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09-17-2007, 10:32 PM
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confused reefer
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Coral under attack? pic
Could peppermint shrimp actually eat corals? (I know it sounds weird) but I had this coral for 3 days, and all 3 of my peppermint shrimp been sitting on it 3 nights in a row.
Should I be worried?
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09-17-2007, 10:37 PM
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I hate to say this. The coral doesn't look super healthy so they may be scavenging dead/dying tissue.
Does the coral expand during the day at all?
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09-17-2007, 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by dobejazz
I hate to say this. The coral doesn't look super healthy so they may be scavenging dead/dying tissue.
Does the coral expand during the day at all?
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thats exaclty what it looks like
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09-17-2007, 10:49 PM
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moddin aint easy
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i agree ^
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09-17-2007, 10:53 PM
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confused reefer
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Originally Posted by dobejazz
I hate to say this. The coral doesn't look super healthy so they may be scavenging dead/dying tissue.
Does the coral expand during the day at all?
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I haven't noticed it yet, since I am always away during the day..
How would a healthy coral of that type look like? 
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09-17-2007, 10:58 PM
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This one is healthy
or this guy
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09-17-2007, 11:07 PM
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This is the first one not to happy
and the 2nd one again not to happy
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09-17-2007, 11:15 PM
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confused reefer
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thanks for your help.. oh well, looks like another reef mistake for me 
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09-17-2007, 11:18 PM
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thanks for your help.. oh well, looks like another reef mistake for me
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Don't feel bad the first open brain I got was 79.00 and looked worse than yours  and I almost killed the 2 pictured
you can save yours with a little TLC try putting it in a shady area I used a big leather to shade mine and feed it a couple times a week I use shrimp pellets. try placing them directly on the coral near the mouth and try to keep the fish and shrimp from stealing the food
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09-17-2007, 11:19 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
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Sorry but the shrimp didn't do it in.
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09-17-2007, 11:23 PM
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Hopefully this pic gives you and idea on how to get it to eat. This is when I was nursing the 2nd brain back to health
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09-17-2007, 11:54 PM
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Just some guy, you know?
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Great posts Kelli! I agree, putting it in the shade and feeding it is a good way to try and bring it around 
Whiskey
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09-18-2007, 12:01 AM
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Great posts Kelli! I agree, putting it in the shade and feeding it is a good way to try and bring it around
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lol glad you agree since you are the one that told me my brains looked bad and turned them around 
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09-18-2007, 12:37 AM
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Just some guy, you know?
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lol glad you agree since you are the one that told me my brains looked bad and turned them around |
 Well I guess that's true,.. but I didn't have Visual Aids
Whiskey
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