what are our zoas doing (pics)

[SteveNMegz]

Hey guys we just moved our zoas together in a bunch in our tank so we can add more corals and today we noticed that the one frag was doing this???

what is it doing is it mad?? hungry???

HELP!!

 

[zotzer]

Looks more like a spaghetti worm than anything the zoas are doing. Maybe moving them kicked up some detritus and the worms are having a feast.

tracy

 

[chris0942]

poop

 

[SteveNMegz]

Makes sense thanks guys!!

 

[jbob]

its poop for sure

 

[kiddboy]

i have that too. especially those under the direct MH light.

 

[revautosports]

They are expelling waste.

 

[kiddboy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11703066#post11703066 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by revautosports
They are expelling waste.

it is same as puking up zooxanthellae? good or bad?

 

[LoudProudNPunk]

its just them going number two. Its perfectly normal and you shouldn't worry about it.

 

[jonathanws]

make sure the top to the tank is secure. it looks like they're planning an escape

 

[Questin]

if you want a really good explnation of this there is a book "Giant Clams in the Sea and the Aquarium" that goes into detail about zooxanthellae. It talks about how clams make their own food and when they have made more then they can use they get rid of the extra zooxanthellae. It comes out brown and in a thin rope like shape. And being that Zoas and clams do the same thing with with zooxanthellae, you will learn a few things about them from this book.

 

[kokain00]

Thanks a lot guys we we're getting worried about some kind of coral fight about to happen haha

 

[audio101]

ah mine were doing the same thing yesterday, I was worried also something was wrong.

 

[skydragon]

thats normal is poop. some of my fish eat them

 

[livingcorals]

Group Poop'n hour

 

[Pufferpunk]

Wow, 15 responses on corals going poo.

 

[livingcorals]

Hey Puffer, how does yer arrow crab work out with your reef and clean'n crew?

 

[Pufferpunk]

Seemed fine till it disappeared, years ago. All those pics are from my old 55g system from 2-3 years ago.

 

[livingcorals]

I always wanted to get one but just did not want to take a chance with the cleaning crew and if it would effect the BTAs