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11/04/2007, 08:31 AM
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Trimming your sps?
Do people trim there sps like you would trim a bush out infront of your house to make it look the way you want.
When you do cut sps, does it continue to grow from the spot it was cut or branch off below the cut? Thanks |
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11/04/2007, 09:35 AM
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yes
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11/04/2007, 09:49 AM
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Yes you can prune SPS like you prune a bush. I only do this to prevent them from stinging each other, otherwise I let them grow whichever way they may.
Acroporas will grow a new axial coralite right at the cut and, depending on the species, they'll bud below the cut as well. Also be careful in making too many cuts at one time. |
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11/04/2007, 10:59 AM
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use your fingers as well to snap off branches
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11/04/2007, 11:03 AM
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although, pliers and bone cutters create a sort of crushing effect on the branch of the coral. In this respect it seems snapping them off, which has less exact control would be the most benificial to the coral.
(I'm so interested in this b/c it's just about time for me to prune back 2 sps for the 1st time since they're getting a little to close to one another)
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11/04/2007, 11:31 AM
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ime, the only issues with snapping the branches with your fingers is that you can overcompensate with pressure and actually frag more off than what you want. I've tried fragging branches that way and end up snapping off branches or even busting the base of the coral.
With bone cutters or pliers, although it's more of a crushing type cut, your pressure is more exact and it lets you cut off exactly what you want. |
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