Urgent favia coral mouth open

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  1. ferretfish

    ferretfish Sea Dragon

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    hello about 4 hour ago i got a favia coral frag. now i noticed that its mouths are open what does that mean. thanks
     
    ferretfish, Sep 18, 2011
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  2. doylef4i

    doylef4i Bubble Tip Anemone

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    Got any pics.
     
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  3. ferretfish

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    my camrea is not very good but in the center of the heads there an opening
     
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  4. doylef4i

    doylef4i Bubble Tip Anemone

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    did you feed your tank in the last 4 hours?
     
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  5. ferretfish

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    no but i figure the store could of, or should i feed it is it hungery
     
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    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    This has happened to me with introduction of new lps, I believe it's a fluid regulation reaction during acclimation, I usually see them expel some waste shortly after.
     
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  7. ferretfish

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    yeah now that u mention it i did see brown stuff comming out of it
     
    ferretfish, Sep 18, 2011
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  8. Reef-a-holic

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    Sounds like a normal reaction to new tank parameters...it's likely just acclimation/adjusting.
     
    Reef-a-holic, Sep 18, 2011
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