Scolymia's mouth open?

RCK · #1 08-09-2011, 11:07 PM

I currently have a doughnut coral that I got a few days ago.
I was just wondering are their mouths supposed to be open or closed?
If its open what is it an indication of?

Zoaelite · #2 08-09-2011, 11:13 PM

Have any photos for us? Could be a feeding response or it could also be dieing, a quick photo would really help.

naesco · #3 08-09-2011, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RCK

I currently have a doughnut coral that I got a few days ago.
I was just wondering are their mouths supposed to be open or closed?
If its open what is it an indication of?

Or maybe it is hungry or you have put it in too much light.

RCK · #4 08-09-2011, 11:33 PM

im not home atm but ill try to get a picture later
its inflating normal and its only the sandbed under 6 T5 bulbs so it shouldnt be too much light?

Cal_stir · #5 08-10-2011, 12:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RCK

I currently have a doughnut coral that I got a few days ago.
I was just wondering are their mouths supposed to be open or closed?
If its open what is it an indication of?

Attachment 8017
We have a scolymia(donut coral), this is feeding time, we feed ours mysis, brine, reef roids, phyto.
once it ate a stomatella snail and later spit out the shell