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Reef Discussion => Corals => Topic started by: CoralBeauties on February 02, 2012, 20:42:35

Title: 2 corals growing together
Post by: CoralBeauties on February 02, 2012, 20:42:35

I thought I would share a pic of 2 of my corals that are growing into each other.  The front coral is a garf acro and the back one is a green slimmer.  If you look close in the lower middle of the pic you can see where the slimmer is overgrowing the garf.  I watched them closely to see that they wouldnt kill each other and was happy to see they didnt.  The slimmer is the faster grower and has overtaken the garf.  pretty cool

Title: Re: 2 corals growing together
Post by: HUNGER on February 02, 2012, 20:45:54

no pic

Title: Re: 2 corals growing together
Post by: CoralBeauties on February 02, 2012, 20:52:17

Yes I tried to host a jpeg file on image shack but it didnt come through.  I camera takes all photos as a jpeg.  If anyone can pm me with instructions how to do this i would appreciate it.
Jeff

Title: Re: 2 corals growing together
Post by: Boonjob on February 03, 2012, 00:38:12

Here ya are JJ

http://www.ohioreef.com/index.php?topic=10024.0 (http://www.ohioreef.com/index.php?topic=10024.0)

Title: Re: 2 corals growing together
Post by: lazylivin on February 03, 2012, 00:49:11

Here is your pic. After uploading you have to copy and paste into the post the url it gives you back.

(https://ohioreef.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg263.imageshack.us%2Fimg263%2F5937%2Fsscn4048.jpg&hash=5c15cac4818ff99822b08f6bbcc5e1c3e2728609)

Title: Re: 2 corals growing together
Post by: discus513 on February 03, 2012, 05:18:06

that is awesome! I love that bonsai. I got a frag from my buddy the other day and it is 2 differnet birdsnest glued together on the same plug. They seem to be getting along, and I cant wait to see what it looks like when it is grown out.

Title: Re: 2 corals growing together
Post by: HUNGER on February 03, 2012, 08:15:12

Thats crazy cool

Title: Re: 2 corals growing together
Post by: micki on February 03, 2012, 08:18:12

Cool!

Title: Re: 2 corals growing together
Post by: Wall_Tank on February 03, 2012, 08:19:55

Quote from: jjoos99 on February 02, 2012, 20:42:35

I watched them closely to see that they wouldnt kill each other and was happy to see they didnt.  The slimmer is the faster grower and has overtaken the garf.  pretty cool

But it is killing the Garf......overgrowing it and blocking the light.    Attach and defense mechanisms are so cool

Title: Re: 2 corals growing together
Post by: CoralBeauties on February 03, 2012, 17:37:48

The contact point actually is at the tip of each branch.  I can always snip off the 2 branches if I think there will be any problems.
Jeff

Title: Re: 2 corals growing together
Post by: SapperChris on February 03, 2012, 22:02:57

If you do end up cutting true tips off let me know. I'm always in the market for acro frags.

Title: Re: 2 corals growing together
Post by: SapperChris on February 03, 2012, 22:05:49

That's supposed to say cutting the tips, stupid phone. :nervous: