life span of a polyp
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Topic: life span of a polyp
Posted By: dustponds10
Subject: life span of a polyp
Date Posted: September 24 2007 at 7:32am
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I am just curious if there is a life span on a single polyp. I know that corals can live a long time but I was wondering if a polyp could live for ever if given the right water quality and everything. ------------- 120 ASM G-3 T-5 lighting 130 frag system T-5 lighting asm G-1x |
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Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: September 24 2007 at 8:43am
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Jake and I have tried discussing this before. We don't get very far. I'm saying a single polyp can only live for a few years. It is so tough to say because of the way polyps split as they grow. In other words one polyp will turn into 2 polyps, and then into 4 polyps, and then into 8 polyps. Do you consider any of them to be the original polyp?
Most difficult to explain.
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Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: September 24 2007 at 11:39am
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Interesting question. I would have thought it's normal life span would have been determined by environmental issues.
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Posted By: dkle
Date Posted: September 24 2007 at 11:44am
This sounds almost philosophical! Me like!!!
 How about ricordia yuma, which gives birth to daughter polyps without splitting the mouth. I had one for three years that went strong until the central air mishap in my new house. ------------- If you can't bedazzle them with your brilliance, baffle them with your bs! Dinhkim Le - Procrastinator extra-ordinare |
Adam Blundell wrote:Posted By: Jamison
Date Posted: September 24 2007 at 1:02pm
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I've read that anemones can live hundreds of years. Are they not simply another form of coral polyp? ------------- Educate. Inspire. Conserve. http://[email protected] |
Posted By: dustponds10
Date Posted: September 25 2007 at 4:34pm
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I dont know if an anenome would be considered a polyp or not. I have heard the same thing about them though. I guess I didnt think about them splitting or anything like that. ------------- 120 ASM G-3 T-5 lighting 130 frag system T-5 lighting asm G-1x |