How do Open Brains Poo?

Aquaman101 · 02/12/2011, 05:09 PM

I was just watching my tank and I noticed my open brain swell up and expelled red stringy stuff from it's mouths. Is that how they poo?

AquaReeferMan · 02/12/2011, 05:12 PM

One way in, one way out. Its either expelling waste or its zooxanthellae. How long have you had it? What are your water params?

Aquaman101 · 02/12/2011, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by AquaReeferMan

One way in, one way out. Its either expelling waste or its zooxanthellae. How long have you had it? What are your water params?

I've had it for 6 months or so.

Here are my parameters
Phos = 0
Ca = 400
Kh = 9
Ammonia = 0
Nitrate = 0
Nirite = 0
PH = 8.4
S.G. = 1.025

aleonn · 02/12/2011, 06:55 PM

Hmmm, my red open brain coral excretes brown stringy material from its mouth. I've never seen mine excrete anything red before, though.

Aquaman101 · 02/12/2011, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by aleonn

Hmmm, my red open brain coral excretes brown stringy material from its mouth. I've never seen mine excrete anything red before, though.

well...dark red / brown is probably a better description.

aleonn · 02/13/2011, 02:20 AM

Most likely it's excrement. Mine excretes even when I do not target feed, so there must be lots of pods it captures throughout the day. If you're able to next time, try to take pix.

02/12/2011, 05:09 PM	#1
Aquaman101 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 420	How do Open Brains Poo? I was just watching my tank and I noticed my open brain swell up and expelled red stringy stuff from it's mouths. Is that how they poo?

02/12/2011, 05:12 PM	#2
AquaReeferMan Got Reef? Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Under the Sea, Pa Posts: 4,593	One way in, one way out. Its either expelling waste or its zooxanthellae. How long have you had it? What are your water params? __________________ Couple SPS/Zoanthid tanks and a couple of FW planted tanks. Current Tank Info: 5 pieces of glass with some silicone and plastic frames holding them together

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02/12/2011, 06:55 PM	#4
aleonn Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 4,041	Hmmm, my red open brain coral excretes brown stringy material from its mouth. I've never seen mine excrete anything red before, though.

02/13/2011, 02:20 AM	#6
aleonn Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 4,041	Most likely it's excrement. Mine excretes even when I do not target feed, so there must be lots of pods it captures throughout the day. If you're able to next time, try to take pix.