What does allelopathy from zoa's look like?
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A. Grandis
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I've never noticed such slime from zoas, but did have slime coming from anemones before.
I don't think zoanthids use alleolpathy like that. They do push other sessile invertebrates and take over by pressure, but if they release chemicals in mucus or similar, it is probably minor. We do know that some Palythoas and Protopalythoas have slime and that is obvious. Probably for defense and to help remove debris from their structure.
Some times I've noticed a small line around some colonies, like the extreme polyps were sweeping around for expansion. The lines are basically an area around the colony without algae, formed because of the polyps were blocking the light. The lines can be seen when the extreme polyps are partially retracted or not fully expanded. I don't think chemicals were involved though. They tend to push the algae away and clean around to expand the colony that way, slowly. But most of the time there is lot's of algae and other zoanthids touching the colonies. There are soy corals, sponges and algae that can grow together with zoanthids.
Your carpet anemones will release mucus, as allelochemicals.
Grandis.
I don't think zoanthids use alleolpathy like that. They do push other sessile invertebrates and take over by pressure, but if they release chemicals in mucus or similar, it is probably minor. We do know that some Palythoas and Protopalythoas have slime and that is obvious. Probably for defense and to help remove debris from their structure.
Some times I've noticed a small line around some colonies, like the extreme polyps were sweeping around for expansion. The lines are basically an area around the colony without algae, formed because of the polyps were blocking the light. The lines can be seen when the extreme polyps are partially retracted or not fully expanded. I don't think chemicals were involved though. They tend to push the algae away and clean around to expand the colony that way, slowly. But most of the time there is lot's of algae and other zoanthids touching the colonies. There are soy corals, sponges and algae that can grow together with zoanthids.
Your carpet anemones will release mucus, as allelochemicals.
Grandis.
A. Grandis
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LOL!!!! 
Please read " soft corals", not "soy corals", in the last message.
Sorry, my bad! :hmm4:
Grandis.
Please read " soft corals", not "soy corals", in the last message.
Sorry, my bad! :hmm4:
Grandis.
Another thought from someone was that it could still be cycling. He said he had slimy stuff in his tank when it was cycling. I have had this tank set up since nov, so that would be a long cycle.
A. Grandis
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No problem.
Well, while cycling with live rocks, the "slime" should be basically detritus and algae.
Not really a slime, I presume. But...
I still think you've should keep an eye on the anemone and see if the slime is making the zoas to close.
Good luck!!
Grandis.
Well, while cycling with live rocks, the "slime" should be basically detritus and algae.
Not really a slime, I presume. But...
I still think you've should keep an eye on the anemone and see if the slime is making the zoas to close.
Good luck!!
Grandis.
