Is this breeding behavior, or is this "bad"?

JT101 · 12-20-2007, 12:41 PM

This morning I noticed that a few fully extended polyps on one of my Palythoa colonies suddenly ejected a cloudy discharge. Is this a release of eggs ("good"), or is this the green algae being expelled ("bad)? The colony appears fine otherwise (see photo):

JT101 · 12-20-2007, 12:46 PM

Sorry for all my questions...

Can anyone identify the light yellowish polyps in the bottom of the picture? They are rather small but pretty, and I have several colonies of them in my tank. Their tentacles are about 1/4" long and they look like tiny anemones.

Dentoid · 12-20-2007, 12:57 PM

Can't tell you what the dischage was, but that Paly looks healthy. If it didn't change color after the said discharge, then it most likely didn't discharge any zooxanthellae.

JT101 · 12-20-2007, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Dentoid

Can't tell you what the dischage was, but that Paly looks healthy. If it didn't change color after the said discharge, then it most likely didn't discharge any zooxanthellae.

Thanks Scott

Scott, if I may, I have always heard that discharge of zooxanthellae is "bad" but I don't know exactly why it is so - can you elaborate?

BigAl07 · 12-20-2007, 01:40 PM

The discharge, if TOTAL discharge is bad because that's the coral basically giving up. After a TOTAL discharge the coral no longer has the ability to make food from light. Maybe times you'll see various discharges from our corals and sometimes it IS "adjusting" the amount of zooxanthellae for some reason and sometimes it's just part of it's normal process. I'd dare say there are many more discharges and other occurances that go on in our corals over a months time than most realize. The reason I say this is because I sit in front of my tank for 9+ hours a day here and work and then go home and stare at my home tank. This gives me time to see corals throughout the day and night and I would guess I get to see things that an occasional viewer might miss.

The colony looks VERY healthy.

Those yellow ones are simply Yellow Palys. Very common and add a LOT of character and movement to your tank. I have them here in my office and LOVE them.

Witfull · 12-20-2007, 04:59 PM

wheres Kathy when we need a "could be poop" comment~

JT101 · 12-20-2007, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Witfull

wheres Kathy when we need a "could be poop" comment~

I only learned a few days ago that a polyp's mouth is also its, well, you know...

Witfull · 12-20-2007, 05:11 PM

yep,,,corals can literally talk ___~

reefman420 · 12-20-2007, 05:49 PM

mY PINK PALYS JUST DISCHARED SOME ZOANTHALITE OR WHAT EVER TODAY,Its baseically their are makeing to much of it right?

ReefGuy69 · 12-20-2007, 06:39 PM

As long as your water parameters are in check they will release this due to being exposed to too much light or because they naturally release little by little throughout time. I wouldnt worry. If there is no coloration change then they are fine. they look healthy.

JT101 · 12-26-2007, 09:51 PM

I appreciate all the votes of confidence, I feel a lot better

!

I guess it's fine, here's a shot I took today:

flricordia · 12-27-2007, 12:10 AM

Sounds like pooping/ They have one opening for taking in food and expelling waste. The yellows are funny. They usually seem to do well for a time, rapidly multiplying, then they die back all of a sudden, at least that is my experiance over the course of reekkeeping. They do have a nasty sting so watch any other types of corals close by. I wouldn't even classify them as true zoanthids, though they are. I think they are more of a pest, much like GSP. But it all depends on what you are keeping along with them and while I do my best to kill off any GSP that appears in my tank some

are thrilled to see them spread and take over.
Stealing thread, but I would like to say that back in the early 90s when I started my first 20long and FL LR was available with all the Christmas Tree worms living in it I was blessed to witness their spawning one fine moring before heading out to work. The tank was a bare-bottom with about 30# LR and lots of LPS and leathers. I had a back spraybar that blew accumilated detritus and such to the front and each moring I would syphon off abotu a quart and replenish it.
Well, one morning I was checking the tank out and saw about 25+ of the Christmas Tree worms shooting out tiny brown balls that floated upward in the water column and then broke apart into hundreds of even smaller balls. And while this was going on other Christmas Tree worms were ejecting a milky stream into the column. I will never forget it and I kick myself every day for not keeping that FL LR. Course digitals didn't exist back then so no pics. Wish I would have had a video, man that would have been an awesome show.

12-20-2007, 12:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
JT101 Neon dottyback Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hicksville NY Posts: 605 View Gallery Karma Komment	Is this breeding behavior, or is this "bad"? This morning I noticed that a few fully extended polyps on one of my Palythoa colonies suddenly ejected a cloudy discharge. Is this a release of eggs ("good"), or is this the green algae being expelled ("bad)? The colony appears fine otherwise (see photo):

12-20-2007, 12:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
JT101 Neon dottyback Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hicksville NY Posts: 605 View Gallery Karma Komment	Btw... Sorry for all my questions... Can anyone identify the light yellowish polyps in the bottom of the picture? They are rather small but pretty, and I have several colonies of them in my tank. Their tentacles are about 1/4" long and they look like tiny anemones.

12-20-2007, 12:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,239 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Is this breeding behavior, or is this "bad"? Can't tell you what the dischage was, but that Paly looks healthy. If it didn't change color after the said discharge, then it most likely didn't discharge any zooxanthellae. __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

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BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 10,619 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Is this breeding behavior, or is this "bad"? The discharge, if TOTAL discharge is bad because that's the coral basically giving up. After a TOTAL discharge the coral no longer has the ability to make food from light. Maybe times you'll see various discharges from our corals and sometimes it IS "adjusting" the amount of zooxanthellae for some reason and sometimes it's just part of it's normal process. I'd dare say there are many more discharges and other occurances that go on in our corals over a months time than most realize. The reason I say this is because I sit in front of my tank for 9+ hours a day here and work and then go home and stare at my home tank. This gives me time to see corals throughout the day and night and I would guess I get to see things that an occasional viewer might miss. The colony looks VERY healthy. Those yellow ones are simply Yellow Palys. Very common and add a LOT of character and movement to your tank. I have them here in my office and LOVE them. __________________ Allen Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) with a SW set up there is one basic fundamental rule that we ALL should follow *When in doubt... wait it out. This means take it slow and let the tank "develop" and don't rush it. Time is your friend Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef Reef Balls & Cakes Debt Free & Change your Family Tree!!

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ReefGuy69 Plate Coral Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 746 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Is this breeding behavior, or is this "bad"? As long as your water parameters are in check they will release this due to being exposed to too much light or because they naturally release little by little throughout time. I wouldnt worry. If there is no coloration change then they are fine. they look healthy. __________________ Dennis ________ http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...journal-3.html 55gal AGA w/ built in overflow 15 gal acrylic DIY sump/fuge 75lbs Fiji Live Rock 45lbs of Live Sand 1-1/2inch (1) 96 watt Super Blue Actinic Power Compact (2) 96 Watt 10,000k Power Compacts (2) Ebo Jager 200 watt heaters Seaclone 150 Skimmer (2) Hagen 50's Power Heads for flow (1) Hagen 70 Return Pump DIY ATO system (5 Gal) Mini Aqua Lights for fuge (10k/Actinic03) TLF 150 Phosban Reactor 12X turnover rate 2 Ocellaris Clownfish, 1 Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp, 1 Peppermint Shrimp, Neon Green Hairy Mushrooms, Red Zoanthus Polyps.

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JT101 Neon dottyback Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hicksville NY Posts: 605 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Is this breeding behavior, or is this "bad"? I appreciate all the votes of confidence, I feel a lot better ! I guess it's fine, here's a shot I took today:

12-27-2007, 12:10 AM	#12 (permalink)
flricordia Just Mike for short Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Pensacola FL Posts: 595 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Is this breeding behavior, or is this "bad"? Sounds like pooping/ They have one opening for taking in food and expelling waste. The yellows are funny. They usually seem to do well for a time, rapidly multiplying, then they die back all of a sudden, at least that is my experiance over the course of reekkeeping. They do have a nasty sting so watch any other types of corals close by. I wouldn't even classify them as true zoanthids, though they are. I think they are more of a pest, much like GSP. But it all depends on what you are keeping along with them and while I do my best to kill off any GSP that appears in my tank some are thrilled to see them spread and take over. Stealing thread, but I would like to say that back in the early 90s when I started my first 20long and FL LR was available with all the Christmas Tree worms living in it I was blessed to witness their spawning one fine moring before heading out to work. The tank was a bare-bottom with about 30# LR and lots of LPS and leathers. I had a back spraybar that blew accumilated detritus and such to the front and each moring I would syphon off abotu a quart and replenish it. Well, one morning I was checking the tank out and saw about 25+ of the Christmas Tree worms shooting out tiny brown balls that floated upward in the water column and then broke apart into hundreds of even smaller balls. And while this was going on other Christmas Tree worms were ejecting a milky stream into the column. I will never forget it and I kick myself every day for not keeping that FL LR. Course digitals didn't exist back then so no pics. Wish I would have had a video, man that would have been an awesome show. __________________ 75 gl corallimorpharian/zoanthid tank http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/data/8473121807-med.jpg

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