Juuls Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 My flowerpot has a weird moment, it's all better now although I've hardly moved from it for a few hours. I thought it would blow up or explode whilst getting better It is back to half that size now looking like it did the other night, thankfully! How do I stop this from happening to it again? Link to comment
seafd Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 IMO/IME that is normal behavior for many corals. I think they are trying to remove debris from their surface, or reaching internal equilibrium with the water. My larger plate corals do that fairly regularly and they are all happy and healthy for years now. Link to comment
Juuls Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 IMO/IME that is normal behavior for many corals. I think they are trying to remove debris from their surface, or reaching internal equilibrium with the water. My larger plate corals do that fairly regularly and they are all happy and healthy for years now. Oh my thank you, I thought that I had almost killed it. Link to comment
Rememberme Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 ahahaahahah, they look funny when they do that. My old flower used to do that too, I wouldn't worry about it either Link to comment
SchnauzerFace Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 I had a welso brain that did something like that. Sometimes he would completely inflate like (half) a volleyball. Never knew if that meant he was happy or stressed but he grew and ate well, so I guess puffy=happy Link to comment
jamescstein Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Maybe it has something to do with digging itself out of the sand. I'm not saying yours was getting covered but perhaps it is a programmed activity it does on a regular basis. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/blog/fungiid-corals-avoid-being-buried-alive-time-laspe-video Link to comment
Juuls Posted March 17, 2015 Author Share Posted March 17, 2015 Maybe it has something to do with digging itself out of the sand. I'm not saying yours was getting covered but perhaps it is a programmed activity it does on a regular basis. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/blog/fungiid-corals-avoid-being-buried-alive-time-laspe-video Oh interesting, I do not think it has been here long enough to have this issue, and all tests are nice on the tank, but I have read a lot recently about these guys doing better when off the bed and up on a bit of a rock, guessing they would need a nice stable rock so I may well try and brave the water to move this fellow. So I am actually going to try and relocate him to make him more comfortable. I have also read that they may be fed, happy or acclimatizing to water. As well as this the clownfish could be an issue however they appear to be fixated under the pump/filter and do not tend to go to close to the corals, plus something lives in the rock behind this coral. The fish do stay away from that bit of rock. Link to comment
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