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Marcus K 03-04-2005 01:33 AM

Zoo question
 
I have a rock that is covered with Zoo's that I noticed tonight seems to be expelling black droplets that seem to float away with the current. Is this normal or should I be concerned? It seems that all the zoos on this rock are doing this.

Marcus

exee 03-04-2005 01:43 AM

As far as i know, its ether taking a poop or expelling extra algae ( i forget what its called but its the algae that grows inside zoos which make them photosythetic). I've had a colony do this before and nothing ill happened to them so i thought nothing of it.

Had you ever fed them or is there anything small enough that you've fed that thye might be eating?

Marcus K 03-04-2005 03:34 AM

Just feeding the tank DT's. Looks really weird almost like oil drops that come out of the mouth.

SeaHorse_Fanatic 03-04-2005 03:39 AM

Wouldn't happen to have a digital camera handy so we can see exactly what it is you're talking about? Remote diagnosis is difficult without a pic but I would vote for it taking a coral cr@p. Corals usually only expel their symbiotic algae when under extreme stress.

JMO,

Anthony

Marcus K 03-04-2005 04:54 AM

I did get a picture.

http://www.abstractsolutions.com/reg...=1019#post1019

megatron_55 03-04-2005 04:54 AM

ITS NORMAL . . . eventually you'll see other corals do the same thing . . . its just a way for them to poop :biggrin: besides . . . the things corals eat has to come out somewhere :mrgreen:


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