Stringy web thingy

[fachatga]

This morning these white stringy things appeared attached to my monti. Any ideas what it is? Thanks

 

[homer1475]

I would move that acan! Mesentral(sp?) filaments, it's trying to attack that acan for more room.

 

[Dkmoo]

The monti has declared war against its neighbors.

There is a coral vs coral running thread on R2R that you can search and check out some of the battles and why certain corals cannot be too crowded.

 

[fachatga]

Thank you so much. I’ll check out those threads and move that acan. Clowns have started to host the monti so that ain’t going anywhere.

 

[fachatga]

I’m just gonna have to hope this is a nightly thing and when I get back from work not much has changed. Otherwise live and learn I guess.

 

[Mikedawg]

You'll want to research "alleopathy in corals" and hope acans are not damaged too much. Not just nightly; unto death do us part usually.

 

[fachatga]

Thanks for the tip. Wish I could move the monti. I only put it there temporarily but the clowns made it home so I’m not gonna move it. I just break off pieces now and then so it doesn’t overgrow the corner and I thought I took enough off to keep it away from the acan. I guess not. I’ll move the acan when I get home just hope it lasts til then. Wasn’t too expensive a coral but at least I get to see something new and learn a bit more.

 

[fachatga]

Just to update everybody who helped me understand how important it was for me to move the acan. I moved it away right when I got home. And I’m thinking it wasn’t a coincidence that the acan sprouted 3 baby heads within 2 weeks of moving it. It grew nothing when it was next to the monti. There’s definitely so much more going on in these tanks than we can see. That acan just seemed so happy once I moved it.

 

[anthonygf]

It's amazing how they can sense their surroundings.