Big shroom is spilling his guts :|
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scuba guy ron
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shrooms have done this in the past for me. normal from time to time imo.
philosophile
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They do that when they are stressed... So the light change probably didn't cause it, unless it happened shortly after you changed the light (not a week after).
Did you add anything, or stir something up? Maybe chemical warfare between corals?
Another possibility.... Now that I think about it, is that its looking for food... I've heard of some corals expelling guts so they and using their guts to grab at near by food that they couldn't reach by normal means. But I don't think this happens very often at all.
Did you add anything, or stir something up? Maybe chemical warfare between corals?
Another possibility.... Now that I think about it, is that its looking for food... I've heard of some corals expelling guts so they and using their guts to grab at near by food that they couldn't reach by normal means. But I don't think this happens very often at all.
paal
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Thanks for all the feedback.
I don't add anything other than balling+ to my tank. I've been doing that for over a year, and I have dosing pumps doing it for me automatically. This can't have caused it. It is also over a week since I did the last water change and I can't remember the last time I had my hands in the tank.
It is interesting that you mention that he could be looking for food. I used to feed them shrimp about twice a week. It is a few months since I stopped doing this though. Maybe he's just hungry
I don't add anything other than balling+ to my tank. I've been doing that for over a year, and I have dosing pumps doing it for me automatically. This can't have caused it. It is also over a week since I did the last water change and I can't remember the last time I had my hands in the tank.
It is interesting that you mention that he could be looking for food. I used to feed them shrimp about twice a week. It is a few months since I stopped doing this though. Maybe he's just hungry
scuba guy ron
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why are you replacing a bulb that is 3-4 mos old? Just wondering.
FarsideDiver
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The Discosoma santithomae (bubble mushroom, caribbean rhodactis, st thomas mushroom) I harvest in the wild behave the same way when picked, it is stress induced and the usually suck the "spaghetti" back in.
paal
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I don't have any supplementary light in my fixture and wanted a bluer look.
Hmmm, I am not really sure what could have stressed it but it looks fine today. I just returned home now from a trip; that's why I was a bit concerned "“ I left the morning after making this thread. This the biggest drawback with the hobby IMO: Worrying when away from the tank (although this trip was very short
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quicktater
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Your before and after pic really shows the difference in color. Just look at the wall in the background, it's even more obvious there. I like your 14k look better. What brand bulb was that?
paal
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Both bulbs are from Elos.
The 14k used to be labeled 20k, but for the US market this changed recently: They now call the old 20k for 14 and have made a new bluer 20k. In Europe, the old bulb I used is still labeled 20k.
Personally, I prefer the higher K look.
http://elosusa.com/blog
The 14k used to be labeled 20k, but for the US market this changed recently: They now call the old 20k for 14 and have made a new bluer 20k. In Europe, the old bulb I used is still labeled 20k.
Personally, I prefer the higher K look.
http://elosusa.com/blog
Ste Hughes
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what MH is that it looks nice
firebirdude
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I personally like the white better. Tank looks great though!
TurtleSoup2
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tank looks great!!! and my mushroom always spills its guts before it splits
