reidcrandall
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:/
Ouch. Luckily, within 14 days from DD.
I hate it when that happens though.
Ouch. Luckily, within 14 days from DD.
I hate it when that happens though.
Red Dragon Frag Bleached Today
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dentdominator
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sweet ride
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sorry to hear that, I know how it feels lost a few of this already.
seamonkey84
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These seem to be very touchy. I got a frag locally, did a dip with coral revive and it bleached and lost all the tissue at its base. I got mine to recover and color back up, but its just two little branch tips, as the base is now bare. I originally just had it on the sand bed (standard ten gallon with 4x24w T5HO) but it was still pale after a few weeks, so I moved it to a shaded area and its looking much better.
karsseboom
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Don't use revive on soft skin acros.
reidcrandall
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I tried to move to shade, but it's not looking good. I haven't heard back from live aquaria yet. It's only been 7 days since it arrived.
Sorry to hear about that, but as mentioned above, soft skinned acros are very prone to tissue burn.
Acropora Bottlebrushes, Echinata, Red Dragon Acros/Ice Fire will be affected.
What you can do is, instead of the suggested dosage on the bottle, try half the requirement or do a quick 2-3 minute dip so it doesn't burn the tissue.
I've done this several times with much success.
I believe it was 2 capfuls per gallon, instead try 1 capful for every gallon.
Acropora Bottlebrushes, Echinata, Red Dragon Acros/Ice Fire will be affected.
What you can do is, instead of the suggested dosage on the bottle, try half the requirement or do a quick 2-3 minute dip so it doesn't burn the tissue.
I've done this several times with much success.
I believe it was 2 capfuls per gallon, instead try 1 capful for every gallon.
reidcrandall
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I will try that next time. I am determined to keep one of these. I've got another frag coming in this week, hopefully.
The last was from Diver's Den, and came in a little bit more peeked than I would have expected, and held color for 6 days and on the 7th, it just went. They gave me a credit, but I hate to lose a coral. It really bums me out, as I take a lot of pride in not losing them. This is the only thing I've ever gotten from Diver's Den that did not survive.
Anyone else have any advice?
reidcrandall
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I did QT. The damn thing went belly up in the QT tank with a couple of other corals I put in simultaneously that are doing fine.
I think I can make all those things happen...
I think I can make all those things happen...
reidcrandall
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Yeah. They were great about the credit.
I have two large colonies that I grew from micro frags. It is actually a hardy coral due to the many generations in captivity. When it comes in obviously it is stressed and in rough shape. Do not dip or QT as this is stressful for an already stressed coral. Look to see if it doesn't have hitchhikers then put in an optimal location in a low light area that receives good random flow and leave alone. After a few weeks you can slowly move up to a higher intensity light area, then it will turn lighter colour and develop blueish tips as opposed to being red.
watchguy123
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Wow, gotta dip everything. It's not optional.
But use Bayer not revive. All corals have some stress response to revive or rx. Bayer seems to be the most complete and effective dip to date, yet corals almost never stress from it
I wouldn't want to risk the introduction of pests into my tank that could be catastrophic regardless how expensive the new frag is. The cost and frustration of infestation is just way too great
But use Bayer not revive. All corals have some stress response to revive or rx. Bayer seems to be the most complete and effective dip to date, yet corals almost never stress from it
I wouldn't want to risk the introduction of pests into my tank that could be catastrophic regardless how expensive the new frag is. The cost and frustration of infestation is just way too great
I don't dip and I have a hundreds of thriving of sps. If you examine the frag thoroughly you can see pests. I wouldn't dip the stressed coral and risk stressing it further and losing it. Like I said I have two large colonies that were grown from nearly nothing and they were not dipped. But that's my opinion...
Dip, Dip, Dip and quarantine if you can....it's Russian Roulette for your tank if you don't.
I have had no luck with the Red Dragon. I've tried it three times from very reputable sources, including the Diver's Den version, and they came in happy and healthy only to RTN within a couple of weeks. Interestingly enough I have Jo's Golden Dragon, a red dragon with yellow polyps and yellow tips (this coral is soooo sicK
) and it is a trooper. It bleached out in quarantine, went through AEFW dips for 10 weeks and was reintroduced back into the tank. It is growing nicely and all colored up. I plan to try a pink Dragon tails if I can find one, or one of the purple ones...I think I am done with the original Red Dragon though.
I have had no luck with the Red Dragon. I've tried it three times from very reputable sources, including the Diver's Den version, and they came in happy and healthy only to RTN within a couple of weeks. Interestingly enough I have Jo's Golden Dragon, a red dragon with yellow polyps and yellow tips (this coral is soooo sicK
) and it is a trooper. It bleached out in quarantine, went through AEFW dips for 10 weeks and was reintroduced back into the tank. It is growing nicely and all colored up. I plan to try a pink Dragon tails if I can find one, or one of the purple ones...I think I am done with the original Red Dragon though.
watchguy123
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Some of us do dip all of our frags including the red dragon, and have kept a frag alive. I think it is great that you have been successful avoiding pests and I applaud your keen observation. Pests are endemic in reefing and careful observation is just one part of prevention but to each his/her own.
reidcrandall
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I've not dipped with Bayer. What are the guidelines?
