a smoking monti?

[speg]

I got a montipora today and it seems to be smoking out of a small area on top of it. The area is white.. at first I was wondering if the outside area was 'smoking off', but it seems almost like the skeleton within is.. what's up?

 

[bornagain]

Maybe a coral nearby is launching a biological assault?

 

[speg]

It happened right when I put it in the tank and lasted for a good 5-6 hours! The place I got it from said it could be spawning or releasing waste... but who spawns/poos for 5 hours?
It wasn't next to any other coral at all btw. Doesn't mean that chemical warfare couldn't happen between coral though... but nothing in the tank has been effected that I can see.
It's very strange.

 

[bang guy]

Spawning would be my guess.

 

[spanko]

Agree with spawning. Could be something inside the coral like a worm spawning.

 

[speg]

It would be willing to spawn upon entrance into a new environment? It's very interesting. I moved it from the location that it did the 'smoke' trick (lol) and put it into another section of the tank. I haven't witnessed any smoking yet, and the polyps seem to be coming out and looking good.
Thanks for the ideas.

 

[mr.clownfish]

that happened with some sanils i bought once. the moment i placed them in my tank, they all startded smoking from there mouths. it was cool.

 

[socalnano24]

I've read that in nature, abrupt changes in salinity or water temperature can sometimes cause corals and fish to spawn due to the implications of a change in tides.

 

[fish are good]

Fish/Coral --- lol haha very fascinating stuff!!

 

[jstdv8]

ha, if you have little montis all over in a month you will know

 

[speg]

Originally Posted by Jstdv8
http:///forum/post/3265335
ha, if you have little montis all over in a month you will know
I haven't noticed any... the spots that smoked have healed up and look good though.