To be honest. It didn't look like it was splitting. We've had it for a month now and never noticed a new head growing so who knows? We only noticed what seemed to be a split after breaking it in half.
I agree. I think I made the right move at the right time. Coral RX although a good dip didn't seem like a good idea but the idione was key. This hobby is fascinating.
I know it's kind of freaky but I'm kind of jealous.
Glad to know you'rs pulled through as well. We got lucky my friend
Haha the "caveman method". I think usually they frag them at the base of the skeleton horizontally, not vertically down the mouth. Could this be a new method? LOLWhile the methodology was a bit caveman likeisn’t this how we frag a torch, but with a saw?
Those are some nice looking Lords, you're doing something right for sure. I have a Lord that seems to grow multiple mouths in one head. Some one told me this is extremely rare. Any experiences like this with your Acans?Done something similar myself recently, tried to remove a lord from a plug and shattered the skeleton on one head, broke into three bits. Luckily didn’t tear the head. Glued it back together and glued it to the rock, seems to be doing well.
Hope yours works out.
Really! I wasn't aware of any one doing this intentionally. I'm going to check that out thanks for the info. I love our little reefing community. The fact that we all come from different walks of life, have different views on the world (politics, religion, social status etc) yet this hobby brings us all together makes me extremely happy. This is the way the world should operate. Finding common grounds and developing friendships over those things rather than focusing on ideas that separate us as a species. Especially with the way things are nowSucks but definitely kind of cool
Some vendors/hobbiests put glue over the exposed area and let it heal.
There are actually people doing this on purpose and grafting torches and having success. Coralking on IG is the best at it and is doing frogspanws/octos and scolis as well.
Like @Lost in the Sauce @fishguy242 were saying keep it clean and watch for BJD and keep your fingers crossed....oh and definitely keep us updated!
From what I've seen they will start by showing a "pinch" up top and then a second mouth will form.
Interesting, mine don’t seem to grow up into stalks. Just puff up a bit and spread outwards. They always have their feeder tentacles out 24/7 and I feed them almost every day!
Dont worry I had the same problem with my Acans not growing new heads. What worked for me is spot feeding them rinsed PE Mysys shrimp everyday. Reefroids didn't do much for them nor did reef chilli. I started with three heads and after feeding mysys, turned into 12 in 5 months. They love that crap.
That's what's amazing and very cool to see in this hobby.
Very niceDont worry I had the same problem with my Acans not growing new heads. What worked for me is spot feeding them rinsed PE Mysys shrimp everyday. Reefroids didn't do much for them nor did reef chilli. I started with three heads and after feeding mysys, turned into 12 in 5 months. They love that crap.
When I got them....
After the PE Mysys.....
Thanks man, no cleaner shrimp because as you said (they're jerks) lol. I had emerald crabs and they would walk all over my corals so I gave them away. Just a tail spot blenny named Adolf and a Conch. Simple and easy. I also don't have much of a CUC since I don't have any algae on my rocks. I'd get rid of the shrimp TBH. They're nice but they're also little Hitlers causing havoc at times. Cilantro shrimp always makes a good dish. Just kidding
