battle of corals?

langtudatinh01 · 10/11/2009, 08:37 PM

hi everyone,

i have added some new corals into my tank last weekend. everything looks good except 2 things. first is my leather coral, it has not been too happy since the addition, its closed up most of the time or just open partially. second, my new open brain coral ( a trachyphyllia) has some haired fine tenctacles come out all the time. next to it is a lobophyllia. should i be concered? thanks.

spamreefnew · 10/11/2009, 09:12 PM

i have a leather that causes me great stress as he always makes chemical warfare when in a bad mood. i have tried carbon to no effect. i might have to part with mine

susan92368 · 10/11/2009, 10:04 PM

the haired tentacles on the lobo are feeders... perfectly normal. give the leather some time.

Blown 346 · 10/12/2009, 03:15 AM

Leathers are finiky but hardy. They close up for no reason at all and then out of nowwhere are open. Its normal for corals once added to not open for a few days fully until they adjust to not only your water conditions but your lighting.

I agree. Those tentacles are feeding tentalces.When you see those out go and get some mysis or whatever you feed your corals and place the food near the tentacles.

10/11/2009, 08:37 PM	#1
langtudatinh01 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fairbanks, Alaska Posts: 399	battle of corals? hi everyone, i have added some new corals into my tank last weekend. everything looks good except 2 things. first is my leather coral, it has not been too happy since the addition, its closed up most of the time or just open partially. second, my new open brain coral ( a trachyphyllia) has some haired fine tenctacles come out all the time. next to it is a lobophyllia. should i be concered? thanks. __________________ Tuanito Tranito Current Tank Info: my little heaven: 40 Breeder nano reeftank (1 year old-refugium/sump 20 gallons)

10/11/2009, 09:12 PM	#2
spamreefnew Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: rhodeisland Posts: 1,491	i have a leather that causes me great stress as he always makes chemical warfare when in a bad mood. i have tried carbon to no effect. i might have to part with mine

10/11/2009, 10:04 PM	#3
susan92368 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Macomb, MI Posts: 79	the haired tentacles on the lobo are feeders... perfectly normal. give the leather some time.

10/12/2009, 03:15 AM	#4
Blown 346 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Rockford, Illinois Posts: 6,596	Leathers are finiky but hardy. They close up for no reason at all and then out of nowwhere are open. Its normal for corals once added to not open for a few days fully until they adjust to not only your water conditions but your lighting. I agree. Those tentacles are feeding tentalces.When you see those out go and get some mysis or whatever you feed your corals and place the food near the tentacles.