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Old 03-16-2007, 09:32 PM   #1
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Torch is pooping?


I just looked at my tank and my torch is pooping brown stuff. And its all shriveled up. What's wrong with it? All my levels are fine and everything else is doing good. So what can it be?
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Old 03-16-2007, 09:37 PM   #2
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Is it coming from the mouth? does it look slimy with bubbles attached to it?
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Old 03-16-2007, 09:46 PM   #3
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There's no bubbles that I can see. But it does look like its coming from the mouth. And everytime the brown stuff comes out the tentacles recead even more.
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Old 03-16-2007, 09:47 PM   #4
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sad possibility is a "brown Jelly" infection

but pics would help
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Old 03-16-2007, 10:08 PM   #5
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Is it brown and stringy? My torch did this when I changed lights. It was expelling excess zooxanthellae (the stuff it uses for photosynthesis). Came back around in a couple days.
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Old 03-16-2007, 10:11 PM   #6
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Here is a pic:

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Old 03-16-2007, 10:13 PM   #7
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Is it brown and stringy? My torch did this when I changed lights. It was expelling excess zooxanthellae (the stuff it uses for photosynthesis). Came back around in a couple days.
It is brown and stringy. It kinda looks like its getting better now. But I'm not sure.
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I can't tell from the pic. is the soft flesh part around the outside sides of the hard skelton or has it receded to the top portion of the skeleton?
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is it a new addition?
if so, how was it bagged?
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Old 03-16-2007, 11:59 PM   #10
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do they just poop like amenones after eating?
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Old 03-17-2007, 12:29 AM   #11
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is it a new addition?
if so, how was it bagged?
No, its not a new addition. Its been in the tank for about three weeks now.

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do they just poop like amenones after eating?
This is the only time I seen it "poop" like that. And it happened before any feeding time.

It is getting better though. So maybe it was really pooping after all.

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Old 03-17-2007, 12:36 AM   #12
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glad to hear it's getting better
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Old 03-17-2007, 04:24 AM   #13
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A pooping Coral???????? ARE you SERIOUS?
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Old 03-17-2007, 05:25 AM   #14
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They do that occassionally. Should get back to normal soon. If it was brown jelly the tissue itself would be melting so no worries on that.
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Old 03-17-2007, 08:24 AM   #15
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they dont poop like anemones. you might be seeing the expel of Zooxanthellae. keep a close eye on him and give us an update and new pic soon
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