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Reef Discussion => Corals => Topic started by: Midwest Express on January 30, 2012, 18:07:07

Title: Acan Head floating around
Post by: Midwest Express on January 30, 2012, 18:07:07

Just wondering if acans can separate from the colony to spread?

If so, then I have one floating around the tank... how to I get him to ad hear to a rock or plug?

Title: Re: Acan Head floating around
Post by: Ashlar on January 30, 2012, 18:13:56

Yup, they'll do a 'polyp bailout' and float away- typically as a response to stress, but also if they get too shaded / crowded.

I'd suggest gently moving the free head into a small tupperware container in the tank filled with LR rubble or some frag discs. It should eventually attach and/or start developing a new skeleton.

Title: Re: Acan Head floating around
Post by: Midwest Express on January 30, 2012, 18:17:18

Good deal. The colony is packed and there are a couple smaller heads on the bottom side of the colony getting blocked by the bigger heads on top.

Thanks for the info!

Title: Re: Acan Head floating around
Post by: Ashlar on January 30, 2012, 19:49:08

Here's a picture of a candy cane pup that I had grow like that..

(https://ohioreef.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Frowelab.com%2Ffish%2Fcc_pup.jpg&hash=5aa6dc74ae2d17aa92156541b56dc5514617d001)

What's even weirder was watching it happen to the main colony..

(https://ohioreef.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Frowelab.com%2Ffish%2Fcandycane_melting.jpg&hash=ede59e8aef52a952be4048435b647006a0cd62a9)

Title: Re: Acan Head floating around
Post by: lazylivin on February 01, 2012, 00:21:33

Wow that is really weird.

Title: Re: Acan Head floating around
Post by: micki on February 01, 2012, 06:54:37

Mine have done that in the past too.  It is wild to see.

Title: Re: Acan Head floating around
Post by: HUNGER on February 01, 2012, 08:16:11

that looks kinda cool