sadie Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 I was wondering if these grow fast or out of control? 2 Quote Link to comment
WV Reefer Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 8 minutes ago, sadie said: I was wondering if these grow fast or out of control? They can. 1 Quote Link to comment
Lognor Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 They're pretty hardy, grow quickly, and propagate pretty easily. Once they're settled in, they'll start dropping branches that will float around the tank until it finds a spot it can settle and latch onto and then start a new colony. They're neat, easy corals, but like GSP and a number of others can get out of hand quickly. I had one for a while and after a month or so had to start pruning it like outdoor hedges to keep it under control as well as keep a close eye out for dropped branches. 2 Quote Link to comment
sadie Posted October 7, 2019 Author Share Posted October 7, 2019 hmmm, I'll have to think about it. I like GSP and how it spreads, but I had yellow polyps once and they kinda came up everywhere all of a sudden and I didn't really like it. I didn't mind my mushrooms spreading everywhere, but certain things can be a bother. Thanks 2 Quote Link to comment
sadie Posted October 7, 2019 Author Share Posted October 7, 2019 If they attach to a rock, how would you get it off? Would it be like a toadstool, that would regrow if a piece of flesh were left behind? 2 Quote Link to comment
Lognor Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 Mine was on a frag, and I never move it off, so I don't know from experience. 1 Quote Link to comment
banasophia Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 I really love Kenya trees, but they are definitely invasive and drop branches all over the place that you have to remove if you don’t want them. They are easy to remove, though, using long handled hemostats like these, you just grab them and pull them off. 2 Quote Link to comment
sadie Posted October 8, 2019 Author Share Posted October 8, 2019 Might be worth a try. ☺️ 1 Quote Link to comment
jbb Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 7 hours ago, sadie said: I was wondering if these grow fast or out of control? yes, yes, Yes, YEs, YES I have one whole side of my 65 completely taken over by them. Need to start cutting them out like a year ago. 2 Quote Link to comment
banasophia Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 3 hours ago, jbb_00 said: yes, yes, Yes, YEs, YES I have one whole side of my 65 completely taken over by them. Need to start cutting them out like a year ago. Yeah I wonder if it might be harder to control them in a bigger tank if you can’t easily reach them to yank them out? 1 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 12 hours ago, sadie said: If they attach to a rock, how would you get it off? Would it be like a toadstool, that would regrow if a piece of flesh were left behind? I've had to use neat Aiptasia X to burn it out, short of smashing the rock to smithereens and making rubble about the only thing that works. 1 2 Quote Link to comment
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