Acro RTN, STN, or other?

[jcom]

I got this acro colony yesterday and just noticed a white patch on the underside that I'm very concerned about. Is this RTN, STN, or other? What should I do? Start fragging now?

This colony is an incredible turquoise blue and my pictures do it not justice. Needless to say, I really want to save it.

The first pic is the frontside and in the second, you can see the patch I'm talking about.

 

[seafansar]

May want to make a frag just in case and dip in iodine solution.

 

[jcom]

Thanks, any other thoughts out there?

 

[Breakin Newz]

make sure there are no AEFW.. Check for eggs... Brown dots (eggs) bundled together..

The eggs are usually on the white died off part..

 

[firsttime]

+1 on dip.

 

[jcom]

I did a dip in Coral Revive before I put it in my tank. I'm a little hesitant about the iodine dip as I just got through reading an article about the negative effects of iodine dips on acropora. One study took 12 frags of the same acro and 6 were dipped in iodine prior to going into the tank and 6 were put directly into the tank. The 6 that were dipped all got RTN and the 6 that weren't were fine.

I guess I have 3 options:

1) Do nothing and keep a close eye on the patch to see if it grows.

2) Frag the colony (I can probably frag it into 3 - 4 mini colonies)

3) Do another dip.

I'm leaning toward 1 for now. What do you guys think. What a bummer, I was super stoked on this colony. It's color is stunning.

 

[Znut Reefer]

I would take a frag of it and put it far away from the colony. Then keep an eye on the colony to see if it spreads.

 

[jcom]

I like that suggestion, think that's what I'll do.

 

[Znut Reefer]

Good, I think it's worth a try. I hope you are able to keep them both. :)

 

[jcom]

I got cold feet and haven't done anything to this colony yet and the white area is not spreading (knock on wood). Hopefully it's a sign that this coral likes my system better than the LFS's system.....we'll see.

Also, any guesses on an ID of this acro?

 

[chefzif]

need to dip in iodine if it has aefw

 

[jcom]

This colony had a bath in Revive Coral Cleaner before it went into my display.