Zoa's oozing brown liquid?

[Thisseemsfishy]

Im doing a dip and notice there's brown in the bottom, its thicker than the water. Ideas?

 

[kichimark]

I am thinking this could be excess zooxanthallae the polyps are expelling. How do the polyps look? Do you see any brownish strings/mucus coming from the mouths?

Also wanted to add it can also be expelled waste.

 

[Thisseemsfishy]

I am thinking this could be excess zooxanthallae the polyps are expelling. How do the polyps look? Do you see any brownish strings/mucus coming from the mouths?

Also wanted to add it can also be expelled waste.

Just got the in the mail. the poylps look normal, just closed.

 

[kichimark]

hmmm it could be from stress due to shipping. Keep an eye on them and let us know what happens. It isn't uncommon for polyps to be closed for a few days when first purchased.

 

[HanoverFist]

That's the slime they excrete when stressed.

WARNING: Read this information on Palytoxin.

It's perfectly normal when handling them or exposing them to air. Sign of a stressed zoa/pally.

 

[Thisseemsfishy]

That's the slime they excrete when stressed.

WARNING: Read this information on Palytoxin.

It's perfectly normal when handling them or exposing them to air. Sign of a stressed zoa/pally.

Ahh thank you. I read the article when it happened but just wanted to be sure. Thanks for the help

 

[Jarred1]

I personally think it is just zoa poop!

 

[Thisseemsfishy]

hmmm it could be from stress due to shipping. Keep an eye on them and let us know what happens. It isn't uncommon for polyps to be closed for a few days when first purchased.

I believe it was due to stress, as shipping was ruff on these coral. They have started to melt away.....

 

[meatball87]

Where are they in the tank and what kind of lights do u have. They may be melting from to much light to quick do u know what kind of lights they were under before u bought them

 

[Thisseemsfishy]

Where are they in the tank and what kind of lights do u have. They may be melting from to much light to quick do u know what kind of lights they were under before u bought them

There on a tank w/ PC's at the bottomm they were oozing before I even put them in. Im not sure what they came off of, but the PC's are pretty weak in reef terms.

 

[A. Grandis]

Normal.
Probably just the stress from shipping.
Leave it and don't touch until it gets better.
Wait for the polyps to open for couple days, if you want/need to change it's location.

It happens in tanks also, when there is a stress factor.

Grandis.