Alexraptor Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Well a few of my LPS have recently gone on the warpath, my Hammer Coral is pissed at everyone around it, which mainly are shrooms growing like weeds, so no biggie there. And my Brain Coral and Pavona coral seem to be pissed at eachothers proximity, allthough both are still way beyond striking distance. So what I want to know is this: Is being on "high alert" so to speak, with sweeper tentacles fully extended actually harmful to the corals themselves? Or can I just let them be as long as their not actually able to strike eachother? My pavonas sweepers are way to short to reach the brain, and while my brain is trying his best and could in theory strike the pavona, the strong currents completely carry away his long sweepers in the other direction. What I'm concerned with is any real or imagined stress factors here that could adversly affect the colonies health. Link to comment
Nano sapiens Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Not a concern, really. I've never noticed any harm to the coral itself from this behavior. In theory, the corals are having to expend additional energy to extend and maintain sweepers. On the other hand, they can gain nutrition/energy by absorbing their neighbors. Link to comment
rone_kevin66 Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Just make sure you have some form of carbon running JIC of some chemical warfare. Link to comment
Mr. Microscope Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 +1 to carbon. They could also, just be trying to feed as well. Link to comment
Alexraptor Posted May 16, 2015 Author Share Posted May 16, 2015 Oh its definitely NOT a normal feeding response, I've seen them often enough in their feeding stage to know better. Link to comment
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