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Old 05-28-2005, 10:48 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Hey all. I have this torch coral that seems to be doing great but every once in a while some brown fillament stuff comes outr of it. Is it pooping, sheading or is it a bad thing??? Heres a pic...
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Old 05-28-2005, 10:59 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Default Re: Torch coral oozing

either pooping or the begging of brown slime im not sure, kinda looks like my anameone after it eats...but anyone else think diff?


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Old 05-28-2005, 11:38 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Acenia, Mine does the same thing ( Not to worry ) as Bruce alluded to it is just pooping
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Old 05-28-2005, 10:08 PM   #4 (permalink)
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thanks you guys. thats what i thought it was doing but i just wanted to make sure cause it does it about once a week.

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Old 06-12-2005, 07:58 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Yep mine all do it too. The more you feed them the more they will burp this stuff up..(makes sense)


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Old 06-12-2005, 09:09 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Haha! My Long tentacled zoas just pooped yesterday! It's pretty gross


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Old 06-12-2005, 11:36 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Default Re: Torch coral oozing

Hey BL..lets see a pic of your long tenticle zoa.

I have some too and they grow so fast that I almost want them out of my tank. Too bad ther are pale brown....but they are cool to watch the tenticles wave in the current.

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Old 06-12-2005, 10:04 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Mine are pink (OK, pink and brown )! I will try to get a pic tomorrow for ya!
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