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White tip on birdsnest

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by bobsfish, Jan 9, 2010.

  1. Jan 9, 2010 #1
    bobsfish

    bobsfish Experienced Reefkeeper

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    I have a birdsnest frag and one of the tips is turning white. It wasn't secured very well and it had recently fallen into my duncan/lps - didn't notice until much later that night. So I'm not sure if the duncan could have stung it, or if something else is going on. Should I simply cut the tip off or leave it alone?
     
  2. Jan 9, 2010 #2
    xroads La Porte City, IA

    xroads Veteran Reefkeeper Vendor

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    Hey,

    I would leave it for now & see what happens. If it is dead it will just encrust over it.

    Mine turn white alot when it is getting ready to branch off.
     
  3. Jan 9, 2010 #3
    gb387

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    I agree..... leave it alone, it can be an indictaion of new growth, keep an eye on it.
     
  4. Jan 9, 2010 #4
    adampottebaum

    adampottebaum Experienced Reefkeeper GIRS Member

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    Keep a real close eye on it, a lot of time the dead tissue will start to to recede(RTN) and kill the entire frag. If it's just a tip I'd just snap off below it. A friend of mine had a green slimer a little while ago that had the same problem, we decided it was best to frag above/below the dead tissue and it worked wonders, no more coral was lost.
     
  5. Jan 9, 2010 #5
    bobsfish

    bobsfish Experienced Reefkeeper

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    It seems like it's the white section is bigger today than yesterday.....spreading? Time to cut it?
     

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