Guys,
I noticed one of my zoas was releasing some dark brown stringy substance from the center of the polyp. What are they? It happened while the lights were on and polyps were fully open.
My GSP has been very shy for the past few days. I'm not sure this is related to the zoa releasing stuff.
Thanks
Full Version: Zoa is releasing something from the center of the polyp
it's zoa turds
QUOTE (ihatesears18 @ Mar 11 2010, 02:11 PM) 
it's zoa turds
Ahhh! beat me to it! Its just poop dude.
QUOTE (Apoptosis @ Mar 11 2010, 01:12 PM)
Ahhh! beat me to it! Its just poop dude.
+1 to poop
My zoa does that. Only certain types.
I wouldn't call it poop 
It's excess Zooxanthellae that your coral is expelling. Excess light causes the Zooxanthellae to reproduce rapidly and their increased number causes an increase in the oxygen level due to the increased in photosynthesis that could be fatal to the coral. Thus, they expel the excess Zooxanthellae.
It's excess Zooxanthellae that your coral is expelling. Excess light causes the Zooxanthellae to reproduce rapidly and their increased number causes an increase in the oxygen level due to the increased in photosynthesis that could be fatal to the coral. Thus, they expel the excess Zooxanthellae.
QUOTE (northstar1357 @ Mar 11 2010, 02:15 PM)
+1 to poop
My zoa does that. Only certain types.
My zoa does that. Only certain types.
Thanks guys. Do I need to do anything about that? It sounds like the zoa is getting a bit too much light?
My other zoas don't have that issue tho.
My other zoas don't have that issue tho.
it's fine and normal.
QUOTE (zook @ Mar 11 2010, 01:17 PM)
I wouldn't call it poop
It's excess Zooxanthellae that your coral is expelling. Excess light causes the Zooxanthellae to reproduce rapidly and their increased number causes an increase in the oxygen level due to the increased in photosynthesis that could be fatal to the coral. Thus, they expel the excess Zooxanthellae.
It's excess Zooxanthellae that your coral is expelling. Excess light causes the Zooxanthellae to reproduce rapidly and their increased number causes an increase in the oxygen level due to the increased in photosynthesis that could be fatal to the coral. Thus, they expel the excess Zooxanthellae.
So, to sum it up it is discharging waste material. I like to call that pooping but you can call it expelling excess Zooxanthellae...
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