International Reefers - Reefkeeping Forum Marine Fish Forum Reefkeeping Forum: Duncan problem ? - International Reefers - Reefkeeping Forum Marine Fish Forum Reefkeeping Forum

Jump to content

Page 1 of 1
  • You cannot start a new topic
  • You cannot reply to this topic

Duncan problem ?

#1 User is offline   dave14 

  • Angelfish
  • Group: Moderator
  • Posts: 1,432
  • Joined: 09-September 07

Posted 24 February 2008 - 09:57 PM

a few minutes ago my duncan was fully open, then started to expel a reddish brown almost algae looking strands from the mouths for about a minute and then closed up. virtually all the heads have done this, is this anything to worry about ?

Thanks
Dave
0

#2 User is offline   ben 

  • Killer Whale
  • Group: Moderator
  • Posts: 6,146
  • Joined: 20-January 06

Posted 24 February 2008 - 09:58 PM

just having a poo i think dave

HELPFUL LINKS

Interactive Frag Night Info

Tank volume calculator

Various sump designs

Frag'd it

Marine fish for your aquarium
0

#3 User is offline   dave14 

  • Angelfish
  • Group: Moderator
  • Posts: 1,432
  • Joined: 09-September 07

Posted 24 February 2008 - 10:03 PM

Thanks Ben, strange i've not seen before. Its been in tank for 4 months
0

#4 User is offline   dylan 

  • Angelfish
  • Group: Members
  • Posts: 1,400
  • Joined: 16-April 07

Posted 24 February 2008 - 10:03 PM

it will be back out soon enough
0

#5 User is offline   Dave.I 

  • Angelfish
  • Group: Members
  • Posts: 1,091
  • Joined: 06-February 08

Posted 25 February 2008 - 04:10 PM

That's excess photosynthetic algae zooxanthellae.You will notice all lps,mushrooms,zoo's etc will do this from time to time.It's nothing to worry about just the coral doesn't need that much so is off loading some.You will probably notice the heads look a little lighter now.

Dave
0

#6 User is offline   dave14 

  • Angelfish
  • Group: Moderator
  • Posts: 1,432
  • Joined: 09-September 07

Posted 25 February 2008 - 05:28 PM

Thanks for the replies, Duncan is fully open again today :whistling:
0

#7 User is offline   Mike 

  • Angelfish
  • Group: Members
  • Posts: 1,166
  • Joined: 25-September 06

Posted 26 February 2008 - 12:13 AM

Just expelling zooxanthellae - just keep an eye on it and ensure its not doing this regulary.
Mike

"Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something." - Plato
0

#8 User is offline   lindsay 

  • Sponsor
  • Group: Members
  • Posts: 8,914
  • Joined: 05-June 06

Posted 26 February 2008 - 10:52 PM

Glad alls cool m8 ....
0

Share this topic:


Page 1 of 1
  • You cannot start a new topic
  • You cannot reply to this topic

1 User(s) are reading this topic
0 members, 1 guests, 0 anonymous users