Should I frag this piece or leave it be?

[exnisstech]

Sorry for the poor images. I have the frag that went from looking like this

To this in 2 days

That was a week ago and there is still part of the base hanging in there after a week and even showing a slight bit of extension. I'm new to sticks and wonder if I should cut off the dead part or leave it be? This is what it looks like today

 

[blaxsun]

I can't see clearly enough in the last image, but maybe one of the resident 'stick' experts can offer some guidance.

 

[exnisstech]

Thanks. Here one a little better in case. I don't known how the heck people get some of the shots they do using a phone :thinking-face:

 

[billyocean]

I would just leave it. The top is still algae free which is a good sign for it. Even if the top goes eventually...as long as the base remains it can bounce back. If and when algae takes hold of any of the white parts I would cut accordingly. Anyone want to add to this?

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

Thanks. Here one a little better in case. I don't known how the heck people get some of the shots they do using a phone :thinking-face:

that's gunna be a goner, sry...

when taking phone pictures make sure you are parallel with the glass as much as possible, and using lighting filters on app when possible or using a physical filter can help too, but I prefer using on board camera adjustments.

 

[Sisterlimonpot]

I agree, there's very little chance of survival. Seeing how white the skeleton is, it seems that this is rtn. You can try to clip off the healthy, but in my experience that doesn't help.

 

[MoshJosh]

I vote leave it alone. I have personally had better luck doing it that way.

 

[exnisstech]

that's gunna be a goner, sry...

when taking phone pictures make sure you are parallel with the glass as much as possible, and using lighting filters on app when possible or using a physical filter can help too, but I prefer using on board camera adjustments.

I agree, there's very little chance of survival. Seeing how white the skeleton is, it seems that this is rtn. You can try to clip off the healthy, but in my experience that doesn't help.

I vote leave it alone. I have personally had better luck doing it that way.

Thanks all. I figured it would be a goner. It's not my first first one to do this but it's the first time I've had one that didn't loose all tissue down to the rock right away so thought I would ask. I'll leave it in for now. It's not hurting anything and it's in the bedroom so I don't have to worry about someone asking me where I got the pretty all white coral :smiling-face-with-tear:

 

[Lavey29]

Just for a long shot. Put it in lower light for week or two.

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

Thanks all. I figured it would be a goner. It's not my first first one to do this but it's the first time I've had one that didn't loose all tissue down to the rock right away so thought I would ask. I'll leave it in for now. It's not hurting anything and it's in the bedroom so I don't have to worry about someone asking me where I got the pretty all white coral :smiling-face-with-tear:

if you really want to do something I would cover everything up to the healthy tissue with super glue, sometimes it can stop the stn/rtn I've saved a few, with super glue

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

I have a bucket with more I've lost than ive saved... :(

 

[exnisstech]

I would just leave it. The top is still algae free which is a good sign for it. Even if the top goes eventually...as long as the base remains it can bounce back. If and when algae takes hold of any of the white parts I would cut accordingly. Anyone want to add to this?

I agree, there's very little chance of survival. Seeing how white the skeleton is, it seems that this is rtn. You can try to clip off the healthy, but in my experience that doesn't help.

I vote leave it alone. I have personally had better luck doing it that way.

if you really want to do something I would cover everything up to the healthy tissue with super glue, sometimes it can stop the stn/rtn I've saved a few, with super glue

Just figured I would post an update. I ended up cutting the dead part off and am pleasantly surprised that the piece is slowly growing back. Never give up hope if algae isn't growing I suppose. This is the prettiest red piece I have. I wish I could remember the name :thinking-face:

 

[exnisstech]

This is the fun stuff. I really hope I can keep this one alive. Near death and recovering. This may become the center piece.

 

[ArachnoJoozt]

It's a very nice background story for when you have a big colony of this later, very nice save! :)

 

[reefstc]

This is awesome, amazing recovery, kudo to the op

 

[VintageReefer]

Wow. I really thought you were going to lose it. Great job!

 

[exnisstech]

1/7/25 Update. This piece never really thrived and a few months ago again it started looking like it was starting to die off tho not RTN or STN.

I was able to pop the plug off and moved it into my acro tank. It seems to be very happy there after a couple of months.

It's been kind of a fun journey for me with this one.

 

[billyocean]

Nice!
It always feels good to save one.