Shaving brushes multiplying

[mikebusc]

Put five shaving brush macros in my tank a little while back (maybe just a month or two, I’d have to check my records) and they’ve almost doubled in size and are now producing copies of themselves. Do you think this could get out of hand? Do they usually multiply this quickly?

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

That's really cool - they don't grow that well in the wild (grin). I cannot imagine these will reach pest proportions because you can so easily remove any stalks that you don't want.

 

[mikebusc]

Thanks! That’s what I was assuming but just wanted to bounce it around in case I may be missing something. You’re exactly right. It would be easy just to pull the new stalk out. And it’s amazing how quickly those new stalks show up. Basically overnight!

 

[mikebusc]

Should I be trimming them? I’m guessing they’re just going to keep growing.

 

[Rjukan]

Put five shaving brush macros in my tank a little while back (maybe just a month or two, I’d have to check my records) and they’ve almost doubled in size and are now producing copies of themselves. Do you think this could get out of hand? Do they usually multiply this quickly?

They look really cool! Mind me asking where you sourced them?

 

[mikebusc]

Gulf Coast Ecosystems. I got some really nice Gorgonians and other macros.