Milli's fusing or fighting?

[Mr. Microscope]

Hello All,

I have a Palmer's Blue and Rose Milli. They are pretty close to one another, but I figured since they are the same species that they wouldn't try to destroy one another. My Rose has grown into my Palmer's. The contact spot is kinda white and the tip of the branch of the palmers has gone to base color instead of blue tip which to me indicates that it is not growing. What do you think? Should I separate them or let them be? I know it's possible for millis to graft. I'm not trying to do that nor do I care; I just want to do what is in the best interest for the health of the corals.

Here's a couple pics:


Here's a closeup out of water I took during a WC:


Thanks!

 

[RalphsReef]

It looks like they have fused already. I'd clip both pieces an inch or so from the joint, then mount it and see what happens.

 

[Mr. Microscope]

I'd think they'd break apart though the moment I snipped one of them, like a cascade. Any thoughts on that?

 

[kacrocorals581]

Cool I'd cut then remount and let grow

 

[robsreefs]

I would leave it and see what happens

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[RalphsReef]

If you have bone cutters for fragging, that would be an easy cut. I have fragged my milles, and it is easy. They don't break apart easily, yet they are not difficult to cut.

 

[Reef Fever]

leave it!

 

[Mrfresh]

If its not broke don't fix it....
Let it grow the way it is.
If later it looks like its stinging to kill
then break them off and save what u can

 

[ingtar_shinowa]

Id say leave it too

 

[Mr. Microscope]

Thanks for your advice all! I've decided to leave it be for now. I'll post more pics as it progresses. I'm hoping to maybe eventually have a, "Blue Rose" graft at some point.

 

[ParkerB]

From my knowledge the palmers blue Mille is actually a prostrata.

But they are fusing so my credible source could be wrong for once.



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[Reefologist]

Very nice! That fuse point will be very weak until there's about 15 coralites around the knuckle. I would leave him be and watch the magic! You don't see that every day, great shots!

 

[watchguy123]

It is an offensive mechanism. The encrusting coral is doing the same thing that many corals like monti's do, it is simply growing over and around the competition. They are not fusing or undergoing any sort of chemical warfare. The encrusting coral is simply winning the growth race and is "growing over" the competition. It will continue to grow over, develop walls around, above and over the competition. This is a slow race but given enough time you can already see the winner. You may or may not intercede, it is a slow process and cool to watch the shape that the encrusting will take. But, alas, they are not joining (fusing) into a new coral

 

[Zack]

Definitely not a bad problem to have!
Waaa my corals are growing to big and too fast!
You know I'm kidding!

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[Mr. Microscope]

Very nice! That fuse point will be very weak until there's about 15 coralites around the knuckle. I would leave him be and watch the magic! You don't see that every day, great shots!

Thanks for the input! I like that measurement.

From my knowledge the palmers blue Mille is actually a prostrata.
But they are fusing so my credible source could be wrong for once.
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Hmm...I'll have to check on that one.

It is an offensive mechanism. The encrusting coral is doing the same thing that many corals like monti's do, it is simply growing over and around the competition. They are not fusing or undergoing any sort of chemical warfare. The encrusting coral is simply winning the growth race and is "growing over" the competition. It will continue to grow over, develop walls around, above and over the competition. This is a slow race but given enough time you can already see the winner. You may or may not intercede, it is a slow process and cool to watch the shape that the encrusting will take. But, alas, they are not joining (fusing) into a new coral

As I've seen it grow over the last week, this does appear to be the case. It's odd that they don't fight each other, but just for space. I'll post another pic soon as it progresses.

Definitely not a bad problem to have!
Waaa my corals are growing to big and too fast!
You know I'm kidding!
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Want me to call you a Waaahmbulance!? LOL! Thanks Zack.

 

[Mr. Microscope]

It is an offensive mechanism. The encrusting coral is doing the same thing that many corals like monti's do, it is simply growing over and around the competition. They are not fusing or undergoing any sort of chemical warfare. The encrusting coral is simply winning the growth race and is "growing over" the competition. It will continue to grow over, develop walls around, above and over the competition. This is a slow race but given enough time you can already see the winner. You may or may not intercede, it is a slow process and cool to watch the shape that the encrusting will take. But, alas, they are not joining (fusing) into a new coral

Do you think it's possible for zooxanthellae to bleed over from one milli to the other though?

 

[Mr. Microscope]

Update!
2013.04.21

2013.05.05


The Palmer's Blue seems to be continually growing around the Rose Milli. I do see little white strings of things kinda like it would be fighting, but I'm not seeing signs of tissue recession.

 

[bucksfan1976]

That is absolutely freaking sweet. Maybe you will get a cool new morph out of it. I would say no signs of tissue recession let it go,

 

[Mr. Microscope]

Thanks Bucksfan!

 

[huuta]

one will eventually take over and kill the other.I tried this before as an experiment.Everything went smoothly for 2 months.Was going to add a palmer's blue but then my green milli started to kill the pink milli.Had to break them apart