dbartco June 11, 2007 June 11, 2007 Anyone know if trimming a pocillopora damicornus will keep it from sexually repoducing in my tank? I have little babies everywhere, with more an more popping up every day. I have to keep siphonig boiling water into the tank to kill them. Will trimming more regulary keep this occurance down, or do I get rid of the colony? or maybe even NOT fragging slow this down?
YBeNormal June 11, 2007 June 11, 2007 I wish I could offer some advice. I have a frag from you and it is a model citezen in my tank. Growth rate on mine is not extreme and no droppings at all.
dbartco June 12, 2007 Author June 12, 2007 "Droppings" I can live with. At least that is localized. It is the ones that start on the other side of the tank, on the back wall, or generally, next to some prize coral it will grow up and kill. I always thought this was a "awww, poor baby, things are going so good that it sexually reproduces" kind of problem. But I found 7 different colonies starting! Hope yours stays under control Bob.
lanman June 12, 2007 June 12, 2007 Anyone know if trimming a pocillopora damicornus will keep it from sexually repoducing in my tank? I have little babies everywhere, with more an more popping up every day. I have to keep siphonig boiling water into the tank to kill them. Will trimming more regulary keep this occurance down, or do I get rid of the colony? or maybe even NOT fragging slow this down? Internet search reveals several people TRYING to do what you seem to be TRYING to thwart.... You're saying that you literally have dozens-hundreds of baby poc's growing on your rockwork, etc.??? If it's a nice one, I'd say let them grow - sell them in about a year, and get yourself a new tank The problem with most people seems to be that very few actually settle and survive. bob
dzekunoi June 12, 2007 June 12, 2007 Simple. Give them away to people in need any time you notice them
YBeNormal June 12, 2007 June 12, 2007 Come to think of it, didn't Julian Sprung touch on this during his presentation at the last meeting?
dbartco June 12, 2007 Author June 12, 2007 unfortunately it will involve a hammer and chisel, and are never right out in the open. maybe if I get the sprung viedo copied, I could watch and see....
Almon June 12, 2007 June 12, 2007 Do you run moon lights to simulate lunar cycles? That stimulates this kind of production, doesn't it?
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