Author Topic: Question for Scott W. (Read 4106 times)

micki · « **on:** October 30, 2006, 08:35:00 »

Scott, here is a picture of a coral I got from you a long time ago. It's obviously growing good!

My question: the monti is growing up to the acro. Will ti stop when they meet or do I need to move the acro?

Thanks!

Slicktrax · « **Reply #1 on:** October 30, 2006, 08:50:04 »

chemical warfare will happen when they touch. one will probably kill the other.

scott wilson · « **Reply #2 on:** October 30, 2006, 08:56:16 »

As far as the balancing act goes. I am not very experienced in this matter in the display aquarium. I would hate to just let them sit there because that acro is so small if it were not to fare well you could loose it. I do know that some species will grow up to each other and then they just stop growing there and start growing else where and just coexist. You could also have the monti not kill it but overgrow it and shade it out. A lot could happen but I would hate to see it end in death so you may want to move it.

micki · « **Reply #3 on:** October 30, 2006, 09:05:54 »

I can move the acro and break that piece off of the monti, but, the monti has already grown onto the plug holding the acro. Once I break that off, how do I kill that part of the monti? I've moved monti's before and the small piece that was left has grown on the old part (in different spots of the LR).

Does this make sense?

scott wilson · « **Reply #4 on:** October 30, 2006, 09:09:10 »

beak it free and shave the monti off with a chisel.

micki · « **Reply #5 on:** October 30, 2006, 09:12:50 »

Quote from: scott wilson on October 30, 2006, 09:09:10

beak it free and shave the monti off with a chisel.

Thanks, I'll do that.

I happen to have a chisel right here in my back pocket!

scott wilson · « **Reply #6 on:** October 30, 2006, 09:14:48 »

me too is yours all rusty too.

micki · « **Reply #7 on:** October 30, 2006, 09:16:45 »

It must be because I can hardly see it!

Hopefully Randy will have one laying around in the garage.

ohioreef · « **Reply #8 on:** October 30, 2006, 11:18:37 »

You might want to just go out and buy a new one. You never know where a chisel that's laying around a garage has been!! Heaven knows you don't want to get anything like that into your tank!!

scott wilson · « **Reply #9 on:** October 30, 2006, 13:55:28 »

good point. Mine is rusty but it was new when I started getting it covered in salt water.

ohioreef · « **Reply #10 on:** October 30, 2006, 13:59:15 »

I was thinking more along the lines of oil, etc.

micki · « **Reply #11 on:** October 30, 2006, 14:03:23 »

I'll figure something out.

verper · « **Reply #12 on:** October 30, 2006, 19:52:40 »

Quote from: micki on October 30, 2006, 09:16:45

Hopefully Randy will have one laying around in the garage.

Just grab the first shiny, very sharp chisel you come across. Randy won't mind

Charlie · « **Reply #13 on:** October 30, 2006, 20:06:40 »

I would opt to move the acro. The monty will definately loose the battle unless it just shades the acro from a distance.

Reefinmike · « **Reply #14 on:** October 30, 2006, 21:07:10 »

IME(about 4 or 5 times) an acro will always kill the bit of monti that touches it... the monti should stop growing into the acro and may grow up.

scott wilson · « **Reply #15 on:** October 30, 2006, 21:10:18 »

I did have an acro fall on a superman monti and leave a nice scar overnight.

micki · « **Reply #16 on:** October 30, 2006, 21:12:00 »

So basically, the section that the monti is touching the acro will die and the acro will be fine?

micki · « **Reply #17 on:** October 30, 2006, 21:12:32 »

Quote from: verper on October 30, 2006, 19:52:40

Just grab the first shiny, very sharp chisel you come across. Randy won't mind

He would probably laugh and sai he isn't surprised...

bigfalcon36 · « **Reply #18 on:** October 30, 2006, 22:58:24 »

Remove both corals from your tank and send it to me in PA.

micki · « **Reply #19 on:** October 30, 2006, 23:00:20 »

Ahhh so you think that will solve the problem huh?

By the way, I'm hoping to have some time on Wednesday to take some pictures!!!

Pretty bad when I have to "schedule" tank picture time huh?

bigfalcon36 · « **Reply #20 on:** October 30, 2006, 23:06:19 »

Quote from: micki on October 30, 2006, 23:00:20

Pretty bad when I have to "schedule" tank picture time huh?

I wish I had a tank to take pictures of.

micki · « **Reply #21 on:** October 30, 2006, 23:09:14 »

How's my bubble holding out in the rubbermaid tub?

bigfalcon36 · « **Reply #22 on:** October 31, 2006, 00:30:11 »

Hanging in there as always...size of a basketball.

micki · « **Reply #23 on:** October 31, 2006, 06:47:30 »

Quote from: bigfalcon36 on October 31, 2006, 00:30:11

Hanging in there as always...size of a basketball.

Post a picture of that puppy!!!

micki · « **Reply #24 on:** October 31, 2006, 06:48:45 »

Here is what Melev says about my acro and cap growing together:

I would leave it and see what it does.

I bet you could extract the plug from the M. capricornis and not even damage it. The lower coral would look funny, as it won't be touching any rock at that point.

There's no reason to kill off any part. Even if there was some left on there, it may grow out a different direction later.

So, for now I think I'll leave it and see what happens.

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