Dendro coral Growth

[jerrod]

Posting here as they I didn't see a non photosynthetic thread. Mods if theres a better place please move it there.

I have 2 fathead orange dendro corals placed in the same tank, fed the same, same placement in the tank. Essentially all conditions are the same but I now have one that has grown 5 additional heads since I've owned it and the other is still a single head. Ive had both for 2 years and do not understand although healthy the one has not grown any heads. Any ideas what could be going on or if there is any way to promote/encourage growth. Any help is appreciated as I've been wondering this for months. I'll post pictures once the lights come back on.

 

[RichtheReefer21]

Just keep feeding them when they are open. Not much else you can do. I started with 7 heads, and ended up with over 40 in a year. Vary the diet often, mine get 7+ different meals... mixed with aminos and crushed pellets.

Just give it time. If the single head is opening regularly, keep it fed and it will propagate eventually.

 

[RichtheReefer21]

Here was the mother colony before I fragged it.

 

[ScottR]

I have two types of this coral. I have little heads popping up around existing heads. I noticed after fragging, they start growing more.

 

[RichtheReefer21]

I have two types of this coral. I have little heads popping up around existing heads. I noticed after fragging, they start growing more.

I noticed this too. When I fragged the mother colony I went from a total head count of 27, to over 40 in just a few months.

 

[ScottR]

I noticed this too. When I fragged the mother colony I went from a total head count of 27, to over 40 in just a few months.

My other colony has 40-50 heads. I can’t even tell if it’s growing new heads but I need to frag it soon and see.

 

[RichtheReefer21]

My other colony has 40-50 heads. I can’t even tell if it’s growing new heads but I need to frag it soon and see.

Yea if u wait too long, it's much too scary trying to get a saw between the polyp base skeletons to get them apart. #learningcurve

 

[ScottR]

Yea if u wait too long, it's much too scary trying to get a saw between the polyp base skeletons to get them apart. #learningcurve

That’s what has kept me from fragging that one actually. Like a big ball flesh.

 

[RichtheReefer21]

That’s what has kept me from fragging that one actually. Like a big ball flesh.

I have a YouTube video of me cutting mine up somewhere. Was nerve racking.