palythoa polyp ques's

skeeter-doc · 08/25/2007, 09:41 AM

Can someone please tell em what causes palythoa/protopalythoa polyps to invert?

skeeter-doc · 08/25/2007, 12:54 PM

ttt

BeanAnimal · 08/25/2007, 02:02 PM

I dunno, but if you could get mine to invert and die without hurting my other livestock... well I would pay you

Can you please provide a better description of what you are seeing or photos?

craab · 08/25/2007, 02:19 PM

Yeah, not sure what you mean by invert?

skeeter-doc · 08/25/2007, 06:00 PM

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Originally posted by craab
Yeah, not sure what you mean by invert?

um, like it's inside out?

Der_Iron_Chef · 08/26/2007, 12:03 AM

I know exactly what you mean, but I have no idea what causes them to do that.

Insane Reefer · 08/26/2007, 12:48 AM

You mean expelling their guts? The white squiggly stuff out of the mouth?
I think that is so they can take in more nutrients from the water column - could be a sign of hunger.
Or closing up, sucking everything in? Like hiding their faces?
I think that is sort of like "do not disturb".

Or are you talking about something completely different, and if so, can you post a pic? Or be more descriptive?

happyface888 · 08/26/2007, 12:55 AM

I have some orange zoas that are just started to have this brown nub pop out of the center would that be something like what your saying? I also have no clue whats happening

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skeeter-doc Moved On Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: TX Posts: 1,643	palythoa polyp ques's Can someone please tell em what causes palythoa/protopalythoa polyps to invert?

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Insane Reefer Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Mid-Missouri Posts: 1,680	You mean expelling their guts? The white squiggly stuff out of the mouth? I think that is so they can take in more nutrients from the water column - could be a sign of hunger. Or closing up, sucking everything in? Like hiding their faces? I think that is sort of like "do not disturb". Or are you talking about something completely different, and if so, can you post a pic? Or be more descriptive? __________________ ------------------------------------- 'Ocean is more ancient than the mountains, and freighted with the memories and the dreams of Time.' Current Tank Info: Oceanic Biocube 8

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skeeter-doc Moved On Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: TX Posts: 1,643	ttt

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BeanAnimal Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 20,772	I dunno, but if you could get mine to invert and die without hurting my other livestock... well I would pay you Can you please provide a better description of what you are seeing or photos?

08/25/2007, 02:19 PM	#4
craab Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 444	Yeah, not sure what you mean by invert?

08/26/2007, 12:03 AM	#6
Der_Iron_Chef Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada Posts: 841	I know exactly what you mean, but I have no idea what causes them to do that.

08/26/2007, 12:55 AM	#8
happyface888 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Francisco CA Posts: 3,987	I have some orange zoas that are just started to have this brown nub pop out of the center would that be something like what your saying? I also have no clue whats happening