Aqua SD Rainbow Millipora

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Got my frag about a month ago and although I am not much of a iPhone photographer, took this just before going out of town because when I get home , you never know what to expect upon return from a trip

 

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My small little frag.
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I used to have a colony of this years ago before it had a name. Where is the best place to get a decent sized frag of this?
 

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i got a nice size frag from asd in december or january. however i knocked rocks onto it twice and ended up having to make some frags of the frag. the original frag was reduced to about 1/2" and this is how it looks now at the end of july. i use a custom led mix and measured par at the spot this is at using a standard par meter (which probably isn't accurate) and it read between 200-220 around the piece. my led dimmers are less than 1/2 intensity and i use no optics.

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i got a nice size frag from asd in december or january. however i knocked rocks onto it twice and ended up having to make some frags of the frag. the original frag was reduced to about 1/2" and this is how it looks now at the end of july. i use a custom led mix and measured par at the spot this is at using a standard par meter (which probably isn't accurate) and it read between 200-220 around the piece. my led dimmers are less than 1/2 intensity and i use no optics.

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Great job on the colors Ben! Mine's mostly orange at the moment.
 

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I got to see this colony In person at ASD
when he first got It, and the
pic Is accurate. It was such a stunning colony I couldn't believe it.
 

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Here's my little frag. Picked it up from ASD during my last trip to San Diego.
 

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I just stumbled upon this thread. This was mine till I lost it in a tank transfer about 6 months ago :(
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Sorry for your loss, Reefer!!

What a beautiful piece, I will have to ad to my want list
 

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Mine has some strange tissue recession going. It seems to be VERY slow, and the rest of the frag is hairy and happy and has good color. I am on the fence, may try moving it to higher/lower light. What do people think? All other SPS are happy. The recession started during a Dynoflagellate bloom a month or so ago which is now gone. The recession doesn't seem to have stopped though.

What do you think, a dip of some sort? try a new spot? I dont want to just watch this thing slowly recede over weeks and weeks...

Terrible pic but you can see the recession:

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I welcome any advise, both on stopping the recession and on how much light/flow you are giving yours.
 

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I have never had any luck stopping once it starts. Anymore I just frag a good piece with no recession showing and hope for the best.
 

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I am considering supergluing over the recession areas and seeing if that stops it. Thoughts?
Fragging a good piece sounds like it might be the best option though.

a better pic of the recession
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I have tried the super glue over area and have had luck with it. I say give it a try and keep a close eye on it and if it starts to show any more recession, frag it!
 

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I usually frag off all dead tissue . Then if big enough make a back up frag just in case. I have never tried the super glue. I am gonna have to try it.
 

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