was dire, I would do it again.

[Nano]

Well its too early to say, but since moving it and trimming it off it seems to be ok. The last one I took the same approach too died with in a few hours. Here's hoping. If it continues to spread I'm just going to cut of more if I can thats healthy.

Sigh. How do you guys do it? All your sps heavy tanks look so beautiful and mine (while new) has just been a head ache some days.

[Nano]

Well the acro seems to have made it through the night, good polyp extension this morning. I'm sure its too soon to call it ok but I'm glad it made it. Both pieces I fragged off too are alive and well ATM. So if all goes well I'll have my first sps frags for sale.
How long til I know it ok to slowly move it where I want it? I could put it on ky frag rack and slowly raise it to the height I want it over a week or too, would this help acclimate it to the light? What else should i do/know about rtn and sps stress while I'm on the topic?

Thanks everyone for the help

[Proteus]

Dibs on the frag. Lol

[FWC]

Dibs on the other frag

[Nano]

Lol ones spoken for if it all survives the other is first come first serve. So wish me luck if you want some

[FragIt Dan]

Personally, if the RTN has stopped, I would give it a couple if weeks to settle. If you start to see some growth you are probably good to go. It may have just been the stress from the move and dip and now that it has made it you will hopefully be fine. If you are planning on moving it up in the tank, maybe try 1/3 of the remaining distance to the surface once per week as a start (each time you move it you will have a shorter move next time).
Dan

[Nano]

Thanks Dan. Yeah it seems to be better today, at least when my wife called me at lunch, she said she couldn't see any tn and the polyps were out and happy. So here's to hoping! thanks again
Ken