Help with my candy cane coral

[Lavey29]

Not sure what this is. I'm guessing it's splitting somehow to for a new pollup? Seems to be the same color as the skeletal base.

Any thought?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Pic a little fuzzy but appears to be a new sprout

 

[Chrisv.]

Even if that one head is in trouble, the others look very healthy. I wouldn't worry.

 

[Lavey29]

Even if that one head is in trouble, the others look very healthy. I wouldn't worry.

Yes, it doesn't appear to be an infection or bacteria or anything. It's the only cane coral I have so not that familiar with reproduction in them. Was wondering if anyone that has these corals could confirm or enlighten me.

 

[Chrisv.]

Yes, it doesn't appear to be an infection or bacteria or anything. It's the only cane coral I have so not that familiar with reproduction in them. Was wondering if anyone that has these corals could confirm or enlighten me.

I've never noticed mine with a white fissure like that. I think it's probably not great. Could be wrong though. They are tough corals even when left to their own devices. If you want him to grow a lot, feed mysis. They can take whole mysis.

 

[Lavey29]

Pic a little fuzzy but appears to be a new sprout

Is like that branch splitting into 2 and the pollup splits also?

I can find any pictures showing this online with this type of coral.

 

[Lavey29]

I've never noticed mine with a white fissure like that. I think it's probably not great. Could be wrong though. They are tough corals even when left to their own devices. If you want him to grow a lot, feed mysis. They can take whole mysis.

I can't find any pictures online showing it. Maybe it's just a deformed branch?

 

[vetteguy53081]

I can't find any pictures online showing it. Maybe it's just a deformed branch?

I would say deformity. Inspect each day for growth and any abnormalities.

 

[Shirak]

Is like that branch splitting into 2 and the pollup splits also?

I can find any pictures showing this online with this type of coral.

The one to the left is splitting. They will start to grow out of round and the middle will pinch between the second mouth until it eventually becomes two separate round polyps.

 

[Lavey29]

The one to the left is splitting. They will start to grow out of round and the middle will pinch between the second mouth until it eventually becomes two separate round polyps.

how long does this process typically take?

 

[Shirak]

how long does this process typically take?

Depends how fast they grow, but on the order of months would be a reasonable guess once they start to pinch in the middle. The two in the middle on the bottom look like they split recently as they are individual but yet still fairly close together.

 

[Lavey29]

Depends how fast they grow, but on the order of months would be a reasonable guess once they start to pinch in the middle. The two in the middle on the bottom look like they split recently as they are individual but yet still fairly close together.

thanks for the reply. Based on the visual I suspected it was some type of splitting but then also thought maybe it was an unsuccessful split that led to a deformity. I guess time will tell for sure.

 

[Lavey29]

Thank you to everyone that responded to help a rookie here...

 

[Shirak]

thanks for the reply. Based on the visual I suspected it was some type of splitting but then also thought maybe it was an unsuccessful split that led to a deformity. I guess time will tell for sure.

Yeah, I can't say I have seen anything like that on candy cane coral before. Maybe the head got damaged some how. Is it a recent addition?

 

[Lavey29]

Yeah, I can't say I have seen anything like that on candy cane coral before. Maybe the head got damaged some how. Is it a recent addition?

Yes recent addition

 

[Zoa_Fanatic]

Mine don’t spilt like that. I have one small colony with 4 heads and one with over 30. They spoil by growing a new mouth in the same head and then slowly growing apart. This is my big colony from last year. You can see the head on the right has two mouths. It’s starting to split. Yours looks like that head has become damaged. But it doesn’t look too bad and these guys are literally indestructible. I killed my big colony, like D-E-D dead, and they’re my best looking corals today. Took them about a month to recover but here they are.

 

[Lavey29]

Mine don’t spilt like that. I have one small colony with 4 heads and one with over 30. They spoil by growing a new mouth in the same head and then slowly growing apart. This is my big colony from last year. You can see the head on the right has two mouths. It’s starting to split. Yours looks like that head has become damaged. But it doesn’t look too bad and these guys are literally indestructible. I killed my big colony, like D-E-D dead, and they’re my best looking corals today. Took them about a month to recover but here they are.

Thanks for the info. I have not been able to find a similar situation online. I contacted the vendor also because of course their picture in WYSIWYG does not show this abnormality.

 

[Zoa_Fanatic]

Thanks for the info. I have not been able to find a similar situation online. I contacted the vendor also because of course their picture in WYSIWYG does not show this abnormality.

That may be some other kind of coral hitchhiker. The color of the tissue should be the same as the color of the heads. At least on the candy canes I have. I’ve never seen the color you’ve got in person before

 

[Lavey29]

That may be some other kind of coral hitchhiker. The color of the tissue should be the same as the color of the heads. At least on the candy canes I have. I’ve never seen the color you’ve got in person before

So the vendor, world wide corals says its a sponge? Anyone ever seen a sponge like this? Strange it is not depicted in their website advertising at the time of my order.

 

[Shirak]

Does it still look the same after several days now? Sponges can be a variety of colors and some will encrust and potentially smother coral but I have never seen one grow over the middle of a polyp like that.

Are you able to get another photo and more closeup of the ? polyp