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[RWD]

I've had this toadstool for a year or so and it has grown quite a bit. In the last month I have noticed that there are "buds" forming on the underside of it. I know that toadstools usually grow by forming new polyps on the outer edges and keep expanding but this is different from what I have seen. Will these buds fall off and form a new toadstool? Bob


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[mini mee]

Hi RWD
Cool great buds just a quick que. though what is the coral to the lower right of the picture I have one of these but my lfs gets the name of the corals wrong sometimes so I like to check with other reefers to get more info they called it a young coral is this right thanks.

looks great
alex

[RWD]

Alex,
I'm not positive on the ID but I think it's a sinularia. Around here they are commonly known as finger leathers. Bob

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[Rick O]

That's interesting Bob. Not long ago I saw something similar to that growing from the stalk of a toadstool (can't remember where I saw it). It made me wonder what would happen if you nicked the stalk with a razor blade. Wouldn't it react the same as when you cut the whole cap off? Maybe grow a new toadstool there?

Rick

[RWD]

Rick,
I thought about snipping one off but it's so small it would be hard to mount the thing. I'm going to watch it and see what happens.

Bob thats the best thing to do at this point, they may start droppin after they get some size, or you could snip it off and reattach

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[cath]

I guess that would apply to other corals? I've seen much the same thing on my xenia and my carnation (that I know I shouldn't have, but got by mistake).

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