Birdsnest

[Reefer_madness78]

I've had this birdsnest coral for a week now and it's been on the sand bed with my kessil on acclimation mode. Is it normal for it to not open up after this long or should I move it?

 

[WV Reefer]

I've had this birdsnest coral for a week now and it's been on the sand bed with my kessil on acclimation mode. Is it normal for it to not open up after this long or should I move it?

That’s a nice looking frag... Can we see a pic of it closed?

 

[PicassoClown04]

It looks okay to me! Move slowly with birdsnest, it’s quick to die on you. I would use a magnetic frag rack to move it up slowly so you don’t shock it with too much light. Great polyp extension!

 

[Reefer_madness78]

That’s a nice looking frag... Can we see a pic of it closed?

Lol I thought it was closed. Here is a pic from lfs when I bought it.

 

[WV Reefer]

Lol I thought it was closed. Here is a pic from lfs when I bought it.

I don’t think that is a pic of the same frag....... the one I can barely see off to the left seems more likely.

 

[PicassoClown04]

That looks like a pic of a green Birdsnest, the one you have is clearly purple. I think you got the one just out of frame on the left as well

 

[Reefer_madness78]

Then they sold me the wrong one lol.

 

[PicassoClown04]

Then they sold me the wrong one lol.

Pretty sure the purple one is more expensive, your frag looks a lot bigger than the green ones too. Looks like you got a good deal

 

[Reefer_madness78]

Well i really wanted the other one. If I got the one I wanted also, could I put them next to each other?

 

[PicassoClown04]

Well i really wanted the other one. If I got the one I wanted also, could I put them next to each other?

Yeah absolutely, as long as they aren’t physically touching each other they’re fine

 

[Reefer_madness78]

Yeah absolutely, as long as they aren’t physically touching each other they’re fine

Hmmmm. I don't think I will have enough room for both.

 

[PicassoClown04]

Hmmmm. I don't think I will have enough room for both.

Let’s see your tank? I bet you do

 

[Reefer_madness78]

Let’s see your tank? I bet you do

Don't they get to be good sized?

 

[Reefer_madness78]

Let’s see your tank? I bet you do

If they eventually grow and touch each other what will happen?

 

[PicassoClown04]

Don't they get to be good sized?

Yeah but you can cut and frag as needed for maintenance

 

[PicassoClown04]

If they eventually grow and touch each other what will happen?

They will probably start to burn each other through coral warfare. One will win and the other will be left with a dead spot where they touched