Finding single Sps polyps around the tank!!?

[squishifishi]

In the past month, since I added my birdsnest coral (im not actually sure it is birdsnest, but it is an sps and was sold as birdsnest) to the tank, I have found about 5 single polyps around the tank. They look EXACTLY like polyps of my birdsnest. All of the polyps are on areas of rock that were directly next to( within an inch) of the coral. Encore I rescaped the tank. All of the polyps have a hard tan base that can be seen when they retract, just like the birdsnest. AnywAy, they look and behave like it, so I'm pretty sure that's what it is.
So, have you ever heard of an Sps coral doing this? Splitting off single polyps to grow into a new coral? I'm kind of confused about the whole situation, so any input is greatly appreciated!
This is an old picture, so you can see the 'mother coral' in the. Background.
PS...don't anybody say its monjano...IT is NOT!
Thanks!:dance:

[HV1990]

looks like aptasia especially since its brown in color.

[rovster]

Poccis are known to drop polyps everywhere. My tank is plagued with them, LOL!

[tektite]

Yeah, if its a poccilipora, they're well known to reproduce like that. Can get annoying!

[Reefer54]

looks like aiptasia.

[franklypre]

I would bet that it's a piece of the galaxia frag near it. They too can drop heads and travel.

[tektite]

Number of tentacles is wrong for galaxea, but correct for pocillipora.

Can you post a current pic of the mother colony?

[squishifishi]

No, I have a Galaxea too, which also drops polyps on occasion. Totally different. I doubt it is aiptasia because the tips are rounded and green. In a different thread, someone said m coral might be a pocci... I will look into that again.
Here's a bad picture:rolleyes: sorry most of the polyps are not extended because I just had the lights off. I wouldn't call it a colony though:p

[Finland]

Your b-nest looks like a pocillipora to me. I had a green one 8 inches in diameter that dropped numerous polyps or spawned. It was kinda cool when they first started showing up, but after 50 it was a real pain. They will sting other corals. Get the kalk paste ready

[rovster]

That's a pocci!

[squishifishi]

once they get a bit bigger, or even now, can i just scrape them off with a razor?

[tektite]

Get 'em when they're small :) should work.

[dunc101]

I agree with it being the pocci spawned. I have a green pocci that did exactly that. I have four or five 'mini' colonies growing around my tank now including a couple on the overflow.

[squishifishi]

I guess that means its liking my tank :D I was worried this coral wouldn't do well because its mu first time keeping Sps... Anyway, I guess I'll take action now to start removing them.

[M007]

I agree with it being the pocci spawned. I have a green pocci that did exactly that. I have four or five 'mini' colonies growing around my tank now including a couple on the overflow.

+1, happened and continues to. No worries, easy to prune with frag cutters.

[Peter Eichler]

I guess that means its liking my tank :D I was worried this coral wouldn't do well because its mu first time keeping Sps... Anyway, I guess I'll take action now to start removing them.

It can be a response to stress, though not necessarily the case.

[squishifishi]

well, i would hope that is not the case. it has good color and great extension most of the time. i love how fluffy and soft it looks!

[Borchers]

The Bud Bomber Pocci Strikes Again!

[squishifishi]

Wow... The buds are growing so fast! The first one is up to seven polyps all ready. I wish my big frag would grow that fast. Lol

[johnvu713]

Wow... The buds are growing so fast! The first one is up to seven polyps all ready. I wish my big frag would grow that fast. Lol



Guess your tank params are what I'd call perfect. Tell us more about your system please.

BTW I hate you :fun2:

[squishifishi]

Haha, thanks. Feelin the love ;)http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=21702861#post21702861 here's a link to my tank build from beginning to now. You can start on page one if you want to see the whole setup, but the link will send ya to page 6. Go check it out, I'd love hearing from y'all.

[rlpardue]

LOL, your pocci is spawning in a 2.5gal pico?! Very nice!

[rovster]

Pocci's spread like weeds, a good or bad thing depending. I had a huge colony that I got rid of because it grew to the water's surface, and all you could see was the underside. I thought it was plain green pocci. A few months later, some of the droppings are gaining some size, and I'm surprised to see that there are like 3 different colors on this thing, I just couldn't see them before. So I went from plain green pocci, to spawning some rainbow pocci frags.....

Here is a crappy pic from last month of my biggest "dropping" LOL!....Its about 2 inches around now. Glad I still have some, its getting beautiful!

http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff370/rovster/IMG_4963_zpsdb7334d8.jpg (http://s1232.photobucket.com/user/rovster/media/IMG_4963_zpsdb7334d8.jpg.html)

Here's a dropping that ended up on a sunny d plug, LOL! I have a ton of these littered all over my nano////
http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff370/rovster/zozo1of1_zps168a9d2e.jpg (http://s1232.photobucket.com/user/rovster/media/zozo1of1_zps168a9d2e.jpg.html)

[squishifishi]

Wow. Very nice! Doesn't the baby bother the plays though? They look like they are fine...

[rovster]

Not yet, when it gets big enough I'll probably rip it off the plug and give it away like I've done in the past!

[squishifishi]

I cool! I should let mine grow so I can sell them. My lfs will buy anything, even Xenia!