SRC Member pisces Posted November 30, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted November 30, 2004 hi reefers, As described above my hammer corals (Green and Copper) are both extending thier tentacles in a strange manner. The tentacles are elongated and very thin much thinner than usual. I have been keeping these two for past 4 months and have observed this behaviour just recently. does anyone know if this is normal ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koniel Posted November 30, 2004 Share Posted November 30, 2004 That could be due to many reasons, overfeeding, water too "clean", ... Hard to say without knowing more about your tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member pisces Posted November 30, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted November 30, 2004 That could be due to many reasons, overfeeding, water too "clean", ... Hard to say without knowing more about your tank. Ok, here's some info about my tank. temp 26-27 SG - 1.025 NH3- 0 NO2 - 0 NO3 40-50 ppm PH - 8.2 Ca - 450 ppm KH= 11.0 dkH No over feeding I guess this should suffice for you to give me some of the many reasons. Anything else you wanna know ?? And what exactly does water to "clean" imply ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member neokn Posted November 30, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted November 30, 2004 And what exactly does water to "clean" imply ? I would reckon he means over skimming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member pisces Posted November 30, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted November 30, 2004 Dont think over skimming is the problem as all other LS are fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member neokn Posted November 30, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted November 30, 2004 Medium lighting and weaker current are appreciated by Euphyllids. Many are collected in shallow, turbid waters in the cover of mud/silt and seagrasses. Excessive water movement can be a cause of sweeper tentacle extension and subsequent stinging of tankmates. Likewise, the family is quite susceptible to photo-shock. New specimens should never be exposed to powerful lighting. Instead, place them in deeper, indirectly illuminated areas initially. Extract from here. Hope it helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member pisces Posted November 30, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted November 30, 2004 thanks Neokn, The whole article is useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member neokn Posted November 30, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted November 30, 2004 No prob. Glad to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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