bringman Posted January 31, 2012 Posted January 31, 2012 Everything in the tank looks great and water parameters are all good. Wondering if anyone has any experience. The worm inside is alive cause the coral is still moving but flesh hasn't extended for a few days. Thanks for help in advance
patback Posted January 31, 2012 Posted January 31, 2012 I'm not to sure what you are talking about. Is the a pre- quel to this post?
Twounine Posted January 31, 2012 Posted January 31, 2012 Everything in the tank looks great and water parameters are all good.Wondering if anyone has any experience. The worm inside is alive cause the coral is still moving but flesh hasn't extended for a few days. Thanks for help in advance I have had a diffucult time gettin mine to extend as well. I have had it for almost a year, it only extends at night, and even at that only about half way. I take it out of the main tank and place it in a seperate container about once a week and spot feet. It eats slowly, but I have to make sure that it is comletely finished, or the cleaner shrimp I have will tear it apart. I believe you really have to overfeed to keep them open.
patback Posted January 31, 2012 Posted January 31, 2012 Twounine, look up dendro training methods. You can without a doubt train it to stay open durin the day. It could only be opening half way at night bc the moonlights are too strong, current is too turbulent, or shrimp is annoying it like you said. Try keeping a glass or something similar over it while it eats, or better yet baste the shrimp unroll it gets the idea to stay away. As for op, I still don't know what you mean by a walking dendro or worms inside of it???
bringman Posted January 31, 2012 Author Posted January 31, 2012 Twounine, look up dendro training methods. You can without a doubt train it to stay open durin the day. It could only be opening half way at night bc the moonlights are too strong, current is too turbulent, or shrimp is annoying it like you said. Try keeping a glass or something similar over it while it eats, or better yet baste the shrimp unroll it gets the idea to stay away. As for op, I still don't know what you mean by a walking dendro or worms inside of it??? patback, this is what I am talking about http://reefbuilders.com/2009/10/05/heterop...ling-creatures/ twounine, dont know if you are talking about the same dendro, mine has been open all day every day for almost a year up until recently, cant seem to figure out what is bothering it
Twounine Posted January 31, 2012 Posted January 31, 2012 patback,this is what I am talking about http://reefbuilders.com/2009/10/05/heterop...ling-creatures/ twounine, dont know if you are talking about the same dendro, mine has been open all day every day for almost a year up until recently, cant seem to figure out what is bothering it Yes, that is the same coral I have. I haven't seen anything bother it, with the exception of the cleaner shrimp at feeding time, but mine only opens at night.
patback Posted January 31, 2012 Posted January 31, 2012 Wow, void everything I said then, I thought walking was a typo for something else. I've never heard of that before.
bringman Posted January 31, 2012 Author Posted January 31, 2012 Yes, that is the same coral I have. I haven't seen anything bother it, with the exception of the cleaner shrimp at feeding time, but mine only opens at night. I will start looking at night to see if he has flipped his open schedule. I havent seen anything bother mine at all. Is use to open really big and would eat massive amounts of food. The flesh still looks good on the inside just no tentacle extension. Thanks for the idea
patback Posted January 31, 2012 Posted January 31, 2012 Have you had any new additions recently? Even any live food?
bringman Posted January 31, 2012 Author Posted January 31, 2012 New tiger shrimp and hi finned goby but they are in the middle of the tank and the coral is on one side. It only moves a few inches a night and isnt by anything that can sting it. Thanks for thinking
patback Posted January 31, 2012 Posted January 31, 2012 Maybe one of them brought in a bad bug or something? Sorry I can't help you.
bringman Posted February 1, 2012 Author Posted February 1, 2012 TTT wonder if any of the evening crew has any ideas
awpong Posted February 1, 2012 Posted February 1, 2012 I will start looking at night to see if he has flipped his open schedule. I havent seen anything bother mine at all. Is use to open really big and would eat massive amounts of food. The flesh still looks good on the inside just no tentacle extension.Thanks for the idea "the species is actually photosynthetic and it extends brown and green tentacles during the day." I wouldn't expect to find it open at night.
bringman Posted February 1, 2012 Author Posted February 1, 2012 awpong, It has been opening everyday since i have had it, but recently it has stayed close. thanks for the comment
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