USCG CWO Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 This is such a noobie question, but how do LPS expel thier waste? For the last two days my elegance coral has been expelling this brown stringy stuff from each mouth. Is it (sigh) pooping, or is it by chance getting rid of it's Zooxanthellae due to sickness or some such other? Maybe splitting and/or growing another polyp. My water params are in check and it is opening up fully and it is eating so.......I am kind of at a loss.(scratch)(scratch) Shane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael7979 Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 It most likely is poop from what I understand. Does it still look healthy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Yes, though if it's doing it a lot it may be a sign of overfeeding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrgreenthumb Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 it did that about every other day in my tank so no worries!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCG CWO Posted November 3, 2008 Author Share Posted November 3, 2008 Cool thanks guys. (yahoo) I was sure it was something like that I just wanted to be sure. I feed it twice a week by hand. I have to stand guard over it as my cleaner shrimp and emerald crab love to still the food right out of its mouth. Thanks Matt it is a very nice coral and I would have hated it if I had done something wrong. Shane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 I hate shrimp for that reason!!! How about a pic or 2???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCG CWO Posted November 4, 2008 Author Share Posted November 4, 2008 Sorry, here's pics of the coral. Next time I feed I'll get pics of my cleaner stealing the food. Shane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stylaster Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 nice tank shane, i recognize that fungia plate I think i have those spread from portland to seattle now Roy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrgreenthumb Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 wow that elegance looks even better in your tank than it did in mine!! opening up alot more for you than it did for me looks great!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowpunk Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 stylaster, was that you listing those on CL a while back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePremiumAquarium Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Looks good! I like the way you have the rocks aquascaped. Nice looking elegance. Garrett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCG CWO Posted November 4, 2008 Author Share Posted November 4, 2008 nice tank shane, i recognize that fungia plate I think i have those spread from portland to seattle now Roy Thanks Roy I love the Fungia. It opened right up when I put it in the tank, and if you read the Arrggghhh! Stupid Hermit crabs, I guess you figured out it was your Clove Polyps it ate. I am still so (censored) over that. wow that elegance looks even better in your tank than it did in mine!! opening up alot more for you than it did for me looks great!! Matt The elegance is one of my favorites. That's why I was so worried when it started "expelling waste"!(laugh) Thanks guys, but compared to your two tanks I have a long way to go. Roy's tanks are amazing. I can't wait to see his 120 up and running. Shane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Very nice. Thanks for the pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stylaster Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 long time ago i had one guy in tacoma buy one off of cl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stylaster Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 man that sucks about the cloves, they grow fast ill get you a replacement frag started for you shane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCG CWO Posted November 5, 2008 Author Share Posted November 5, 2008 Thanks Roy, That is very generous of you and it is much appreciated. Shane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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