An Interesting find

marie · #1 08-21-2007, 03:52 AM

I was checking out the inside of my overflows tonight (I like looking at all the sponges growing in there

) and what do i see but what appears to be a tiny pocillipora growing in there.

Now I know I never put my pocillipora inside my overflow for safe keeping so either I had polyp bailout and it attached there or else one of my colonies had babies

Of course I have no idea what to do about it, it's attached to the glass and can't be getting a lot of light nor is it a place I want a coral to grow...oh well

Chaloupa · #2 08-21-2007, 04:42 AM

OK..how many other people would have a "stray" pocillipora??? Marie, you sure do have some skill, luck or otherwise or ALL of the above!!

michika · #3 08-21-2007, 02:14 PM

I'm guessing all of the above!

marie · #4 08-21-2007, 03:05 PM

I did find out that pocillipora are brooders and the chances of a polyp bailout actually settling and producing a skeleton are slim to non so I guess I should be handing out cigars

michika · #5 08-21-2007, 03:40 PM

When you go to pick up those cigars you may want to consider a lotto ticket as well!

Delphinus · #6 08-21-2007, 03:41 PM

Neat! Can you manage a picture?

Aquattro · #7 09-03-2007, 03:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marie

I did find out that pocillipora are brooders and the chances of a polyp bailout actually settling and producing a skeleton are slim to non so I guess I should be handing out cigars

Don't get too happy too early. I had 2 large colonies that over a year produced around 30 bailout "kids" ....they were everywhere. Got a bit much after a while!!