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Blaise006

Blaise006

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I have one sps frag (about 3 weeks old) and it refuses to extend its polyps. I don’t see any signs of AEFW or red bugs. I’ve dipped it once a week to no avail.

Does anyone know how to identify if it’s black bugs? I’m not certain what’s bothering it.

Solutions if it is black bugs?


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Blaise006 said:
I have one sps frag (about 3 weeks old) and it refuses to extend its polyps. I don’t see any signs of AEFW or red bugs. I’ve dipped it once a week to no avail.

Does anyone know how to identify if it’s black bugs? I’m not certain what’s bothering it.

Solutions if it is black bugs?


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Does it extend when lights are off?
 
Coral reefer said:
What frag is it I meant?
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A recent acro I got from AquaSD.


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I set this up real quick. Maybe it will get enough residual light to qt the frags for a couple days?

Maybe use a Bayer dip?

Just floating some ideas. I’m not familiar with Bayer dips and a bit worried it would kill my inverts if any from the frag made it to the tank.


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I have two SPS frags that do the same thing. They have not shown me a single polyp in months, but they are encrusting and growing coralites. One was a freebie from BC that I accidentally broke in half. It grows and has really nice colors but no polyps ever come out.
 
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