01 ka 05
Isizathu Sokuba Kanjani Amakholomu Esikhumba Nezikhumba
Isikhumba Sesikhumba Ngaphambi Kokuthunjwa. Isithombe © Debbie no-Stan Hauter Ezinye izikhumba noma umndeni we- alcyoniidae amakhorali ngezikhathi ezithile slough-off a ungqimba phezulu umcuba wezicubu. Le nqubo yokuchitha akucaci ukuthi isenzo sokuvuselela, kodwa esisodwa esisiza ukuqeda ubuso be-coral ye-waste, i-debris, ne-algae. Uma i-coral ichithe lokho okungachazwa ngokuthi ungqimba "lwesikhumba esidala", akuyona into engavamile ukuba ibonakale ikhudlwana futhi inhle kakhulu kunangaphambili.
I-Sarcophyton , Lobophytum ne- Sinularia izinhlobo ze-corals zezinhla zezikhumba yizo ezihlala ziqhubeka nale nqubo yokuchitha, njengoba kuboniswe kulokhu kulandelana kwezithombe ze-Toadstool Mushroom Leather Coral.
Ngokusebenzisa i-Clam kulesi sithombe sokuqala njengesilinganiso, ungathola umqondo jikelele wokuphakama nokuphakama kwe-coral ngaphambi kokuthi uchithe.
02 ka 05
Isigaba sokuqala sokuShedding
Ukukhwabanisa Kwesikhumba Sikhumba - Isigaba Sokuqala. Isithombe © Debbie no-Stan Hauter Lesi sithombe sikhombisa ukuthi i-Toadstool Mushroom Leather Coral ibukeka kanjani ezinsukwini ezimbalwa ngemuva kokwenza inqubo yokuhlanza elula ye-substrate kumathangi ethu angu-92-gallon reef. Kwakunqunywe ukuthi ngenxa yesikhumba esilungisiwe esasimiswa emanzini ngokugqugquzela isihlabathi, futhi ngokuphindaphindiwe amanzi phezu kwe-coral ne-turkey baster ukususa noma yikuphi ukungcola okwakuhlelwe phezu kwayo, lokhu kwabangela ukuba i-coral ibe uphendule futhi ungene kumodi yokuchitha. Kumele kuqashelwe ukuthi sine-Diamond Watchman Goby (uValencienna puellaris) ethanini elivame ukususa futhi lihlwitha isihlabathi elithandini, lisakaze yonke into, kuhlanganise namakhorali.
Esikhathini sokuqala sokuchithwa, i-coral yavala futhi yahluma, futhi ubuso bubheka ukubonakala. I-coral yahlala kulezi zinsuku izinsuku ezimbalwa ngaphambi kokuba iqale ukuchitha, njengoba kuboniswe esithombeni esilandelayo.
03 ka 05
Isigaba sesibili sokuShedding
Ukukhwabanisa Kwesikhumba Sikhumba - Isigaba sesibili. Isithombe © Debbie no-Stan Hauter Esigabeni sesibili sokuchithwa, lapha ungabona ngokucacile isibambane esincanyana, esine-slimy esibheke kude ne- Toadstool Mushroom Leather Coral . Endaweni lapho kuvele khona ama-polyp, ama-polyps ama-coral aqala ukuphuma futhi.
Isithombe nesithombe esilandelayo kuthathwe cishe ngehora elilodwa.
04 ka 05
Isigaba sesibili sokuShedding siyaqhubeka
Ukukhwabanisa Isikhumba - Isigaba Sesibili Siqhubeka. Isithombe © Debbie no-Stan Hauter I-Toadstool Mushroom Leather Coral iqhubekele ukuchitha ingqimba yayo yangaphandle, futhi kulesi sigaba sesigaba sesibili kuqhathaniswa nesandulela esithathiwe, ungabona ukuthi indawo yokuchithwa ikhuliswa kanjani lapho ibheka lapho kuvela khona ama-polyps amaningi.
Lokhu kuguqulwa kwaqhubeka kwaze kwaba yilapho ama-coral eseqede ngokuphelele ubuso bawo "isikhumba esidala", futhi njengoba isithombe sokugcina sibonisa, i-coral yavuselelwa ngokugcwele.
05 ka 05
Inqubo yeShedding iqedile
Inqubo Yokudonsa Isikhumba Iqhwa igcwalisiwe. Isithombe © Debbie no-Stan Hauter Kusukela ekuqaleni kuze kube sekugcineni, inqubo ephelele ye-Toadstool Mushroom Leather Coral echitha "isikhumba sayo esidala" yahamba cishe cishe izinsuku eziyisikhombisa.
Lesi sithombe sikhombisa ama-coral ngobukhazikhazi obugcwele ngemuva kokuchitha. Ukuphinda usebenzise i- Tridacna crocea Clam esithombeni njengesayizi wesayizi, futhi uma uyiqhathanisa nesithombe sokuqala esibonisiwe, ungabona umphumela wokuphela. I-coral ikhudlwana futhi inkulu kakhulu kunangaphambili.