bubble coral question

spinylobster

spinylobster

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Just got home from work tonite and noticed that my bubble coral was completly deflated... Was looking a little but odd when I left this afternoon but nothin to freak out about, but now I'm a little worried. Does anyone know if this is normal, parameters as of last week were right on except nitrates, which were at 20. I have had this coral for over 8 months no and it has done nothing but thrive, I also feed it weekly mysis and it sucks it right up. I also wanted to add that the past week it has been spewing a red stringy substance in the water(I just thought it was sperm/eggs)
Well I am rambling now, so if anyone could give me a little insight to what might be wrong i'd appreciate it
P.S.
Don't ask me about parameters, I won't know until tom. morning, can't do them tonite for fear ill wake the kid.

I posted a pic of what it looks like normally, now imagine that completly deflated

 
gohabsgo

gohabsgo

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Mine does that sometimes,2 days ago a saw mine expelling brown gel to,and yesterday he was looking great and full!!Do you have hermit?Because mine get bother by them and he deflated!!
 
morval

morval

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mine does the same thing every once and a while. if it last for more than a few days it may be a problem but they usually bounce back in a day or two
 
morval

morval

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also have you added anything new to the tank? i know mine freaked out for a while when i upgraded my lights
 
nwdyr

nwdyr

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mine also did that from time to time but always came back , I wouldnt worry unless it stays that way for like a week
JMO
 
spinylobster

spinylobster

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thanks guys... Yeah I just did a 15 gallon water change and he seems to be at least trying to inflate. So at least I wont spend my day pacing back and forth in front of the tank! I will keep everyone posted on progress.
 
spinylobster

spinylobster

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well.. its been 24 hrs and no real change still limp with the skelatol mouth exposed a little. still holds its color in the moonlight. I will post a pick in the morning to show yall what it looks like exactly, cause I doubt its coming back. Maybe its just its time, right? Nothin lives forever!
 
spinylobster

spinylobster

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Another update... His mouth has closed up which is some good news, he is trying to come back i think. Time will tell. Ive been taking pics of the process and will post as soon as there is an outcome.
 
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