how exactly do polyps grow.

[Tonyscoots84]

do they grow stem first. so from what i see on my frag of zoo's there all open and underneath one of the polypes there a stem of another one with a polyp. is that a soon to be new polyp on my frag. hmmm let me no. thanks

 

[Deanos]

Here's an excerpt from this article: Zoanthids

"Reproduction: Though zoanthids reproduce sexually much as do the true corals, the most common form is asexual. Under regular conditions, very frequently you?ll find a piece of material at the base of a colony gives rise to a new individual; a reproductive method termed gemmation."

 

[Tonyscoots84]

thanks deanos i guess my frag is gemmating. thats cool thanks again for the link

 

[Josh]

Best way to understand growth patterns is to stare at a piece of SPS for an hour every day for about a month. With some tank raised colonies you can actually see growth day to day.

LPS doesn't work quite as well due to the polyp covering up the base of the corallites.

 

[Tonyscoots84]

yea i no ive been starring at this frag for the past 2 weeks i no this is not alot of time but the polyps have gotten bigger and theres a new stem. looks like things are going good.