Propagation of Scolymia Australis Now with feeding images...weird stuff

[fishez4alivin]

Feeding

I placed mysis on it's feeder tentacles, and a little piece dropped in front of the cut.
I noticed its guts started to come out a bit, and watched as it grabbed this piece...blurred, but its a whole mysis shrimp
The coral then surrounded the piece of shrimp in its intestines..I think thats what it is....

And in a few minutes, it dissolved/disappeared inside the mass

within 5 minutes it had tucked itself back inside

Now thats cool!

 

[iani]

Very cool Craig. The half I got is doing great still as well.

 

[Lyn]

Interesting in a morbid sort of way... :~ Looks like it could be the next model for a horror show too. :O

 

[bookfish]

I definitely think this would make a good article. LMK when you guys are ready!!

 

[fishez4alivin]

All tucked up and ready for the next time

 

[Borderjumper]

Any updates? I find this topic very interesting! Thanks in advance

 

[adolfo425]

This is a sweet idea and very brave to do it on a scoly so nice in color.

 

[fishez4alivin]

I just noticed it has formed a new mouth, and surprisingly its rotated 90 degrees from where it was originally. We cut it splitting the mouth lengthwise, instead of across. Check it out....its hungry...

that tissue is fully joined, so its a functioning mouth.

 

[Raddogz]

Looking nice!

I would like to progress pics on this one.

 

[fishez4alivin]

 

[fishez4alivin]

Just noticed the bleeding apple has a new mouth too

Munching on mysis, using that newly formed mouth

 

[Elite]

so cool.. great job man..

 

[Lyn]

Really cool guys!

 

[fishez4alivin]

I got better pictures after i brought the corals to my new display, surprisingly, the cut has totally healed and has generated new skeleton where the guts used to be exposed.

 

[iani]

some shots

 

[Elite]

that is one clean cut 8) ..

 

[tonggao]

Time to cut again .

 

[A_Lee]

Wow awesome job!

 

[Roc]

wow with the progress pics this looks really incredible, thanks for sharing guys

 

[Rick778]

Awesome pictures Ian!