what's wrong with my candy cane? (1 Viewer)

[aqua-nut]

Over the course of the last two months, two of the polyps of my large candy cane appear to be disconnected from the skeleton of the coral and swell up like baloons. I have an arrow in the picture below to show what I'm talking about.

The thing is now huge... larger than a softball, but smaller than a soccer ball. I am not sure if this has anything to do with it. Here's a shot I took last night before I left the office:

Has anyone had this happen to them? Did the coral die or was it just part of its individual appearance? Do I have anything to be concerned about?

PS - Most everything else in the tank is quite happy and extending nicely during the day, and I feed DT's three times a week.

 

[Guest]

I have heard of them "melting off" and forming a new candycane. I think you might be having a baby 8O

 

[Guest]

i heard candy cane are sensitive to MH...any thoughts?

 

[Kyle]

I have seen Darrins do this. They are forming new ones.

 

[aqua-nut]

this candy cane is under PC lighting, not MH, so we'd have to count this out as a possible cause.

 

[Guest]

While we are on the topic...what is the best food for candy canes??

 

[Guest]

mysis. my candycane loves them. it grow real fast when you feed each head a mysis or two every other day.

 

[aqua-nut]

They filter feed too. DT's works well.

I do put some mysis in a couple of the mouths from time to time though... and they grow FAR faster when you do this.

Rapid growth is not my goal though. Real estate is becoming valuable in my tank

 

[darrin]

your cane is pregnate.. it will have a baby when that bit grows longer and falls off... then you take the baby and put it somewhere where it can attach to something..

 

[Guest]

I wouldn't sweat to much about it. Those are some tough corals!!!