akambience Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 So, we recently (three weeks ago) mounted this beautiful piece in our tank using gel super glue and TLF epoxy-putty stuff. There is some serious necrosis going on at the base. The flesh is just falling off. All other SPS's LPS's Softies and inhabitants are doing well, all parameters are within normal limits. Ideas? Should I just break off the dieing part? Iodine baths for SPS is iffy from what I have read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Looks like STN. You could definitely clip off the dead parts and dip in Revive if you have it. And then put it in high flow. Good luck and welcome to the wonderfully frustrating world of sps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akambience Posted October 4, 2011 Author Share Posted October 4, 2011 Negative on the Revive, is it necessary? Should I go pick some up? STN isn't contagious is it? ...I should rephrase that, would the cause of the STN be contagious? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Revive is not absolutely necessary and not contagious. If your parameters are fine and u don't see any parasites sometimes it just happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef165 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 It could be that those parts just didn't have enouph flow, or light, sometimes they don't like being supperglued, could be any # of things, best to just take the frag back off and clip the dead off and glue back down, maybe if you can try not superglueing the ncoral to the epoxy, just the epoxy to the rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finch6013 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 I have found that if you cut off the dead into living tissue and then cover the area well with glue it will usually save it. Also a light dip in revive can help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltfinsax Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 In the words of Delbert, cut off bad glue on good. You might try cutting of a little frag and put it in a different place as well. SPS are so much fun. /sigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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