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nate_newton
10-17-2010, 04:41 PM
I've never had this happen before. Woke up to find it shedding. The rest of tank and coral has shown no distress.

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i161/newtonn/IMG_5131.jpg
Skyhigh
10-17-2010, 04:42 PM
frag what you can, make sure you cut into good flesh and hope for the best.
nate_newton
10-17-2010, 04:44 PM
Any idea whats going on?
Skyhigh
10-17-2010, 04:53 PM
RTN not sure why it happens that is just what SPS do when they are dieing for some reason
Myteemouse
10-17-2010, 05:32 PM
RTN could be cause by Millions of reasons .. most not known..
I would frag off he living parts past the death.. then put them in lower flow for a bit till they heal up and stat to grow..
Manoj's Reef
10-17-2010, 05:54 PM
Its RTN.

Check ALK change over 24hrs.
nate_newton
10-17-2010, 06:10 PM
Ok thanks everybody, I keep sps but this is my second Acro so I'm still new to them.
XSiVE
10-17-2010, 09:50 PM
keep us up to date on how the frags do.
rmalone
10-18-2010, 08:47 AM
Sometimes high alk has been linked to RTN, where is your alk at?
nate_newton
10-18-2010, 06:22 PM
I fragged the main stalk to the right and then whatever pieces I thought may make it. It didn't make it but the other corals are looking good and healthy, along with ora red planet. When I got the coral a small 1 inch piece broke off, and was placed in my frag tank. So now I have one small piece. What is the growth rate for the Echinata? Thanks for the help everyone.
nate_newton
10-19-2010, 12:36 AM
Alk is at 10
XSiVE
10-19-2010, 06:39 AM
my hawkins blue echinata is growing somewhat rapidly, but Ive got a mini colony with lots of places for it to grow.. I imagine a small stalk may take a bit to get going.
rmalone
10-19-2010, 03:30 PM
I would put Hawkins in the slow moderate growth rate. Way slower than millies and most stags and way faster than 20k lokani or purple monster. IMO 10 is too high, not drastic but a little high. I put the high cut off at 9dkh and the low at 7. But that me.
cwade
10-19-2010, 04:51 PM
I would put Hawkins in the slow moderate growth rate. Way slower than millies and most stags and way faster than 20k lokani or purple monster. IMO 10 is too high, not drastic but a little high. I put the high cut off at 9dkh and the low at 7. But that me.



+1 i agree