What's happening w/ my Yellow Fiji

LarryDinNC · 05/21/2006, 05:28 AM

My yellow fiji appears to be very happy and healthy in it's location, but I want to make sure what I observe is normal.

During the course of a day it expands, lightens in color to a bright yellow and extends polyps all over its' surface and in late evening it retracts polyps, shrinks and becomes a dull brownish yellow. I believe this is normal.

Also, occassionally I've observed several thin milky strands extending 3-4 inches from the fiji. Is this normal and why is it happening?

olkeller · 05/21/2006, 07:41 AM

what else do you have in your tank

LarryDinNC · 05/21/2006, 08:34 AM

Other tank inhabitants are:
Clarkii clown is only fish. BTA hosting clown, clove polyp, frogspawn, and montiporo capricornis. gold coral banded shrimp, hermits and snails.

Anemonebuff · 05/21/2006, 08:37 AM

The milky strands is a waxy coating that the coral is shedding. It is normal. Closing up at night is also normal.

05/21/2006, 05:28 AM	#1
LarryDinNC Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 21	What's happening w/ my Yellow Fiji My yellow fiji appears to be very happy and healthy in it's location, but I want to make sure what I observe is normal. During the course of a day it expands, lightens in color to a bright yellow and extends polyps all over its' surface and in late evening it retracts polyps, shrinks and becomes a dull brownish yellow. I believe this is normal. Also, occassionally I've observed several thin milky strands extending 3-4 inches from the fiji. Is this normal and why is it happening?

05/21/2006, 07:41 AM	#2
olkeller Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Utah Posts: 686	what else do you have in your tank __________________ What I think I know and what I actually know are two totally different things. Thanks, Kelly Current Tank Info: 60 gallon cube

05/21/2006, 08:34 AM	#3
LarryDinNC Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 21	Other tank inhabitants are: Clarkii clown is only fish. BTA hosting clown, clove polyp, frogspawn, and montiporo capricornis. gold coral banded shrimp, hermits and snails.

05/21/2006, 08:37 AM	#4
Anemonebuff Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: LI,NY Posts: 3,877	The milky strands is a waxy coating that the coral is shedding. It is normal. Closing up at night is also normal.