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Minefield cyphastrea - RTN - Help

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by beckerj3, May 26, 2012.

  1. May 26, 2012 #1
    beckerj3 West Des Moines, IA

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    This morning I found that my minefield cyphastrea has had RTN.  No idea what caused it.  Water parameters seem fine, although a bit low on Alk (6.0) and calcium (400).  I had stopped my kalk water for 3 days in order to bring my salinity up (and since I wasn't dosing anything), the parameters went down a bit.  Just added a flame hawk fish a week ago - but I don't see him doing anything to the cyphastrea.  Anyway, my question is this:  should I remove the rock with the cyphastrea and try to save the remaining part of it that has not succomed to the RTN? 
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  2. May 27, 2012 #2
    Sponge Marshalltown, IA

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    Has it progressed further? If it has, I'd remove it and frag. If not, I'd keep it where it's at. Maybe that part just died although it does look like RTN. I'm no expert so hopefully others will chime in!
     
  3. Jun 1, 2012 #3
    beckerj3 West Des Moines, IA

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    I managed to get the rock out on Saturday and I cut off the small amt that was still alive.  I'm sure it would have all died otherwise.  There was a small dark edge where it was creeping up.  Boy the skimmer really took off.  Anyway the small piece that I cut off is still alive. 
     
  4. Jun 10, 2012 #4
    mfisher

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    IME low alk is the the cause of 90% of LPS tissue recession. Get stability in your dosing regime. My euphyllias and plate corals are the first to remind me someting is awry by closing up... If i see that i check my alk levels.

    Add some iodine (otc iodine from drug store works well) to a jug of tank water and soak the coral for half an hr or so. Use a syringe and or a soft brush to remove sloughing tissue. Repeat it once a day for the next day or two. This will help in most cases. Get your papams stabilized and it will recover. Cyphastreas are h. Surprised it went first.

    Matt
     

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