Hydrophornia question

whatcaneyedo · #1 03-04-2012, 10:55 PM

You must mean Hydnophora? Within a few hours mine will digest up to 2" of almost anything that comes within 1/2" of it. As long as you keep tiny frags away from them you'll be fine.

Reefie · #2 03-04-2012, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by whatcaneyedo

You must mean Hydnophora? Within a few hours mine will digest up to 2" of almost anything that comes within 1/2" of it. As long as you keep tiny frags away from them you'll be fine.

*Yeah what HE said 1 minute before I said the same thing. Haha!

Proteus · #3 03-04-2012, 11:05 PM

Haha. Yeah that's the name. I didn't know how bad they were when it was Givin to me. But I think I'll put it buy some gsp for a week then be rid of it. Lol

Thank you for correcting the name. My bad

Werbo · #4 03-04-2012, 11:42 PM

At some point in time your new favorite $50 frag will fall into your hydnophora. Gurranteed.

daniella3d · #5 03-05-2012, 12:30 AM

I had a beautiful gorniopora that rolled at the base of mine and it was digested fully in the morning.

On the other end, I have an alveopora that is right beside it and it is touching it all day long ( but never remain more than a few seconds in contact) and it is not affected. This has been going one for a few months and I see no sign of war or that the hydno is releasing the filaments.

I think in order for the war to take place the coral must touch and remain in contact with the hydnophora.

I also have a gorgonian that is touching the hydno the same way, never more than a few seconds at the time and no harm done. I think it's the permanent contact that is dangerous, especially during the night time.

Proteus · #6 03-05-2012, 01:02 AM

Ok. It is 6 inches from anything else. I really do like the look and color. So I may try and see. It's at top of tank so I'm not worried about others falling on it. The closest would be a brain that's under it.

daniella3d · #7 03-05-2012, 03:45 AM

6" is plenty enough, even 2" is fine. As lons as a coral does not touch it for a long period of time it will be fine.

I even have the remain of one that I detached from a rock to sell it and it is only encrusted for now but it is growing in between my zoanthids and digitata and does not seem to affect them.

Mine is a very nice light fluorescent green, very striking in color.

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Originally Posted by Titus99

Ok. It is 6 inches from anything else. I really do like the look and color. So I may try and see. It's at top of tank so I'm not worried about others falling on it. The closest would be a brain that's under it.