free soft coral, growing fast

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  1. Astrick117

    Astrick117 Stylophora

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    and so the great debate continues...

    The only other thing I can think of is to agitate it and see if the polyps retract completely inside of the "stalks" or if the entire thing shrinks/ closes. I know when my gorgonian was happy it looked like fuzzy sticks, when it was agitated it looked like "non-fuzzy" sticks. A kenya tree will just shrivel, but still look a small shriveled version of what it was.
     
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  3. SeymourDuncan

    SeymourDuncan Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Yeah my Kenya tree looks like cauliflower at night but a maple tree in the day time
     
  4. Swisswiss

    Swisswiss Caribbean Reef Squid

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    The polyps retract completely, I haven't bothered it but I've seen it closed before
     
  5. Swisswiss

    Swisswiss Caribbean Reef Squid

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    Regardless it's insane the speed at which it's growing!
     
  6. Astrick117

    Astrick117 Stylophora

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    It must like something you are doing. I had mine for a few months and while it grew, it wasn't that quick. It may be due to the fact that it is smaller than what mine was, so maybe the growth is more noticeable?
     
  7. Swisswiss

    Swisswiss Caribbean Reef Squid

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    well done! I dont know exactly which one of the Euniceas it is but its definitely getting closer.
     
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  9. Swisswiss

    Swisswiss Caribbean Reef Squid

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    Growth update

    its been 3 days since I posted this thread with a first picture, here is a second taken today.

    ....crazy
     

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    Swisswiss Caribbean Reef Squid

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    Aaaaand a new pic ImageUploadedByTapatalk1361795141.088860.jpg

    note that cam***** that is my yellow tang