how many sps you lose a month?

[jerl77]

how many sps you lose a month? just want to see

 

[dakotasreef]

0.

Are you talking about recently added or fragged corals or just colonies?

Once in a while I'll lose a frag I cut. Usually due to my negligence (not cleaning cutting tool or it falls off the plug.

 

[returnofsid]

If you're losing any corals, on a "monthly basis," I'd highly recommend figuring out what's wrong. I lose corals, every now and then, but it's more like 1 every 6-8 months, and it's always a new addition or a recently cut frag.

 

[jerl77]

i was talking about frags i been losing wild collected frags the last 2 weeks

 

[jerl77]

ya i bought 7 wild fresh cut sps lose 5 of them in 2 weeks
levels are on the money i just think the wilds are hard

 

[CUNAReefer]

How do you lose them? Tissue recession from the base? Does the skin melt off? Do you see circular spots of flesh missing?

 

[returnofsid]

If you're losing frags, that frequently, even wild corals, I'd say your parameters are not "right on the money." Are you acclimating these wild corals, both water acclimation and light acclimation?

 

[GAtroutbum]

How many in a month? I've lost 2 in the past 15 months, both due to stress in shipping. Were your frags shipped or did you pick up local?

 

[bct15]

I lost one sps frag from Reefraft from shipping stress and one wild colony the entire time my tank has been set up...if you are losing sps frags monthly something is wrong and your parameters are not "right on the money". I did have a have a few zoa frags melt a few weeks ago though, never figured out why.

 

[Just Clownin Around]

I've lost 2 fresh cut and half a colony due to shading

 

[jerl77]

Looks like they rtn to death

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[jerl77]

I think is alot of the problem is I dip the hell out of them then just throw them in the tank

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[dakotasreef]

I normally float them for at least an hour depending on water volume in the bag.
Mix up some tank water and coral rx in a bucket.
Cut the base off or remove from whatever it is attached to.
Inspect for pest.
Dip in coral rx for 15 min.
Use a turkey baster every 5 min.
Re inspect for pest
Rinse in bucket of just tank water.
Attach to my own plug or base.
Drop in tank.

I can't honestly remember the last time I lost something. It has to be at least 1 1/2 years.

Something is going on. Either water quality, lighting, flow or a pest of some type.

 

[MattL22]

I order a lot of sps online I've lost 2 frags in last 8 months. ! I do not go crazy acclimating but will float bag at lease an hr then I dip for few min and glue in good spot then don't touch again unless absolutely necessary !! I'd just wait a bit to add new sps and keep eye on the sps u have

 

[cdness]

I just lost a couple, but it was due to my move. I don't know if I lost them or if they just bleached out. We'll see.