Euphyllia - bag underwater for transport?

[bklynmet]

I just read an article on www.wetwebmedia.com that states that Euphyllia should be bagged underwater. I had my LFS bag frogspawn by him picking it up out of the tank - exposing it to air momentarirly - and then baggining it. A week or so later, it died in the tank - dropping tentacles slowly.

My question - are Euphyllia sensitive to air exposure? What have your experiences been with your Euphyllia? How did your LFS bag it?

Thanks.

 

[dvmsn]

I think it has more to do with the weight of the coral tearing itself on the skeleton. Just my opinion. I do agree with the advice whole heartedly.

 

[AIMFish]

I've always kept them underwater when bagging and even fragging just to be on the over-cautious side.

 

[nmprisons]

If they are fully retracted it shouldn't be a huge deal, but otherwise they should be kept in water if possible

 

[Sk8r]

Getting them to fully retract takes time. Insult them a bit, wave them underwater gently. Insult them some more. You can make it safer if you *have* to get them into air, and when you do, hold them in such a way that tissue doesn't bend over sharp edges.

 

[SCUBAFREAK]

I just bought a frogspawn last weekend and the guy at the lfs waved it around upside down under water. It retracted all the way then he pulled it out and rubberbanded the rock it was on to a small piece of styrofoam so it would float upsidedown in the bag. No matter what position the bag was in the coral was always under water. I dont know if that is the right or wrong way to do it, it is just what he did and it seemed to work. As soon as i put it in my tank it opened up and has looked great.


Ryan

 

[bklynmet]

thanks all for the posts. Ryan a.k.a. Scubagreak- the styrofoam is brilliant and wish my LFS did it. Wish I had more places to 'shop' at. I had the less knowledgeable sales person in the store pick the frogspawn out of the tank. Although it did happen a few months ago, I do not recollect that he tried to purposefully get the frogspawn to retract. That possibly explains why some tentacles just fell off the first day or two in my tank - while water parameters couldn't't explain it as well because everything was pretty good to excellent.

Makes me wonder if some other posts regarding unhappy Euphyllia are caused by tissue tearing due to handling before entering the tank.

Ok so we know a possible cause for unhappy Euphyllia. What can be done to nurse them back to health if improper handling is the cause? Put them in lower flow? Higher flow? More/less light via placement in the tank.

 

[sherm71tank]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8419745#post8419745 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SCUBAFREAK
I just bought a frogspawn last weekend and the guy at the lfs waved it around upside down under water. It retracted all the way then he pulled it out and rubberbanded the rock it was on to a small piece of styrofoam so it would float upsidedown in the bag. No matter what position the bag was in the coral was always under water. I dont know if that is the right or wrong way to do it, it is just what he did and it seemed to work. As soon as i put it in my tank it opened up and has looked great.


Ryan

That is the best way to transport them.

 

[jdieck]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8423572#post8423572 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bklynmet

Ok so we know a possible cause for unhappy Euphyllia. What can be done to nurse them back to health if improper handling is the cause? Put them in lower flow? Higher flow? More/less light via placement in the tank.

Low flow, medium to low light once in a while some zooplankton direct feeding and stable temperature, salinity and alkalinity.

 

[bklynmet]

thanks jdieck. cool avatar.

 

[jman77]

"Insult them a bit,"

You ugly nasty froggie.... your daddy hermit matted, with a toad....

I like to tell that to mine when i need to move him.... always get him to retract...

 

[jdieck]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8426526#post8426526 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jman77
"Insult them a bit,"

You ugly nasty froggie.... your daddy hermit matted, with a toad....

I like to tell that to mine when i need to move him.... always get him to retract...

:lol: