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03-16-2007, 09:32 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Lincoln, CA
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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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03-16-2007, 09:37 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: New York
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Is it coming from the mouth? does it look slimy with bubbles attached to it?
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03-16-2007, 09:46 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2004
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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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03-16-2007, 09:47 PM
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Candy Pirate
Join Date: Mar 2006
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sad possibility is a "brown Jelly" infection
but pics would help
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03-16-2007, 10:08 PM
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Shinigami-sama
Join Date: Apr 2006
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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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03-16-2007, 10:11 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Lincoln, CA
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Here is a pic:
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03-16-2007, 10:13 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2004
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ikaria
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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It is brown and stringy. It kinda looks like its getting better now. But I'm not sure.
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03-16-2007, 10:47 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: New York
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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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03-16-2007, 11:27 PM
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Candy Pirate
Join Date: Mar 2006
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is it a new addition?
if so, how was it bagged?
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03-16-2007, 11:59 PM
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Tankless Poser
Join Date: Aug 2005
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do they just poop like amenones after eating?
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03-17-2007, 12:29 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2004
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Quote:
Originally Posted by know-it-all
is it a new addition?
if so, how was it bagged?
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No, its not a new addition. Its been in the tank for about three weeks now.
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Originally Posted by fish.freak
do they just poop like amenones after eating?
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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.
Thanks for all the responses!!
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03-17-2007, 12:36 AM
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Candy Pirate
Join Date: Mar 2006
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glad to hear it's getting better
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03-17-2007, 04:24 AM
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Great TANG LOVER!
Join Date: Jan 2007
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A pooping Coral???????? ARE you SERIOUS?
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03-17-2007, 05:25 AM
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Saltwater Mom
Join Date: May 2006
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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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03-17-2007, 08:24 AM
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Admin/ Super mod
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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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