Mounting stress? *pics*

[Conceyted]

I recently picked up a monti cap from a local reefer and added it to my tank. After a day in the tank I guess I got too anxious and ended up mounting it. Mounting it was pretty stressful on ME! because I was only using superglue and the cap was a bit heavy for super glue. Jaime and I were able to get it glued into place, but after a few days I noticed it was starting to rtn at its base where it was mounted. I had read many people saying when using epoxy any place that touched the epoxy seemed to rtn and the cap would grow over the rtned spot, I just want to make sure this is similar. If not do you h ave an suggestions on what I should do?

 

[Serioussnaps]

How long did it take to do that?

Also, has it stopped?How long has it stopped RTN?

 

[DaddyJax]

It looks like stres to me. Keep an eye on it.

 

[Conceyted]

It took about 3 days to get to this point. I still see a few pieces flaking off but you can kind of tell where the area is that might flake off up to. Seems like stress to me but I wanted to be sure. The majority of the piece looks super healthy and I figure if it was too upset it might be rtning from all sides.

 

[acro_man777]

ya i think if it was really affecting the whole colony than the RTN would spread pretty rapidly right. like over the course of 2 or 3 days?

 

[Conceyted]

it is going on the 4th day since it was mounted. actually make that the 5th. and it looks like that. so yea im pretty sure its mounting stress. thanks guys!

 

[Cody Ray]

I would bet that its the epoxy used. It heats while it dries soo...

 

[Chrisrush]

When mounting a frag with superglue, if you can hold the glued part under water while it dries, it helps keep the temp down and helps to avoid additional stress.

 

[Conceyted]

I actually mounted it completely underwater I don't really know why this happened except that we only waited about a day before mounting the coral