Candy not looking good
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Topic: Candy not looking good
Posted By: Rass
Subject: Candy not looking good
Date Posted: October 21 2008 at 11:00pm
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I have a candy that has been looking great and growing for 6 months. suddenly, it looks like it has the flesh "melting" or sliding slowely off. I have tested my water carefully, done water changes, and did a coral dip on it.
Anybody seen this before and have any ideas on rescue measures?
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Posted By: Rioreefer
Date Posted: October 21 2008 at 11:27pm
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Mine was doing the same thing "I think" I moved it up near the top and gave is shrimp at night and hes back to Norm. But it sounds bad. Can you post a Pic? ------------- I dont mean to brag but, yeah it's 6ft long. |
Posted By: BobC63
Date Posted: October 22 2008 at 1:11am
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How many heads are looking bad, and how many heads does it have total?
And what's a "coal dip"?
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Posted By: Rass
Date Posted: October 22 2008 at 1:41am
| It has approx 15 heads with around 7 looking bad. BTW: bad typing ... it was "coral" dip. Do you think I should trim the bad heads? |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: October 22 2008 at 6:53am
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A picture could help. Candycanes do this sometimes to propagate. One head will elongate and eventually drop a head onto the sand. Mike -------------  |
Posted By: Rass
Date Posted: October 22 2008 at 2:12pm
| thanks Mike, I will get a pic posted |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: October 22 2008 at 10:43pm
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Does it look like this?
This is Seti007's Candycane (Caulestrea) propagating itself:
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Posted By: Rass
Date Posted: October 22 2008 at 11:04pm
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Yes, that is exactly what it looks like. I really thought it was in big trouble. The more I lean about this hobby.. the more fascinating it gets. Thanks for the info folks |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: October 23 2008 at 8:56pm
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When they completely detach you can pick up the propagules, superglue them to a rock and have growing baby CandyCane corals.
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