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Any of you had luck with Shaving brush?


vlangel

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Hi all, I recently bought a shaving brush and it did what it has done for me in the past. All the greenery broke off and all I have now is a stock. I did read that they die back seasonally and can come back. Has any of you experienced a comeback?

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The one I bought a month or so ago just died. But it put out a new brush before it did and is doing fine. Sorry all I can tell you since I have not had mine long.

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My tripled in spike extension in a month. Some spikes split in two. Not sure what works with these guys. It is a hit or miss.Those do need sizeable calcium dosing.

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Thanks HippyRose and Maniu. Based on what you both told me I will leave the stock in the sand awhile in case it wants to send up a shoot. Mine is in a seahorse tank so the cooler temps may have affected it. My seahorse tank is connected to my reef tank via sump so it should be getting plenty of calcium between dosing and large water changes.

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I have had about 50/50 luck with them. I think it really depends on where they are harvested. I have also had a very eager Halloween crab eat one. I have best luck with non direct high flow and medium-high lighting.

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I used to keep them and had great luck. As soon as they died I would trim them to the base and usually one or two new shoots would appear in the area within a week or two. They seemed to like to grow alongside rocks, probably sending their roots down into the anaerobic layers beneath.

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I used to keep them and had great luck. As soon as they died I would trim them to the base and usually one or two new shoots would appear in the area within a week or two. They seemed to like to grow alongside rocks, probably sending their roots down into the anaerobic layers beneath.

 

Thanks for the tip. I did pretty much what you said figuring what did I have to lose? We will see.
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I have found that "freshness" plays a huge factor. If you cant get a good, very newly harvested bunch, its not worth it. otherwise, they do very well in my experience

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I have found that "freshness" plays a huge factor. If you cant get a good, very newly harvested bunch, its not worth it. otherwise, they do very well in my experience

Thanks, mine never did come back so maybe I need to order one from KP Aquatics where I know it will be fresh. I have been wanting some gorgonian anyway!

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Yes I got one from GEC (Gulf coast ecosystem) It came in a pack of green plants for the refugium an i separated it and planted it on my sand bed and now I have 4 others they will die off and then regrow . that one had 3 others growing seem healthy. Had them for about 3 months now.

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Just be aware that they make a huge mess in the tank when they shed. Can be quite annoying if you plan to place it in your display.

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