Candycane coral q

[bojik]

I picked up a small frag of this coral type recently. It has a few sections of dead skeleton. I was wondering if it would spread back into these sections.

 

[psusocr1]

it might in time but what you have to worry most about is that it dosnt spread to the live canes.. IMO i would cut the dea one away as close to the bottom as possible sdo it doesnt spread to the other.. candy canes grow by splitting from a single candy cane into two or threee then they do it againa nd again so the chances of the dead skeleton coming back arent very good

 

[bojik]

It is bare skeleton do I need to worry about it? It is a other whise healthy specimen. It has 6-7 live caps. It is not a variety that expands much. Some look like that receded at one time But have not any further than I can tell. Is it a colonial species Like zoo's that have a mutual shared connection. Or is it more solitary and only shares the skeleton?

 

[psusocr1]

they pretty much share their base, this is why if it gets a disease it can spread and wipe the colony out, but i wouldnt worry if your not seeing other heads being affected. if you do start to notice others affecte dlike is aid cut them off

 

[scubaguy]

Bojik Could post some pictures of it? I am interested because I am worried about my candy cane coral. Thank you