rbaby Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 What is this? These things are growing everywhere, even my overflow box...and what can I do to get rid of it? They grow in little circular clusters in random places all over the rocks...even in between polyps sometimes. They look to be an encrusting sort--and the polyps do retract when I tap on it. Link to comment
iPhone Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 That actually looks really cool. Hope you find a positive id quickly! Link to comment
Chico Reefer Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 I think it's small colony of Pocillopora damicornis. Same things happening in my reef, but mine are much smaller. Link to comment
rbaby Posted September 29, 2012 Author Share Posted September 29, 2012 Crap--how do you kill it? They are literally everywhere... Link to comment
19jeffro83 Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 I think they're hydroids IMO. Link to comment
Lalani Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Looks like the porites I have in my tank, but mine have never spread to other areas.. Not hydroids. http://www.nano-reef.com/corals/?coral=18 Link to comment
rbaby Posted September 29, 2012 Author Share Posted September 29, 2012 Thanks 19jeff, these aren't hydroids--they're encrusting...I think they are Pocci spawns However, I do also have a few hydroids--tips on how to get rid of those? Link to comment
19jeffro83 Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Manual removal is really the only way I know. Also I think you guys are rite about the porities. Why not keep it. Some people pay to have it in their tanks. Link to comment
fretfreak13 Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 +1, or chip it off and give it to someone. You must have one hell of a healthy tank for these to be popping up everywhere! Link to comment
Chico Reefer Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Do you have a mother colony of Pocillopora in your reef? Idk how to get rid of them. Im waiting until mine branch up then I will frag them. Link to comment
19jeffro83 Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Do you have a mother colony of Pocillopora in your reef? Idk how to get rid of them. Im waiting until mine branch up then I will frag them. Not all pocillopora branch. Some are just encrusting. Link to comment
danimal1211 Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Your poci spawned that's pretty awesome, sorry that's turning into a nuisance hopefully they grow out and you can sell the frags. Link to comment
Chico Reefer Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 The one green pocillopora I have is branching. That's the one that has started to pop up babies around my tank, is there a chance they will only encrust and not branch? Link to comment
Gramophone Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Feel free to throw some my way! I love Pocillopora Link to comment
sanchez Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 I'll take some too! And I'm local! Trade for another invasive coral, perhaps some xenia? Link to comment
swayd Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 I have the same thing, and its actually pretty neat if you can keep it contained. Link to comment
MikeTR Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 I hate the stuff. Spawned in my biocube. Everywhere. I have a love hate for this coral because of it. Had a patch on the back wall that was about 3" x 3" which just encrusted and that looked cool. Everywhere else it started growing branches. I eventually got rid of it one way or another. Link to comment
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