beginner with a purple goniopora

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  1. slowleak

    slowleak Feather Duster

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    ok so i was at the LFS earlier and they GAVE me a goniopora. i know this is not a biginner coral, but the dern thing was almost dead and they were throwing it out. so i grabbed it.

    anything that i can do at this point to help save it? everything im reading is saying that its a goner.

    help please;D
     
    slowleak, Dec 16, 2009
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  2. Av8Bluewater

    Av8Bluewater Giant Squid

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  3. NU-2reef

    NU-2reef Montipora Digitata

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    try to frag away the dead parts . and keep your fingers crossed
     
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  4. robwerden

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    feed it oyster feast
     
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  6. slowleak

    slowleak Feather Duster

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    very interesting in many ways lol
     
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  7. ZachB

    ZachB Giant Squid

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    Rob, completely off the topic of the goniopora, but your av always gets me LOL. Very cool dude, nice weapon.
     
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  8. slowleak

    slowleak Feather Duster

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    after doing some more research, it appears that the coral is completely dead, and is just losing its color now. pic and vid uploading
     
    slowleak, Dec 17, 2009
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  9. slowleak

    slowleak Feather Duster

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