Sps mother colony stn after fragging

[Kaman8]

I fragged my stag mother colony 3 weeks ago and then my mother colony was starting to stn. Is this very common? It was very healthy and in my tank for a long time. It has grow a lot and now the whole base has stn. The skin is also getting very thin

 

[shih87]

sorry to hear that. IMHO.. it is not normal if mother colony was healthy in the first place. Sometimes we frag due to mother colony shows problem but that is totally different thing.

 

[Kaman8]

sorry to hear that. IMHO.. it is not normal if mother colony was healthy in the first place. Sometimes we frag due to mother colony shows problem but that is totally different thing.

All my other sps are not showing any problem. Really not sure what's the problem of the stag. Is there also any reason why the skin is getting very thin?

 

[GSMclowns]

it could have gotten an infection because of the saw blade or the clipper. My friend wanted a big piece of the Tyree Pinklemonade that I have and we used a saw to cut it.. But there was a rust or something on that saw blade. After cutting it, both the new piece and my large colony RTN as well. The smaller pieces that got cut off by a clean clipper was just fine. So I think its an infection.

 

[Kaman8]

it could have gotten an infection because of the saw blade or the clipper. My friend wanted a big piece of the Tyree Pinklemonade that I have and we used a saw to cut it.. But there was a rust or something on that saw blade. After cutting it, both the new piece and my large colony RTN as well. The smaller pieces that got cut off by a clean clipper was just fine. So I think its an infection.

I was thinking the same thing. Shall I dip the colony and frags after fragging in the future?

 

[Kaman8]

Does anyone also know why the skin is very thin?

 

[ridetheducati]

Does anyone also know why the skin is very thin?

Nutrients are too low. Dose aminos or nitrates.

 

[sahin]

Does anyone also know why the skin is very thin?

Thin tissue can be a sign of a few issues:

1. Driving nutrients too low
2. Running a zeolite reactor to strongly
3. Pests such as AEFW
4. Water quality or parameter is out...ie check levels/specific gravity etc.

If its not pests, then lots of water changes and feeding corals/fish can help it recover.

 

[Kaman8]

Thin tissue can be a sign of a few issues:

1. Driving nutrients too low
2. Running a zeolite reactor to strongly
3. Pests such as AEFW
4. Water quality or parameter is out...ie check levels/specific gravity etc.

If its not pests, then lots of water changes and feeding corals/fish can help it recover.

I think my nutrients is too low. Haven't feed the corals for a while.

 

[Kaman8]

Nutrients are too low. Dose aminos or nitrates.

Will buy amino acid tomorrow , thanks.

 

[SpSChief85]

Good luck looks like your on the right track