Are Clove Polyps Easy to Control?

wrfreeman · Jan 31, 2016

Do Clove Polyps spread and take over like Xenia or are they more like zoas and spread out from where they begin?

saltyfilmfolks · Jan 31, 2016

it depends on what "clove" you are talking about

Ole Man · Jan 31, 2016

This is true it would be easier if we knew which species you are talking about Wade.

wrfreeman · Feb 1, 2016

I believe this is what I've got.

reef lover · Feb 1, 2016

Does it come from a red skeleton? That looks like pipe organ coral.

wrfreeman · Feb 1, 2016

Nope. definitely a softie. Here's another picture which shows the stems better. It looks like they grow and spread like a zoa or palys:

twilliard · Feb 1, 2016

Oh gosh can't find the name for it. I have that also.
It shoots out with a stolon and up pops a new polyp.
Easy to control and sensitive to change

saltyfilmfolks · Feb 1, 2016

yea they do spread not like xenai though. Rainbow cloves sometimes I think. I have a both types pictured. Just plan for it. A rock you don't mind being covered or some flat rubble or shell next to the colony. Itll grow over them and then you can frag sell and trade.

wrfreeman · Feb 1, 2016

Thanks all!

drstratton · Feb 1, 2016

Here are a couple of pictures of mine putting stolons down. Mine was infested with Clove eating Nudibranchs and it is slowly recovering, so believe it or not, it looks much better than it did.