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Unread 03/18/2010, 02:26 PM   #1
Gtownguy487
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My Cult Coral!!

My Cult Coral has turned Purple and shrunk up..

What does this mean? Is he dead?


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Unread 03/18/2010, 02:29 PM   #2
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cult?, maybe it doesnt like the ritual?, JK, you mean colt, is it new?, what parameters do you have?, did you dose anything to the tank?

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Unread 03/18/2010, 04:20 PM   #3
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cult?, maybe it doesnt like the ritual?, JK, you mean colt, is it new?, what parameters do you have?, did you dose anything to the tank?
I was about to make the same kind of joke, but you beat me to it, Sanababit.

Gtownguy487, don't count a soft coral as totally dead until it turns to slime and blows away in the current. Chances are something annoyed your colt coral. It could be anything from poor water quality to a curious fish that took a little nibble. If it re-inflates within an hour, there's probably nothing to worry about. If it stays shrivelled for longer than that, start investigating: water temp, nitrate, salinity, sweeper tentacles from a nearby coral, nippy fishes, etc.


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