What is wrong with the plate coral ?

[Evik]

Before I bought this plate from LFS I asked the same question and got strange answer. "That brown line is where the coral is pooping" . Well I liked the color so I bought it anyway and I'm asking again, because even I'm a newbie I don't believe it :-\

 

[Phyl]

That line down the middle looks like it is trying to split. Almosst like you could break it in two. My plate likes to be in the sand. It likes good flow, but not crazy/direct flow, andn it likes a good amount of magnesium in the water.

 

[magic]

Are there 2 mouths?

 

[Evik]

It looks like it has two mouths, in the middle on each side. But how do I split it? Will it grow back to the circle?
Phyl, soon as my new tank will cycle, I will put it on the sand, this small tank is BB with no room anywhere else then on top ;D, taht is why I need to go bigger :

 

[malulu]

Eva,

yes, nice color!

i don't think you should split it, in stead, wait for it to split itself.
;-)

if it ever split, and when you want to sell one, i would like to get it from you.

thx

 

[Evik]

Hi David,
I will wait them, but in the crack it looks like some algae is growing, how should I clean it and also do you know if it will grow to a circle again after it splits?

 

[malulu]

my *guesses* are:

(1)
if it was bought like that, the algae will probably be gone soon due to your tank's better water conditon, or keep it at a little bit flow (not a lots), to keep the water circulated enough to not causing more algae.

(2)
i *think* it will grow back, cause I don't see any one selling a HALF PIZZA PIE plate coral before...
;D

 

[Evik]

i *think* it will grow back, cause I don't see any one selling a HALF PIZZA PIE plate coral before...
;D

;D Funny but true ;D

 

[Phyl]

It will regrow into a circle and that will happen faster if you split it. I'd either use a tile saw or a chisel.

 

[Evik]

Thank you Phyl, will try that

 

[KillaGoby]

It will regrow into a circle and that will happen faster if you split it. I'd either use a tile saw or a chisel.

A Dremel works well too...

 

[malulu]

how about a HAMMER? breaking it to FOUR pieces wouldn't it be better??

(just kidding)...