Elegance Bubbles? Picture Included

[Dartolution]

So, I picked up this little aussie from my LFS yesterday and noticed it has bubbly tentacles on one side.

In the store, they had this specimen next to a torch coral, and Im wondering if its just a result of being housed so closely; if the elegance got stung.

Thoughts?

I havent noticed any tissue inflation or webbing thats symptomatic of ECS.

 

[hypostatic]

Hmm it does look a bit ****ed off. The tentacles in general seem a bit short/retracted, and the coral isn't inflated totally.

It could just be stress from moving homes.

Are the tentacle tips sticky? Will it take food?

 

[Dartolution]

Nope, tried to feed PE mysis earlier this afternoon but no luck.
The mouths are closed which is a good sign though. But no sticky tentacles.

Tonight it is totally retracted into its base with very few tentacles sticking out.

It isn't totally inflated when it does polyp out but it is larger here in my aquarium than it was at the LFS.

 

[hypostatic]

Hmmm not good signs.

Again, could just be stress from moving. When you fed, how did you feed? I usually just place the food directly on the mouth. Also, where is it flow-wise?

 

[Dartolution]

Seems to be expanding a little more each day. Just the tentacles are bubbly on that one side.
I allowed the food to drift over the tentacles and did try to place some near the mouth to no avail. However, it had only been in the system a day.

It is in moderate linear flow for the most part with occasional oscillations.

 

[hypostatic]

If it doesn't improve much you might want to try moving it somewhere where it gets gentler flow

 

[Dartolution]

Bubbles are still there and no sting as of yet, but I did get a good feeding response today when feeding. I turned the pumps off to allow the Elegance to consume some mysis shrimp.
Folded up around it and ate it.

No expanding and contracting behavior or webbing, just bubbly tentacles so far...