Toadstool Coral Forming Holes

Mhay · 12/19/2016, 04:45 PM

We just moved our biocube to our new place about 6 weeks ago. Everything has been growing fantastically! About 4-5 weeks ago our red BTA split and both halves are ginormous and happy. and about 3 weeks ago I noticed that the toadstool coral had a hole towards the outside edge. I did a few quick searches with no real answers to what might be going on. I figured it was just dropping part to spread? Not even sure if that's what they do. The other day I then noticed on the opposite site another hole! Any ideas as to what is going on?

AlSimmons · 12/19/2016, 05:13 PM

What your seeing is just a form of reproduction.

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2013/3/corals

Mhay · 12/19/2016, 05:52 PM

That is what I thought, thank you for confirming!

Zatoichi · 12/21/2016, 09:35 PM

That is pretty cool

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Spudsly · 01/08/2017, 09:44 PM

Sometimes when you can't get lucky you just have to tear yourself in half to reproduce.

crawlerman · 01/11/2017, 07:28 AM

Looks very healthy, your doing something right. Like everyone said, just its way of reproducing.

rsepiphyte · 01/15/2017, 10:22 PM

Fascinating and great picture as well. I have seen it happen in friends tanks but never in my own.

ashish · 02/03/2017, 10:09 AM

My toadstool did that - but mine was very large and it was caused by flow!.

I would cut it up and frag the pierces or let nature do it naturally. - Nothing to worry about

12/19/2016, 04:45 PM	#1
Mhay Crazy Cat Lady Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Woodstock, IL Posts: 468	Toadstool Coral Forming Holes We just moved our biocube to our new place about 6 weeks ago. Everything has been growing fantastically! About 4-5 weeks ago our red BTA split and both halves are ginormous and happy. and about 3 weeks ago I noticed that the toadstool coral had a hole towards the outside edge. I did a few quick searches with no real answers to what might be going on. I figured it was just dropping part to spread? Not even sure if that's what they do. The other day I then noticed on the opposite site another hole! Any ideas as to what is going on? __________________ Maggie Current Tank Info: Coralife Biocube 29

12/19/2016, 05:52 PM	#3
Mhay Crazy Cat Lady Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Woodstock, IL Posts: 468	That is what I thought, thank you for confirming! __________________ Maggie Current Tank Info: Coralife Biocube 29

12/19/2016, 05:13 PM	#2
AlSimmons Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: California Posts: 2,482	What your seeing is just a form of reproduction. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2013/3/corals

12/21/2016, 09:35 PM	#4
Zatoichi Registered Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 440	That is pretty cool Sent from my SM-J700T1 using Tapatalk

01/08/2017, 09:44 PM	#5
Spudsly Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 66	Sometimes when you can't get lucky you just have to tear yourself in half to reproduce.

01/11/2017, 07:28 AM	#6
crawlerman Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 503	Looks very healthy, your doing something right. Like everyone said, just its way of reproducing.

01/15/2017, 10:22 PM	#7
rsepiphyte Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: kentucky Posts: 60	Fascinating and great picture as well. I have seen it happen in friends tanks but never in my own.

02/03/2017, 10:09 AM	#8
ashish Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bridgewater NJ Posts: 500	My toadstool did that - but mine was very large and it was caused by flow!. I would cut it up and frag the pierces or let nature do it naturally. - Nothing to worry about