peices breaking off my coral

[burtonboy]

I was just wondering if anyone knows what it meens, or why does it happen when peices break off of a coral? Two peices fell off and it looks really healthy to me, but i could be wrong.

Thanx.


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[reefer4200]

what kind of coral? deatails of setup and pictures are needed really.

 

[burtonboy]

Here's a picture but im really not sure what kind it is. If you know let me know! Thanxs.

 

[BigAl07]

It's not uncommon for "branching" coral to have a piece snap/break off now and again. Could be nothing more than it getting bumped into.

That's some type of SPS (Stylo, Acro just a guess though).

What are your tank parameters and how long has it been in the tank.

Allen

PS I have a Stylophoria that has had 2 small "tips" break off and I just glued them to frag disks and now I have some to share/trade/sell later on.

 

[ReefLady]

That looks a little like a Montipora digitata, which can be *very* fragile. I wouldn't expect pieces to just fall/break off on their own though.
It does look very healthy, so I guess no worries unless the "breaking" continues.
What kinds of fish/livestock do you have in the tank?

 

[BigAl07]

I think Teri's RIGHT on the money there (and it's a LOVELY coral too)

I was just reading one of my "Coral" books that "Santa-Julie" put in my stocking for Christmas and "tips breaking off" is considered normal and a "form or propagation" in the wild. This is all assuming that tank and coral are healthy and something has just bumped into the coral.