Fungia reproduction info

[BrownPoseidon]

Anyone know how fungias reproduce??

 

[parrthed]

I believe they can reproduce either sexually or by budding.

 

[oceanarium]

In home aquaria usually old dead skeletal remains produce anthocauli or live rock that has some anthocauli type bud from a larva settlement pre wild collection. The anthocauli continue to produce clones in an ongoing fashion, one drops off a new one starts growing.

Here is one of mine

 

[BrownPoseidon]

Thanks pete. That is absolutely incredible information. Picture is unbelievable. Corals are a trip

 

[fhwynn]

how long is the process?

 

[oceanarium]

how long is the process?

From the time the coral dies I have waited up to 18 months for new anthocauli to appear. I have one at the moment that the coral has partially died and new anthocauli have already appeared in around a month so it seems quite variable.

The new corals grow quite quick from the anthocauli fed well you can grow a new fungia every 3-4 months.

 

[BrownPoseidon]

What do you feed your fungia and/or fungia anthocauli?? How often?? I would love to see mine reproduce.

i feed all my coral mysis and cyclops about once every week or two

 

[pledosophy]

I got one head of fungia 1 year ago I now have 4. They appear to all share the same skeleton.

JME.