Bloated Corals

[supalupa]

Some of my corals have been looking bloated and some of the tentacles have been really reaching out further than normal. Corals that are bloated are frogspawn and torch. My hammers have had their tentacles really reaching far. Normally I would say they were hungry but I have been feeding everything often. Anyone know what could be causeing this?

 

[reefreak29]

bloated corals can be a cause of high nitrates

 

[anonome]

Originally Posted by supalupa
Some of my corals have been looking bloated and some of the tentacles have been really reaching out further than normal. Corals that are bloated are frogspawn and torch. My hammers have had their tentacles really reaching far. Normally I would say they were hungry but I have been feeding everything often. Anyone know what could be causeing this?
When you say often what do you mean? I only feed mine 1 time a week. The rest of the time they get what filters in the water column.

 

[laddy]

Are they near other corals? Sometimes the frogspawn will send out sweeper tenticles if threatened. If its bloated it's not cause for concern unless it starts deteriorating.

 

[supalupa]

nitrates are at zero. corals are spaced apart pretty far. feed 2-3 times a week cyclopeeze and dt's oyster eggs.

 

[supalupa]

ammonia=0
Nitrite=0
Nitrate=0
Calcium=460
Alk=9
SG=1.026
10% water change weekly
hope this helps.

 

[candycane]

You might want to try things that are on the smaller micron size range. The symbiosis in them can utilize both of those foods, which are OUTSTANDING foods by the way, but they can also utilize phytoplankton, rotifers and multiple sizes of pavlova. Other then that, they may just be swelled because they are "happy", good job. I would suggest with the hammer that it is near some sort of leather. Then again I am probably wrong.

 

[supalupa]

I did just add a leather toadstool what would it be doing?

 

[candycane]

Depends on how close it is to the toadstool. If it is within several of inches, like there are no corals between the leather and the hammer and your overflows/skimmer are not near the leather - then the hammer is trying to reach out and sting the leather. Mainly because when a leather first gets introduced, they release a good amount of toxins in the immediate area as a way for it to allow itself room to grow. However if you have a strong skimmer or decent water movement. This should go away within a few days.

 

[supalupa]

I increased flow in the tank and changed out my carbon this morning. If what your saying is true and I believe it is then this should help. Thanks for the advice on feeding. I did feed phyto a while back but ran out and never got more. I will look into getting other things to feed as well.

 

[candycane]

Yeah, phyto. Straight phyto is mainly a link in a food chain to cause other things to grow. It is a HUGE revolving door. However the best things are usually more proteined based and contain much higher levels of vitamins. amino acids, protein, fats, blah blah blah.......it's like the difference between eating a head of iceburg lettuce and eating a steak dinner. See if this site sells Liquid Life products or Phyto Feast, maybe even arctic pods. If not you can go to Liquid Life USA or any of the other sites to find it. You'll be AMAZED at the difference. Keep me posted with the whole leather thing though. Once it gets more adapted, it should die down. Then again the hammer might try to reach over, watch their movements carefully. Just one morning you might wake up after 3 weeks and notice that your leather has slowly moved all the way over into your hammers face.