siskiou Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 The candy cane I got from Miles a while back is doing great and is "dropping" baby "heads" here and there. What do you do with them, so they don't get blown around by the pump or buried in the substrate? Do they eventually develop a skeleton so they can be glued on to a rock? I have several safely tucked away in a little hang-on breeder container and they are getting larger... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADBaxter Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 Yep... I use a little piece of plastic pipe, about 1" high and 1 1/2" diameter. Just place the 'rings' around the piece on the substrate. Hope that helps. Yaa... the first time mine did that.. I thought it was melting/coming apart.. dying is the word Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronjunior Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 Got pictures so I can know what too look for if/when my candy splits? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siskiou Posted November 19, 2006 Author Share Posted November 19, 2006 No pics of it currently happening, but it looks like part of the candy cane is melting off. Like dangling a piece of chewing gum until it drops, if you know what I mean! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siskiou Posted November 19, 2006 Author Share Posted November 19, 2006 Yep... Yaa... the first time mine did that.. I thought it was melting/coming apart.. dying is the word Exactly! Good idea with the rings of pvc pipe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADBaxter Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 It is amazing... they still have the bright color... other heads are fine... Looks like you ate acid or something... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronjunior Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 No pics of it currently happening, but it looks like part of the candy cane is melting off. Like dangling a piece of chewing gum until it drops, if you know what I mean! A frag I got from Izzypop did something just like that, but was when I added some buffer and it upped my pH too quickly (not my idea...forgot to take their advice with a grain of sea salt). I compared it to still wet and stretchy latex paint spreading from the heads. It ended up leaving it bare except for the tip top. Tentacles still came out at night though. It's been a few weeks, but is slowly turning around and poofing up a bit. I've seen nothing drop, but will watch closely in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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