zoa issue

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  1. sodium

    sodium Astrea Snail

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    hey peeps -

    i came home from work today and noticed black hard stuff coming out of the zoa's mouth.... have never seen any of my zoas do that before. Is this a problem or is it just waste. They are still open and very colorfull. Thanx!
     
    sodium, May 17, 2011
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  2. rc_mcwaters3

    rc_mcwaters3 Clown Trigger

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    might be waste but I have never had mine do it can you get a pic?
     
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  3. bioreefdude

    bioreefdude Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    most likely just something it ate
     
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  4. grinder37

    grinder37 Whip-Lash Squid

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    I've seen it several times with no issues,i always figured they were expelling waste....just poopin,always fine afterwords.
     
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  5. sodium

    sodium Astrea Snail

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    k...thanx all......i would take a pic but not sure how to post!
     
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  6. aw1447

    aw1447 Montipora Capricornis

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    Yep, just expelling waste! Eventually you'll see all of them do it from time to time. Nothing to worry about.
     
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  7. rc_mcwaters3

    rc_mcwaters3 Clown Trigger

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    cooooollllll!!!! I never get to see anything cool
     
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  8. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Waste, all corals with an obvious oral opening will do it. Sometimes you get lucky? to see them do it.
     
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  9. elweshomayor

    elweshomayor Giant Squid

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    i guess this is the only time you can safely assume you can get lucky to see a coral do #2 LOL
     
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  10. rc_mcwaters3

    rc_mcwaters3 Clown Trigger

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    well fine then....... LOL no I think seeing my tank do anything natural means its healthy and there for cool to know what im doing id right LOL ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
     
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