German Blue Polyp acro problem

[Salty Dog]

I have a german blue polyp for 3 yrs now with steady growth and decent color. But I had a few recent issues that is now hurting this prized acro. Last month I broke my calcium reator so it was shut down for 12hrs, then last week the Hirricane hit leaving me with out power but I was back up and running with in a few hours on my generator.
I noticed a few white areas on the base of this acro a few days ago. The area's are getting larger and Im afraid of losing the whole piece. I cant get it off the rock because its incrusted. I really dont want to clip it because it would ruin the look but if I dont I could lose it. Should I clip it close to the base and dip it? This really sucks but Its the hobby of course

 

[Reef keeper]

Sounds like its bleaching so i would clip like one frag of just in case u do lose it but if u can cut the areas were its bleaching

 

[secretreefer]

i would frag it. 2 pieces are better than 1. Then if it keeps STN'ing up the base to the "trunk" of the colony i would cut the whole colony at the "trunk".

 

[-Logzor]

Do you have a picture?

Typically RTN is pretty quick and does it's thing then it's over. Are the white patches still increase in size?

 

[Salty Dog]

white growth is increasing for sure, I tryed to pry it off the rock but it must be cut, I will try to take a picture, Im using a Nikon D-90 with out a macro lens so picture quality wont be great

 

[SoCaliReefin]

Sorry to hear man. I just got a frag of that and I really like it. I hope you can save it! Good luck!

 

[Salty Dog]

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[FaviaFreak]

Bill I agree with the other posters, frag a nice chunk off a healthy branch and at least have a back-up frag..the alk prolly swung during the breakdown, enough to stress it and start this process going

 

[lps1212]

That's why I love my lps there more forgiving goodluck with this problem Bill if I were you I would probably clip at base where the stn is beginning

 

[Salty Dog]

well just cut it, was able to get it right at the base, 85 percent of the base is colored and alive, If the base dyes and the frag lives I will re glue it on the dead base, but I will wait a few weeks