Sexy Corals Favia / Reef Odyssey Acan Blow-Out Grow-Out 2011!

[Beerman]

Or if you have a local reefer friend maybe he can hold them for a couple months to see if they can turn around?

 

[thewackyreefer]

I really don't know anyone that would do that for me, I don't know many locals unfortunately...

 

[jdreef]

Beerman can you take them?

 

[Beerman]

I can take them but I think there is a risk in shipping at this point. I'll be in L.A in a couple months if we are still having issues then.

 

[jdreef]

We'll how many are we down to?

 

[thewackyreefer]

We'll how many are we down to?

Sorry! Just saw this.

8 acans + 1 favia

They're feeding and shrinking still...blows my mind...

I believe the favia is the SC Vampire and it's looking pretty good!

 

[jdreef]

What do you think? Do you want to send them out still or hold off?

 

[Tabasco1]

Thanks for the update, that isn't as bad as I thought it was. I thought we had lost more acans. Are some of the acans fragged now? Are they back to a holding pattern where they are not getting worse, but not better?

 

[thewackyreefer]

They're individual pieces. No duplicate frags at this point.

Honestly, I don't see them surviving either way based on what I've seen as much as I hate to say it. They're shrinking enough that I notice it.

 

[thewackyreefer]

Unfortunately it looks like we lost the orange/white one I added in over the past couple days while I've been away. I'll grab a shot later when the lights come on.

 

[jdreef]

We need to come up with a solution. What are we going to do? I don't want to see any more frags dying..Lets all figure this out before it to late!!

 

[thewackyreefer]

We need to come up with a solution. What are we going to do? I don't want to see any more frags dying..Lets all figure this out before it to late!!

I totally agree, unfortunately I don't see them making it through shipping.

I'm actually setting up a 6 gallon tank I have right now to get them out of the main system. We'll see if it helps at all...

 

[Tabasco1]

Does anyone live near a major airport? If we want to reduce transit time, Not as easy as FedEx, but you can ship freight and the frags would be able to be picked up within a couple hrs of shipping. I did this w my lr. Just throwing it out as a possible idea to ship with least impact since frags are stressed.

I'd be happy to look into pricing/ logistics if we want to go that route and figure who is going to take them. I don't live near a large airport.

 

[Beerman]

I'm an hour away from an airport. I don't know if July is too late but I'll be in L.A. the week of 7/22 and can pick up if they make it that long.

 

[thewackyreefer]

Here's today's loss....

Pretty frustrating to say the least. What could possibly affect acans but literally no other corals?

 

[Tabasco1]

Thanks for posting. How soon do u think they'll get moved over to the 6g?

 

[thewackyreefer]

Out of town all week so Saturday at the earliest.

 

[thewackyreefer]

Got back yesterday and I don't think I'll be able to keep the 6 gallon stable enough as is and I don't have an extra controller.

Looks like 2 more of the pieces are on their last leg, they both look like the polyps are separating from the base and about to float off....

On a good note the favia and 3 of the pieces are actually looking pretty good. Pics to come once I clean up and do a wc.

 

[fab1971]

bacteria infection can lay waste to an entire acan collection. Dipping the individual frags a couple of times a day will get rid of the bacteria and save what you have left. sorry i didn't see this earlier. my friend salty dog had a problem with his acans and did it, I just forgot what he dipped them in. also, cherry corals can help you if you contact them for the dip sollution info. gl

 

[thewackyreefer]

bacteria infection can lay waste to an entire acan collection. Dipping the individual frags a couple of times a day will get rid of the bacteria and save what you have left. sorry i didn't see this earlier. my friend salty dog had a problem with his acans and did it, I just forgot what he dipped them in. also, cherry corals can help you if you contact them for the dip sollution info. gl

Thanks, I did not realize they should be dipped repeatedly, especially multiple times in a single day.

Everyone for trying additional Furan-2 dips? Anyone object?