Loosing my birdsnest

[Deuce67]

My birdsnest is RTNing fast. I cut most of the dead parts off but there is still plenty dead ones still left. I may have to pull out the whole thing and salvage what I can. For those who gotten a birdsnest frag from me, I may have to hit you up someday for a frag. This sucks since its a pink with purple polyps and green hues type of birdsnest. I was gonna bring some to the swap but I have to scrap that idea now.

[reefkoi]

that really sucks, how long have you had it? do you have any clues as to why its got the RTN? I think this is an infectious desease right? so would it have came in on one of the ULT. frags possibly?
Chris

[Deuce67]

I have had this birdsnest for over 2 years now. Raised it from a 1" frag. It was about 6 to 7" across. I had to cut off 1/2 of it. Not sure what the cause was. I think lack of flow may have caused it. It just got so dense that flow on the back side of it hardly exist. I dont think I got a desease from UF. Hard to say. Ill check parameters sometime today. One thing about sps is they will just TN for reasons unknown.

[reefkoi]

o.k. yeah I forgot about the flow, I have read these guys do need a bunch. good luck with it
Chris

[Crit21]

What about removing it to a bucket and dipping it in Reef Dip? Also, if you need any, I have that Lugols and Paraguard. Call me if you want it. Do you want people to keep frags?
Dan
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[Deuce67]

Thanks Dan but Ill salvage something out of this. Ill frag it out in big pieces and sell it if it survives. Sps dont react well to dips especially lugols.

[Crit21]

I didn't think they had a problem with potassium iodide.
Maybe you want to trade a frag for a big frag of my birdsnest? It seems I owe you quite a bit lately.
Did you move any of your powerheads before it happened? I put the RCmod head too close to an acro and within minutes it was losing tissue. Until then I thought it only happened with the jets of water from an unmodified powerhead.

[Crit21]

Anyway, call me if you need anything at all today. I'm 10 minutes away.

[Deuce67]

Its all good Dan. I ripped it out and fragged a few pieces. Big and small. I kept a good size one and will remount it on its original spot. I think it just got way too dense that it wasnt getting any flow. No biggie. If this piece survives, Ill do something different as far as giving it flow.

[COreefer]

This is strange, because opart of my pink birds nest I got from you Russ RTN's some yesterday...fortunately I cut the infected part and it has stopped for now.

Sorry to hear that you are having troubles...justs check everything I guess. RTN is difficult to pinpoit sometimes. Could be alleopathy with all of the corals you have in there. :)

[Deuce67]

It could be alleopathy. I just tested and parameters are in check. Hmmm. Gotta love the challenge of an sps tank.

[Crit21]

alleopathy--that means your thank has too many SPS? Put me on the list! LOL

[Salsalito25]

Let me know Russ... I have a fealing i will be shuttin down my tank and you have first dibbs on your Birds nest..!!! I will keep you all posted on when the shut down will begin.... For all whos curious its a 70gal every thing must go......

[Crit21]

What fish and corals do you have?

[Salsalito25]

GIve me some time today and i "should" be able to get a updated pic on my tank to day... So that every one can see.... But fish are as follows... 1 ea Sargassum trigger "completly reef safe" 1ea fire fish... 1 ea coral Beauty ... 1 ea sandsifter gobbie... 1ea horse shoe crabb.. 2 ea cleaner shrimp..... now corals i will have to get back on that..... I tend to forget what all i have...hahaha its not much but still forget....

[normanviking]

Russ that sucks. The one you gave me is doing great. I am sure you can salvage yours. Just let me know if you want a piece back. You should come by and check out my corals. The colors are awesome right now. I am so happy with myself. I have no clue what to attribute it to though. lol Luck