ReeferPatt
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Yep that's it. Thanks for the spelling correction to ben. I knew the way I spelled it just didn't look right
I need to know quick! RTN?
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Yep that's it. Thanks for the spelling correction to ben. I knew the way I spelled it just didn't look right
class clown
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Twillard - give us an update. How does it look this morning? If anything more than agitation from the glue, you'll notice substantially more white. what's it look like?
Herefishyfishy
Smart Bass
If it is a slow bleaching from the bottom and the water appears to be good, re-frag it, seal the base in superglu, and move it to where it was last doing well. (if it ever was) If not, try more light, and if that doesnt work less light. Ditto with flow.
Jan
Well-known member
how warm is superglue supposed to be? Warmer than ambient room temperature?
class clown
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nahh.. room temperature is perfect.
Some people put their superglue in the fridge I think to make it last longer and to become a thicker viscoscity (sp). This is where i've heard of some folks shocking the polyps at the bottom. Doens't sound like this was the case with this one though.
Twillard - question - I may be barking up the wrong tree here, but curious as to the type of superglue used.
SueT
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I leave my super glue sitting on my shelves that are right next to my tank. I have my towels etc on the shelves and the glue is always right within reach. I was wondering how the frag is too..
little fishes
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Was your glue cyanoacrylate based? This is the only kind I use and I have heard others can be bad for the coral/reef? also was the "fuzzy" tissue brownish or just white?
twilliard
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Hey all!
Well I fragged it last night to two pieces. They both are doing well. No tissue loss.
The third was too small to frag and glue so I left it in the tank and it is completely dead now. I wish I could have saved it but it was just too small.
I use the normal super glue that you buy at your local store. I have been using it for the last three years without a problem.
So what I found is when I pulled the frag out it was dieing all around the bottom third of the frag, NOT just where the glue was.
I have learned a lesson. This was the first frag I didn't glue before putting in the tank. I have been told that the super glue acts as a bandaid to it.
I thank you all for the help. This is why I frequent Reef Frontiers daily, all because of the people here.
Again thanks!
Well I fragged it last night to two pieces. They both are doing well. No tissue loss.
The third was too small to frag and glue so I left it in the tank and it is completely dead now. I wish I could have saved it but it was just too small.
I use the normal super glue that you buy at your local store. I have been using it for the last three years without a problem.
So what I found is when I pulled the frag out it was dieing all around the bottom third of the frag, NOT just where the glue was.
I have learned a lesson. This was the first frag I didn't glue before putting in the tank. I have been told that the super glue acts as a bandaid to it.
I thank you all for the help. This is why I frequent Reef Frontiers daily, all because of the people here.
Again thanks!
class clown
Well-known member
Yaaay. Good work! lot's of times you don't get that lucky - glad it turned out for you ok.
plack
Sea Otter
Let us know if it is still good a few days from now
twilliard
What next?
I sure will. This was one of my best colored frags.
Well I lost the second frag now. The third frag still looks good. No tissue loss so far. The other frag lost all the tissue in less than 24 hours. By the time I got to it today I only had about 1/4" left to work with. I am trying my best to save it.
This would be my first loss in 3 years. Kinda sad since I am the one who caused it. But I live and learn.
I will keep you updated on the last frag.
Thanks all!
Well I lost the second frag now. The third frag still looks good. No tissue loss so far. The other frag lost all the tissue in less than 24 hours. By the time I got to it today I only had about 1/4" left to work with. I am trying my best to save it.
This would be my first loss in 3 years. Kinda sad since I am the one who caused it. But I live and learn.
I will keep you updated on the last frag.
Thanks all!
Passinetti2007
Sperm Whale
I had a brain about the size of a fist get rtn and half of it was dead in about 6 hours, it sucked.
class clown
Well-known member
arghhh.. another one? sorry to hear. You are getting the bad stuff out of there right away, right? one theory is that it is bacterial and you want to get the bad out of the tank so it doens't spread.
this happened to my prize coral about a month ago - never seen one like it before and don't think I will again . it's painful man, I know. I fragged mine aggressively 3 times and still couldn't stop it.
they say it can happen for no apparent reason. I think mine got to close to my pavona with the long sweeper tenticles.
here is a pic - see the flesh flaking off
Makes ya want to cry...
this happened to my prize coral about a month ago - never seen one like it before and don't think I will again . it's painful man, I know. I fragged mine aggressively 3 times and still couldn't stop it.
they say it can happen for no apparent reason. I think mine got to close to my pavona with the long sweeper tenticles.
here is a pic - see the flesh flaking off
Makes ya want to cry...
