Candy Cane Growth Pics

[drummereef]

Here's a couple shots of how my Candy Canes have progressed. Hope you enjoy.



December 2006

March 2007

June 2007

 

[conformity]

Nice!

 

[drummereef]

Thanks conformity!

 

[bebitte70]

Wow that's awesome growth. I've had mine this winter with 3 heads, still at 3 heads. I thought it would attach itself to a rock like xenias. How stupid am I? Now they have been glued to a rock a spot fed and I think I am about to have my first headsplit.

What do you feed yours?

 

[drummereef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10204735#post10204735 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bebitte70
Wow that's awesome growth. I've had mine this winter with 3 heads, still at 3 heads. I thought it would attach itself to a rock like xenias. How stupid am I? Now they have been glued to a rock a spot fed and I think I am about to have my first headsplit.

What do you feed yours?

Thanks so much, bebitte70. It's strange, but I don't spot/direct feed mine anything. They divide like crazy. You can see a couple of them in the last pic dividing as we speak. Just keep your params in line and they should start taking off.

 

[serum153]

Amazing. You have now just cost me some money, since I have to go get some candy cane

 

[drummereef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10205466#post10205466 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by serum153
Amazing. You have now just cost me some money, since I have to go get some candy cane

:lol: Yeah, that's the story of my life when it comes to this hobby.

 

[Tyler.L]

i just started feeding my candy canes. they're taking peices of formula one and now starting to puff up alot more so i hope i can get that same amount of growth that you got going!

 

[drummereef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10210248#post10210248 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Tyler.L
i just started feeding my candy canes. they're taking peices of formula one and now starting to puff up alot more so i hope i can get that same amount of growth that you got going!

What's funny is I've never spot/direct feed them. I just give them light and let them filter feed. Crazy how much they grow.

 

[Tyler.L]

i hate you lol

but nice piece for real

 

[drummereef]

:lol: thanks.

 

[szgppl]

I moved mine to a differnt spot in the thank, 3rd move. and sense then they have been crowing and dividing. before that they didn't do much. also been spot feeding with Rods food.

 

[drummereef]

Very cool, szgppl. Glad to hear your Canes are doing well. I've heard Rod's food is really good stuff too.

 

[taillonjohn]

Can I ask, what kind of flow do you have on your candy cane? also, what other corals are close to the candy cane? are they directly under the light or off to the side? I've had my frag for about 2 months now, but can't seem to make it happy

 

[Azazael13]

I got my first frag of this coral (any coral for that matter) from my reef club meeting two months ago. Started with 4 heads, each head is in the process of splitting now, and 2 look almost done splitting. This is a fun coral.

 

[drummereef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10231409#post10231409 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by taillonjohn
Can I ask, what kind of flow do you have on your candy cane? also, what other corals are close to the candy cane? are they directly under the light or off to the side? I've had my frag for about 2 months now, but can't seem to make it happy

There is medium flow on my Candy Cane. They are directly below a large Monti Cap that shades them from both light and heavy flow. In general, you'll find they like low to medium flow and moderate light. Definitely try not to have them in direct flow.

 

[drummereef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10232429#post10232429 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Azazael13
I got my first frag of this coral (any coral for that matter) from my reef club meeting two months ago. Started with 4 heads, each head is in the process of splitting now, and 2 look almost done splitting. This is a fun coral.

Congrats on the new coral. Yeah, they are a lot of fun to watch divide and grow.

 

[scapes]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10224760#post10224760 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by szgppl
I moved mine to a differnt spot in the thank, 3rd move. and sense then they have been crowing and dividing. before that they didn't do much. also been spot feeding with Rods food.

crowing? that's interesting!! didn't know they did that

 

[thecichlidpleco]

I have never had mine have feeders out like yours, yet they seem fine and happy, never spot fed them, concern?

 

[drummereef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10236212#post10236212 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by thecichlidpleco
I have never had mine have feeders out like yours, yet they seem fine and happy, never spot fed them, concern?

I don't spot feed mine either.