Tank Journal Archive

[Aspidites]

I have noticed that my hammers drop the hammer end off the tip of each arm every now and then. This leaves teeny, tiny fluro green polyps (about 2mm across) sitting on the floor of my tank. Is this spawning or something else entirely.
I am pretty sure it is healthy though as the main coral is always extended and looking pretty and wavy in thecurrent. It is also forming another two heads that I can tell.

 

[daveH]

My hammers are super healthy and do the same thing every now and then. If I see one floating around I make sure I scoop it out, I have seen it land on other corals and still have the ability to sting.
Sometimes I think they come off from inter fighting with other hammers.

 

[Buddy]

My hammers drop a polyp every now and then too. I think its normal because they all look big and healthy. The loose polyp can still sting other corals though so its better to get it out if you can.

 

[Dr. Schell]

I don't have hammers but I have a very large green BTA that does the same thing. Has been doing so for years with no obvious ill effects.

 

[VaultBoy]

My torches used to do the same thing. I never noticed it stinging anything and it never seemed unhealthy in anyway. I wouldnt worry about it but I would be keeping an eye on it and removing the polyps when you see them.

 

[Sam Parker]

my RBTA lets a tentacle loose now and then. Looks like a bright red worm kicking about the sandbed which gets all of the fish very excited.... It appears to be fine though :D

 

[Aspidites]

Thanx all, could it be another way of them breeding? Other than division and spawning I mean?

 

[Dr. Schell]

I don't think that an anemone could regenerate from a tentacle fragment. Not sure about a coral.