acro

[reefer5060]

I bought this acro the other day and i think that am going to frag it in a couple of months. I was gonna see if any one would want a frag im gonna charge 25 for it let me know .
morgan

 

[DMBillies]

I saw that colony and was so close to buying it myself. I'd definitely be up for a frag of it when it comes time. Enjoy it, it's a beautiful one.

 

[cee]

Looks like a lot of tissue recession is going on. You may want to consider fragging off the dead portions now.

Dave

 

[reefer5060]

The polyps are still open on it , i think it may just be diatoms .

 

[Angela Short]

Is that the color it is suppose to be? Just curiouse, its pretty Still diatomes shouldn't attatch to healthy tissue should they? I never have luck with acroes so don't take my word for it. I kill em faster than I do water changes ussually .

 

[gflat65]

Yeah, diatoms shouldn't grow on healthy tissue. The back section of it looks like it might need a trimming... Look it over carefully. If it is what it appears to be from the pic, I'd cut the bad portion off, taking a little bit of the healthy tissue with it to get it all. Watch it for recession. It can be hard to stop sometimes once it starts. Super glue gel along the edge of recession will usually stop it, but not the easiest to do sometimes.

 

[cee]

The corallites may still be alive with extended polyps near the decaying/dead tissue, but I assure you those back branches are on their way out. I wold trim or you risk losing the whole thing as other point out. The largest back branch where the tip is still alive may survive, but only if fragged and all the dead tissue below removed. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

Dave

 

[reefer5060]

i fragged the decay off. Now its ups to hopes and prayers. gary what were u saying about the glue?

 

[Angela Short]

hope it pulls through for you, it is pretty!
Gary was saying to glue the recession spots up as a alternative to cutting it I think...? I had a acro receading and it was in a shape to hard to frag. I was told to glue up along the recession line to try and stop it from getting worse and it worked. The coral has even regrew over the old dead skeleton some. It was slow doing so though.

 

[SRT80]

I was just wondering, was the acro like that when you bought it?

 

[gflat65]

Yup, what Angela said. If it continues to spreads, you can more easily glue the border now that the other stuff is cut off. Its not a 100% cure, but works more times then not.

 

[reefer5060]

ya it was like that whne i bought it