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Posted: April 18 2011 at 11:58pm |
Not sure what is wrong it has been in my tank for prolly a good month or more. Did just fine then all the sudden out of no where it is bleaching. My parameters are all good I changed all my rock work around but kept it up bout the same place it was. here is a pic it has doubled in bleach since yesterday. Is there anything I can do? or is it pretty much gone?
couple days ago
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Posted: April 19 2011 at 12:01am |
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It looks like it is going into RTN not bleaching. Is there flesh/polyps on the white areas or it it skeleton? It really looks like RTN to me.
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Posted: April 19 2011 at 12:06am |
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The only thing you can do is frag what is still good and hope for the best.
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Posted: April 19 2011 at 12:10am |
Not sure what that is. I tried takin some closer pics
here is the front
this is the back part
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Posted: April 19 2011 at 12:15am |
Looks like it is RTN'ing to me...I think it is a goner. 
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Posted: April 19 2011 at 12:26am |
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So is there something that will cause that? Will my other sps be effected?
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Posted: April 19 2011 at 12:30am |
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I agree which I believe RTN is rapid tissue necrosis. It also looks like on that second set of pics that the frag just behind it is starting as well towards the bottom.
What are your params?
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Posted: April 19 2011 at 12:34am |
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Cause is unknown ime. I just had a yellow stinger up and RTN on me. One morning it was fine, but by evening, it was pure white. It really sucks...I keep a pretty good eye on my param's and cannot really put a blame on anything. In short, it just seems to happen.
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Posted: April 19 2011 at 12:35am |
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k here is my readings HAGEN MASTER TEST KIT
temp-78
salinty-1.026
cal-500
nitrite-0.1
nitrate- think 10 but not sure it is bright purple and there is not really a purple that bright to me on the color chart.
ph-8.1
kh-190
iron (non chelated) and (chelated) 0
phosphates-0.25
ammonia-0
this was yesterday I borrowed my test kit out so cant check right now. the other one is over super glued lol
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Posted: April 19 2011 at 12:39am |
kh 190. I assume is 10.64 dKH which is nice. I see no issues at all here...Like I said above, it sometimes just happens. 
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Posted: April 19 2011 at 12:41am |
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Wait...just saw nitrite...this should be 0...always. Not saying it is the issue, but...
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Posted: April 19 2011 at 12:42am |
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It's bad to have any nitrite in your tank. But I agree with chevmaro I have had a couple frags look great one day and completely white by the next day or later that day. In fact I just tried fragging a frag as it started to do the same to see if I could save it. One of the reasons I don't keep a lot of sps I am terrified a whole colony will do this!
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Posted: April 19 2011 at 12:46am |
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Yea thinkin my nitrite is up cuz I moved all my rock around and kicked up alot of sand. I did a water change today but will test again tomorrow.
well hopefully I wont lose any others thanx guys
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Posted: April 19 2011 at 12:49am |
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Hang in there my friend. :)
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Posted: April 19 2011 at 1:02am |
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If you ever down near West Valley I can give you a big frag.
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Posted: April 19 2011 at 1:07am |
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thanx I appreciate that. I come that way couple times a week I will message you the next time.
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Posted: April 19 2011 at 1:24am |
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Sounds good.
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Posted: April 19 2011 at 1:09pm |
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looking at the first two pictures more closely, it appears your other corals are somewhat going downhill as well....hopefully everything gets worked out....I had a similar case in the past....it happened when my temp flucuated a little too much..... I'd also make sure your running carbon, and closely inspect your corals for pests (red bugs, etc.)....did you dip your corals before putting them in your tank? I highly recommend it...
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Posted: April 19 2011 at 8:57pm |
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you say your nitrates are bright purple i think they are off the chart! not light pink right? i think 120+, bad. you also said you moved rock that can make them go up also. i would test again. maybe a large water change. oh, i have used hagen tests for a couple years.
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Posted: April 19 2011 at 9:01pm |
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also saw you have nitrite not good either.
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