Corals shedding?

[winkkle]

I just read something about all/certain corals that shed? What is this process like? And do all corals go through this.

 

[lilrobb]

Corals shed?
You happen to have the link to that?

I'm def no expert, but that sounds weird to me.
Corals do not produce any exoskeleton that would require shedding...

 

[ralph atl]

leathers shed. so do a lot of soft corals.

 

[lilrobb]

I stand corrected - but for what purpose?
Any reads on this?

 

[glxtrix]

to grow.

 

[winkkle]

I just want to know if xenia shed? And if so what does it norammly look like?

 

[ralph atl]

sorry, mine always melt after a week. I havnt researched xenia at all.

 

[winkkle]

Well mine looks like its melting and has blister like things on it. It looked like that a few weeks ago then came alive and spread to three rocks so. Has a mind of its own.

 

[dakota9]

I've never seen a xenia shed, although they do seem to go dormant </em>for short periods. Leathers will sometimes shrivel and look to have a glassy shiney surface. They will slough off the transparent top layer and yes, it is thought that it's part of the growth process.

 

[radha]

Wait WHAT?? My kenya tree lost it's top, and now all it has is the stem, was it shedding?? Oh, I hope it was.

 

[dakota9]

HUH? Radha, that sounds alil different..... Is ALL the branches gone?

 

[radha]

Yup. All of it is GONE except the stem.

 

[radha]

Want me to post a pic?

 

[stickx911]

mysterybox;328878 wrote: leathers shed. so do a lot of soft corals.

My leathers shed once every couple weeks. They look miserable for a couple days, than poof, larger and happier than before!

 

[winkkle]

Radha post pics on your on thread you thread burglar. Jk. That sounds more like the tree service got it all wrong or something.

 

[radha]

Ha ha! Good one! Fine, I will be that way. You are just jealous because someone as popular as me has come around and blessed your thread. OOOOHHHH, need some lotion for that burn?