FishFrog Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 We were wondering why our green mushroom had huge chunks missing... Link to comment
farkwar Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 At least you know what to feed it. Link to comment
opaquelace Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 We were wondering why our green mushroom had huge chunks missing... Oh my god lol. I've never seen or heard of that happening before! Link to comment
jcreefer Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Yikes, now you got me worried. I have the exact same yumas, a green and a orange one touching each other. They seem very happy but now I need to keep a close eye out -Jeff Link to comment
jservedio Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Yikes, now you got me worried. I have the exact same yumas, a green and a orange one touching each other. They seem very happy but now I need to keep a close eye out -Jeff Yumas shouldn't attack each other, but will attack most any other species of coral in the tank. They may not be as agressive to others in their genus, but they will probably still attack (like a R. Yuma attacking R. Florida). If you want a perfect example of inter-genus predation, look no further than the dozens of cases of an A. Echinata destroying an entire garden of A. Lordhowensis randomly, one day out of the blue, after sitting peacefully for months or years. People forget just how nasty corals can be - lucky it wasn't a giant elephant ear mushroom eating fish... They can grab fish - including big fish like smaller tangs if they rest on it. OP: That is an awesome photo! Link to comment
FishFrog Posted May 14, 2014 Author Share Posted May 14, 2014 They were both stretching a lot lately. Everyday they start out small and during the day they got bigger and bigger until they touched each other but nothing happened. Then one day the green mushroom had a small bit burned off. After that we moved the yuma a bit so they didn't touch. Problem solved, or so we thought. I came home early a few days after and then I saw the yuma 'sucking' in the mushroom. Didn't wanna take the time to make a good photo since I wanted to save the poor shroomie. Strange thing is: after the attack on the photo there is no damage whatsoever on the shroom. When I separated them and put the yuma in the shame corner in the back of the tank, the shroom recovered within minutes. When we initially got it and moved the damn thing 5mm to another spot, it would throw out it's guts for hours, but when he gets eaten by a yuma: no problem at all. It appears the yuma was merely pulling it of the rock and didn't sting it during the process. Was it really just going to shove that whole mushroom in it's tiny mouth? ~Robbert Link to comment
opaquelace Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Yumas shouldn't attack each other, but will attack most any other species of coral in the tank. They may not be as agressive to others in their genus, but they will probably still attack (like a R. Yuma attacking R. Florida). If you want a perfect example of inter-genus predation, look no further than the dozens of cases of an A. Echinata destroying an entire garden of A. Lordhowensis randomly, one day out of the blue, after sitting peacefully for months or years. People forget just how nasty corals can be - lucky it wasn't a giant elephant ear mushroom eating fish... They can grab fish - including big fish like smaller tangs if they rest on it. OP: That is an awesome photo! I had an acan echinata next to a nice frag of acan lords for about two weeks until one night this: A month later it got one of my flower anemones that is just now looks back to normal. The flower anemone was 4 inches away. That echinata (even though it was beautiful) went back to the LFS lol. They were both stretching a lot lately. Everyday they start out small and during the day they got bigger and bigger until they touched each other but nothing happened. Then one day the green mushroom had a small bit burned off. After that we moved the yuma a bit so they didn't touch. Problem solved, or so we thought. I came home early a few days after and then I saw the yuma 'sucking' in the mushroom. Didn't wanna take the time to make a good photo since I wanted to save the poor shroomie. Strange thing is: after the attack on the photo there is no damage whatsoever on the shroom. When I separated them and put the yuma in the shame corner in the back of the tank, the shroom recovered within minutes. When we initially got it and moved the damn thing 5mm to another spot, it would throw out it's guts for hours, but when he gets eaten by a yuma: no problem at all. It appears the yuma was merely pulling it of the rock and didn't sting it during the process. Was it really just going to shove that whole mushroom in it's tiny mouth? ~Robbert I'm wondering if something similar is happening between my red and blue rhodactis and my hot pink and lavender yuma. The yuma keeps looking burned in one spot. It's moving away from the rhodactis but it would make sense. I can't see anything else stinging it. My mushrooms/yumas/floridas are fairly isolated. Link to comment
FishFrog Posted May 15, 2014 Author Share Posted May 15, 2014 I had an acan echinata next to a nice frag of acan lords for about two weeks until one night this: A month later it got one of my flower anemones that is just now looks back to normal. The flower anemone was 4 inches away. That echinata (even though it was beautiful) went back to the LFS lol. I'm wondering if something similar is happening between my red and blue rhodactis and my hot pink and lavender yuma. The yuma keeps looking burned in one spot. It's moving away from the rhodactis but it would make sense. I can't see anything else stinging it. My mushrooms/yumas/floridas are fairly isolated. I saw that photo of your acans and wow! It looks brutal. We have learned our lesson and try to give everything more space. Luckily our new tank is longer, so that should make things easier. ~ Hester Link to comment
opaquelace Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 I saw that photo of your acans and wow! It looks brutal. We have learned our lesson and try to give everything more space. Luckily our new tank is longer, so that should make things easier. ~ Hester So I learned that the Yuma is putting itself in it's mouth and that's what is causing missing pieces in mine lol Link to comment
FishFrog Posted May 15, 2014 Author Share Posted May 15, 2014 So I learned that the Yuma is putting itself in it's mouth and that's what is causing missing pieces in mine lol Haha that is hilarious, ours is homicidal and yours is suicidal. It seems our clowns have copied the Yuma behaviour and started sucking on the green mushrooms too. Weirdness all around. ~ Hester Link to comment
afyounie Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Well, I was wondering if this could happen. Now I know. Don't want my floridas to eat my Yuma and vice versa. Also don't want my green mushrooms getting eaten either. I have noticed that one of my floridas has been grabbing Mysis and trying to eat it lately. Maybe I need to feed it before it goes cannibalistic on me. Link to comment
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