I think I have baby corals growing

Victoria · 07-20-2006, 12:17 PM

I have spotted some coral growing on the inlet valve of my fuge. It looks like it has small poylps. It kinda looks like procillipora. I took a picture and will try to post it. It is so small I don't know if you can see it, but I'll try. I think that my coral spawned, not sure.

Victoria

gwen_o_lyn · 07-20-2006, 12:27 PM

Mine just did the same thing... I think I remember Rob talking about this, but I see baby green porcillipora in a few spots!! Kinda cool in some ways, but when they pick the spot on their own, that's not so good!!

Victoria · 07-20-2006, 12:34 PM

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Victoria · 07-20-2006, 12:35 PM

I love when our corals do things like this. I makes us think we are progressing in the hobby. It will be fun to watch it grow. How long ago did yours spawn?

gwen_o_lyn · 07-20-2006, 12:36 PM

yup mine look exactly like that

Congrats on your new baby!!!

gwen_o_lyn · 07-20-2006, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Victoria

I love when our corals do things like this. I makes us think we are progressing in the hobby. It will be fun to watch it grow. How long ago did yours spawn?

I just noticed this about a week ago. One of them is in a bad place- like millimeters from another SPS... so are they easy to remove if I must?

***Rob*** · 07-20-2006, 01:26 PM

poccillapora is known for doing this regularly
the specimen is still a bit small, but its possible thats what it is..

**Amphibious** · 07-20-2006, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Victoria

I love when our corals do things like this. I makes us think we are progressing in the hobby. It will be fun to watch it grow.

WOW, that's fantastic. Keep us informed as to the growth progress.

I bought a Branching Hammer coral at IMAC this April only to have it slowly disintegrate one head at a time through 5 heads. It was brown jelly disease. Two heads survived. About a month ago I noticed new little polyps growing from the dead heads. Sure enough, here are the pictures. I've counted eleven new little hammers. I love this hobby!

There's at least three above.

There's four in this pic.

Gwen, Congrats to you too. Have you taken pics of your little offspring frag?

Cool stuff.

Dick

Victoria · 07-21-2006, 12:26 PM

Gwen
I don't yet know how easy they will be to move. Some of mine are in very good places. And I will look forward to watching them grow. A few are on the back glass of my tank. I'm wondering if it will be enough light? The one on the inlet should have plenty of light.
Victoria