Loose acan polyps

[raynist]

A LFS near me had some problems with the tank their acans were in (alkalinity). Many of the acan colonies dropped their polyps. They had some really nice looking acans. I bought some of the loose polyps for $3 a piece.

Do they have any chance of surviving?

My plan was to place them on some pieces of shell and then put some nylon mesh over them to hold them in place.

Thanks
Ray

 

[raynist]

bump

 

[islandcreation]

They should as long as they seemed healthy before the fragging happened. When you say dropped their polyps can you be more specific. I have a LFS near me that had two pink colonies which I never seen in their display tank. I told them to be carful cause they were receeding and the teeth between the polyps began to be exposed. I told the owner if he wanted to frag them and recoup some money just incase. He said no and just moved them to a more shaded area. A week later out of a 30-40 head colony the only thing that had color was the poylps on the edges. Everything turned white then deteriorated. I talked to another store owner and he stated it could have been a drastic temp drop since the store doesn't use chillers to keep temp consistant. I can't say since the other colonies seem to be doing fine?

 

[Stoneyscoral]

Polyps that have jumped ship never settle again. They just float around aimlessly until they expire.

Some of us have gone so far as to corral up the stray polyps in trays with reef rubble in hopes of attachment. They never do.

 

[raynist]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12610638#post12610638 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Stoneyscoral
Polyps that have jumped ship never settle again. They just float around aimlessly until they expire.

Some of us have gone so far as to corral up the stray polyps in trays with reef rubble in hopes of attachment. They never do.

Thanks for the information. If they don't attach do they eventually die or just live like that?

They were completely loose polyps with no skeletal base.

I would suppose superglue would be too toxic to use?

I just wrapped them in some nylon net on a shell hoping they would attach, but I am guessing that will not happen. Luckily I only spent $9 total.

Thanks
Ray

 

[Stoneyscoral]

Its always worth a shot, you just never know.

The netting is a good idea. They would tolerate the super glue but I don't think it would stick for long.

 

[darkclamz]

Borneman explains how some LPS corals use dripping as method of reproduction, usually caused by an enviornmental stress situation. As stoney said "it's always worth a shot".

 

[atf72]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12610638#post12610638 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Stoneyscoral
Polyps that have jumped ship never settle again. They just float around aimlessly until they expire.

Some of us have gone so far as to corral up the stray polyps in trays with reef rubble in hopes of attachment. They never do.

Agreed. I lost numerous acans from some sort of bacterial infection in the skeleton. The polyps left their skeleton and looked fine, but all eventually died.

 

[swb]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12610638#post12610638 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Stoneyscoral
Polyps that have jumped ship never settle again. They just float around aimlessly until they expire.

Some of us have gone so far as to corral up the stray polyps in trays with reef rubble in hopes of attachment. They never do.

I find the same thing! Have never had one come through, and I have had LOTS =P

 

[raynist]

You guys are not making me feel too confident!