Bumpy tips on Hawkins Echinata

Wilsoni

Well-Known Member
View Badges
Joined
Feb 4, 2015
Messages
994
Reaction score
740
Location
Salt Lake City, UT
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Does anybody happen to know what would cause the tips of my Hawkins to be bumpy? They've slowly developed over the past few months. I've dipped it twice and can't find any sign of pests and or bite marks.

Abnormal growth pattern?

image.jpeg
 

Sabellafella

7500 Club Member
View Badges
Joined
Jul 8, 2015
Messages
7,630
Reaction score
11,493
Rating - 100%
5   0   0
This is hyperplasia, now i have no idea if its bad but it usually winds up on smoother acropora. Its not necessary as a bad thing because ive had it plenty of times that came and went. But on the otherhand it does mess up the growth pattern of the acro
 

Sabellafella

7500 Club Member
View Badges
Joined
Jul 8, 2015
Messages
7,630
Reaction score
11,493
Rating - 100%
5   0   0
Give balloon/bubble tips on acropora a google. Theres alot of threads everywere on this and to be honest i think im one of them somewere lolol
 

TOP 10 Trending Threads

WHAT AMOUNT OF LIVE ROCK AND SAND SHOULD BE PRIORITIZED FOR OPTIMAL BIODIVERSITY/FILTRATION?

  • 100% live rock + bagged sand

    Votes: 34 27.9%
  • 100% dry rock + 100% live sand

    Votes: 42 34.4%
  • 50/50 live/dry rock, 50/50 live/bagged sand

    Votes: 27 22.1%
  • 75% live rock, 25% live sand

    Votes: 11 9.0%
  • 25% live rock, 75% live sand

    Votes: 8 6.6%
Back
Top