Coral forum clove polyp growth clove polyp growth by ajkochev august 27 in coral forum reply to this topic start new topic recommended posts ajkochev ajkochev community member 311 posts april 27 2010 posted quote.
Carpet polyp coral.
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A polyp in zoology is one of two forms found in the phylum cnidaria the other being the medusa polyps are roughly cylindrical in shape and elongated at the axis of the vase shaped body in solitary polyps the aboral end is attached to the substrate by means of a disc like holdfast called the pedal disc while in colonies of polyps it is connected to other polyps either directly or indirectly.
Reefs begin when a polyp attaches itself to a rock on the sea floor then divides.
However it is quite adaptable to different varieties of lighting systems.
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Other major families may have two equally dominant wall components.
In higher water flow the green star polyps coral will thrive it will grow faster and it will look healthier.
The green star polyp is a fast growing coral another reason why they are a great beginner coral.
Clove polyp coral care this coral spotlight article is all about clove polyps of the genus clavularia.
Five examples where specific wall types are dominant.
And it is for this reason why you need to think very carefully where you place the coral.
Higher flow tends to do better because it will keep detritus from settling on them.
The genera acropora montipora and pocillopora have walls of mixtures of thickened septo costae and coenosteum.
The genus heterocyathus has walls formed of mixtures of thickened septo costae and epitheca.
At their base is a hard protective limestone skeleton called a calicle which forms the structure of coral reefs.
Clove polyps are a soft coral which strictly means their polyp segments come in multiples of eight octocorallia as.
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The basic wall components of corals.