zoa releasing algae

reefman420 · 12-14-2007, 10:38 PM

hey i have had this colony of pink palys for a lil over 4 months now,they have been doing awsome,nearly doubleing their colony.But the other day i saw them releasing green slimy stuff out of their oral disk.At first i thought ya their just pooping.But after more research they are actualyy spewing out excess zooanthelite spelling?

does this mean their growing to fast snd the zooanthilite is growing faster then the colony?cuz they have grown quite fast.i even fragged them in half and it dont even look like i touched them

Kirblit · 12-15-2007, 01:08 AM

Usually if they are expelling zooxanthellae it will be brown in color in my experience and is usually associated with lighting that is too intense and they are trying to adjust to the levels and or are stressed. Have you moved them recently because after 4 months they should be pretty acclimated to the lighting unless it has been changed? They could also be just sliming from the recent fragging that you have done.

ReefGuy69 · 12-15-2007, 08:51 AM

Maybe you recently changed your bulbs? or like Kirblit said have you moved them? How are your levels? If you can a pic would probably help.

JT101 · 12-20-2007, 01:07 PM

Wow, I just started another thread on almost the same exact thing! One of my palys discharged a cloudy milky-like substance this morning. It appears healthy otherwise. I was hoping it was trying to breed

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12-14-2007, 10:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
reefman420 Elegance coral Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: minneapolis Posts: 1,085 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	zoa releasing algae hey i have had this colony of pink palys for a lil over 4 months now,they have been doing awsome,nearly doubleing their colony.But the other day i saw them releasing green slimy stuff out of their oral disk.At first i thought ya their just pooping.But after more research they are actualyy spewing out excess zooanthelite spelling? does this mean their growing to fast snd the zooanthilite is growing faster then the colony?cuz they have grown quite fast.i even fragged them in half and it dont even look like i touched them __________________ 155 oceanic bow front,20 long refuge packed with caluerpa and mangroves,40 gallon sump,175lbs LR,3x250 watt xm 10ks,aqua-c remora,and pro-clear 150 skimmers sailfin tang,kole tang,royal gramma,cinnimon clown,2xpink skunk clowns,six line wrasse,mandarin, 155 bow coral-orange montipora cap,superman monti cap,scripps green polyped staghorn,ORA pink poccilipora,ORA blue millipora,green slimer,yellow UK acro,pink birdsnest,armor of god zoas,various zoas and shrooms,hammer,frogspawn,clove polyps,favite,fancey toadstool,reg toadstool,yellow leather,purple leather,devils hand,2 types xenia,ricordea florida,ricordea yuma,kenya tree,galaxia,bubble coral,button polyps inverts are lots of snails and hermits,crocea clam,maxima clam and seabae anemone,rbta

12-15-2007, 01:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
Kirblit Scopas Tang Join Date: May 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 406 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: zoa releasing algae Usually if they are expelling zooxanthellae it will be brown in color in my experience and is usually associated with lighting that is too intense and they are trying to adjust to the levels and or are stressed. Have you moved them recently because after 4 months they should be pretty acclimated to the lighting unless it has been changed? They could also be just sliming from the recent fragging that you have done. __________________ 125g RR Kirby My reef chronicle http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...s-125-a-3.html

12-15-2007, 08:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
ReefGuy69 Plate Coral Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 746 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: zoa releasing algae Maybe you recently changed your bulbs? or like Kirblit said have you moved them? How are your levels? If you can a pic would probably help.

12-20-2007, 01:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
JT101 Neon dottyback Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hicksville NY Posts: 605 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: zoa releasing algae Wow, I just started another thread on almost the same exact thing! One of my palys discharged a cloudy milky-like substance this morning. It appears healthy otherwise. I was hoping it was trying to breed !!!

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