and start fragging!
Derek
http://www.geocities.com/reefsalot/
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shane Clays" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 1:13 PM
Subject: RE: Someone help!
> Shit! I had the sinking feelign that was it. Damn it. Last I remember
> reading about it, no one really knew what caused this. Is this still the
> case? I mean, what made it happen to begin with? My water parameters are
> acceptable, and everythign seems to be in check. I just dont get it. even
> the SPS that have it are opening and seem happy (except of course the
> recession). This sucks ass.
>
> So, continue to dip and hope for the best huh? I dont have another tank
that
> will house the corals, so they will have to stay in the display tank. I
> guess that is about all I can do. LPS are not susceptible to the same
strain
> as SPS are they?
>
> Thanks again,
> Shane
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Payne, James E [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 9:53 AM
> > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> > Subject: RE: Someone help!
> >
> > Sounds like classic Rapid Tissue Necrosis. There's not much to be done
> > for
> > it, but dip daily for 15 minutes at a time for a week or so (or until
> > recession stops). If you have a quarentine tank, move your affected
> > colonies to there. One coral undergoing RTN can trigger the reaction in
> > other corals, so it's important to get the affected ones out right away.
> > Acros, stylophra, poncillopora, and montipora (esp. capricornis) are all
> > very susceptible to this chain reaction IME.
> >
> > Best luck...I know this kind of thing is heartbreaking.
> >
> > James Payne
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Shane Clays [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 11:43 AM
> > > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> > > Subject: Someone help!
> > >
> > >
> > > I am having some major problems with my SPS corals and I fear
> > > the worst.
> > > Last week, I sent email about a purple acro frag that had
> > > some spots on it,
> > > which I thought were caused by caluerpa that had grown against it. A
> > > suggestion to get some dip and dip it was given, and I did
> > > exactly that. I
> > > am still waiting to see if it is going to recover. In the
> > > mean time, I now
> > > have tissue recesion on about 5 other frags/colonies of sps
> > > corals in the
> > > tank. Mostly acros, but one of my pocilopora(sp) has it also.
> > > I noticed on a
> > > large colony 2 days ago, and it since has spread on that
> > > colony very rapidly
> > > and I am afraid that colony is doomed.
> > >
> > > Last night, I dipped all the frags that I saw the spots on,
> > > and did some
> > > tests. I have no idea what the hell else to do, but pray that
> > > they recover.
> > > I have no idea what has caused this, but need to know if
> > > anyone has ANY
> > > suggestions. Tank parameters are as follows:
> > >
> > > Salinity: 1.022 - 1.024
> > > pH: 7.9(night) - 8.2(day)
> > > Calcium:420-450
> > > Alk: 4.0meqs/11.2dkh
> > > Nitrates: 0
> > > Temp: 79-80 constant
> > >
> > > Lighting:MH/VHO Combo - 10 watts per gallon
> > >
> > >
> > > Additives are as follows:
> > > SeaLab 28 calcium blocks
> > > Aquarium Systems alk buffer (added daily via drip)
> > > Iodine (daily)
> > >
> > > Anyone have any thoughts or suggestion?? Should I run some
> > > carbon? Maybe
> > > there is some type of toxin causing problems? I dont know
> > > what it is, but it
> > > is frustrating, I know that!
> > >
> > > TIA
> > > Shane C.
> > > ________________________________________
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