little SPS help please

[sirrealism]

So this SPS fell behind some rocks and sat there for a few months. I know what a idiot. So now its been out and on my frag rack for about 3 weeks and no change. It has not gotten any worse but also not really any better. so do I cut all the dead parts off or leave it alone? Thanks in advance

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

I would make some new frags or place it in a getter area and hopefully it will recover.

 

[sirrealism]

I was thinking about cutting the dead tips off but leaving the base. I really dont want to frag this one if I can help it. Out of room for frags

 

[sirrealism]

anyone else chime in. I will frag it if need be. just trying to get some of my frags to be colonies instead of just frags. I know this one is a pretty fast grower.

 

[listen2bob]

Cut the dead tips. Even though it grows fast, birdsnests rarely grow back over at the base

 

[Straight_Chaos]

cut dead base off and glue heathy skeleton back to frag plug? I would remove the dead skeleton off the tips that are dead still a mini colony just minus the dead stuff.

 

[Russ750]

I say cut the dead tips off only. Those grow so fast, in a few months you'll never know anything happened to it.

 

[Snookster]

i say cut the dead tips off only. Those grow so fast, in a few months you'll never know anything happened to it.

+1

 

[Keoki18]

Cut away the dead tips to avoid that algae that is growing off of the dead tissue. Pocillipora will not grow over dead coralite skeletons.

 

[Tryder]

I had a similar issue with my tank(Tank Crashed) about 3-4 months ago, my corals looked like yours. Some of the corals have grown over the dead tips Red Plant and Ponape Brirds, while others have stayed stagnet Green Birdsnest. I would just cut them off, if I had to do it ovrer again. Dead tips are ugly.

 

[Keoki18]

That's pretty much for all Seriatopora and Pocillopora

 

[sirrealism]

thanks I will cut the tips tonight.

 

[rogergolf66]

thanks I will cut the tips tonight.

The dead base area will not repair it self either because it is a birds nest. Cut that too and glue it down again

 

[Straight_Chaos]

cut dead base off and glue heathy skeleton back to frag plug? I would remove the dead skeleton off the tips that are dead still a mini colony just minus the dead stuff.

 

[sirrealism]

i cut the tips last night. I know the base will not repair itself but will it hurt it? If not I might leave it at least until it is ready to go on a rock in my new tank. Now if you think it will continue to loose flesh from the bottom up then I will cut it now. Thanks again

 

[sirrealism]

How many different birdsnest are there. I have 4 others that are called a birdsnest 2. Or is that just a common name for the way it grows. Sorry but I am pretty new to keeping SPS

 

[listen2bob]

Lots of different birdsnests. Seriatopora