SPS frag swelling??????

fishoholic · #1 05-22-2010, 12:50 AM

I got this sps frag on Sunday and it seems to be swelling up on one branch. I have no idea what that means or why it's doing that. All my other sps corals seem fine. I do have small flat worms in that tank so I'm not sure if they could be the cause or not, as a far as I know (a friend told me) that they were the harmless kind, but I'm not too sure. Any ideas?

Before pic. (4 days ago) circled area in question

After pic. (today)

fencer · #2 05-22-2010, 12:52 AM

never seen that before

fishoholic · #3 05-22-2010, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by fencer

never seen that before

Me either that's why I thought I'd ask and see if anyone had any ideas as to what could be happening to my coral, and what I should do about it.

Dez · #4 05-22-2010, 01:14 AM

I'd just leave it. The polyps are out so I'm guessing it's happy. As long as the tissue is not receding I think you're good.

Werbo · #5 05-22-2010, 01:17 AM

Many sps produce slime as a defence mechanism (ie green slimer). Something may have bothered the sps.

Marlin65 · #6 05-22-2010, 01:27 AM

I have had that as well no idea what it was but it did no harm in my tank.
I have not seen that in about 3 months now though. I had it on at least three of my SPS for about two weeks and then it was gone??

fishoholic · #7 05-22-2010, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Dez

I'd just leave it. The polyps are out so I'm guessing it's happy. As long as the tissue is not receding I think you're good.

Tissue is not receding so that's a plus, it's just very odd.

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Originally Posted by Marlin65

I have had that as well no idea what it was but it did no harm in my tank.
I have not seen that in about 3 months now though. I had it on at least three of my SPS for about two weeks and then it was gone??

Good to know, glad someone else has had this happen to them, and I'm not the only one. I wonder what causes it.

fishoholic · #8 05-22-2010, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Tyler Werbowski

Many sps produce slime as a defence mechanism (ie green slimer). Something may have bothered the sps.

I've had sps slime before, this one's just swollen, but something (I'm not aware of) could of bothered it.

lorenz0 · #9 05-22-2010, 03:37 AM

wow, never seen or heard of this. post it up on rc and see if anyone has an answer

pterfloth · #10 05-22-2010, 03:40 AM

I have seen this too several times. No idea what it means. Tagging along.