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12-03-2007, 02:38 PM
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Do monti caps grow branches????
I've had this monti cap since Jan. 07 During it's growth I've noticed 2 branches growing from the plates. Is this normal? I don't see any of these on any one elses pics.
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Dec. In this pic you can see one branch real good. The other is just left of the right one.
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12-03-2007, 02:46 PM
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Just some guy, you know?
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Mine have done that, usually it sends that thing up, then decides to plate out from higher up. I've also had one of these grow up like a branch, then plate out at a weird angle.
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12-03-2007, 02:50 PM
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If it plates from that branch wouldn't it be too fragile and break?
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12-03-2007, 02:51 PM
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I've got one doing that right now. Nothing too surprising, but fun to watch. Good luck with it, and keep us updated!
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12-03-2007, 02:51 PM
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spaceman spiff
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AquaGrizzly
If it plates from that branch wouldn't it be too fragile and break?
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It may be more fragile and more likely to snap, but if left undisturbed it should be fine.
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12-03-2007, 02:53 PM
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Thanks. We'll see what happens.
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12-03-2007, 02:54 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AquaGrizzly
If it plates from that branch wouldn't it be too fragile and break?
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Lol,.. Yep! Then you get a frag to sell 
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12-03-2007, 03:56 PM
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Enjoy it now
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wiskey
Lol,.. Yep! Then you get a frag to sell
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Those things grow pretty fast too! You can fund a good percentage of your hobby by fragging that 
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12-03-2007, 06:01 PM
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Clowns Galore!
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This one looked like that a year ago!
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12-03-2007, 06:02 PM
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Clowns Galore!
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They will build other layers that collide with and support the other layers.
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12-03-2007, 06:16 PM
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Clowns Galore!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wiskey
Lol,.. Yep! Then you get a frag to sell
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Or give away!
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12-04-2007, 02:22 PM
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Ski Bum
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Is there anything sticking out of the top? Sometimes my corals grow around tiny tube worms...
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12-04-2007, 02:37 PM
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Those things grow pretty fast too! You can fund a good percentage of your hobby by fragging that |
Your not kidding! But the problem is that the club get's saturated pretty quickly.
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12-04-2007, 02:37 PM
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Or give away!
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True,... that's what I normally do.
That or trade.
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07-15-2008, 07:37 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AquaGrizzly
I've had this monti cap since Jan. 07 During it's growth I've noticed 2 branches growing from the plates. Is this normal? I don't see any of these on any one elses pics.
Jan.
Attachment 59494
Apr.
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Dec.
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Dec. In this pic you can see one branch real good. The other is just left of the right one.
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So what does it look like now?
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