http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 08 Jul 2026 07:38:24 +0000 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 15:03:06 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.03 360 www.utahreefs.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=72215 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/1by1.gif http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72215&PID=574190&title=long-tentacle-fungia-help#574190 Author: catchoftheday
Subject: 72215
Posted: September 11 2014 at 3:03pm

IT DOES LOOK LIKE ITS FEEDING ]]> Thu, 11 Sep 2014 15:03:06 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72215&PID=574190&title=long-tentacle-fungia-help#574190 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72215&PID=574118&title=long-tentacle-fungia-help#574118 Author: faviasteve
Subject: 72215
Posted: September 10 2014 at 11:50am

I have seen fungia (short tentacle) puff up with water after eating a big meal and then expel waste as the inner water is expelled, like Mark said.  I think it also helps them move slowly as they inflate/deflate.  With long tentacles, the skeleton is very sharp and tissue is softer than short tentacles.  The biggest danger is that they get bumped or fall or something falls on them and cuts the tissue.  Once an infection starts in them, they are done for because they're only a single polyp.]]> Wed, 10 Sep 2014 11:50:59 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72215&PID=574118&title=long-tentacle-fungia-help#574118 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72215&PID=570083&title=long-tentacle-fungia-help#570083 Author: Mark Peterson
Subject: 72215
Posted: July 19 2014 at 5:14am

Lobos, ahh yes. How silly that I didn't recognize them.  Alk and Ca are within range. I concur with Jackie. Let us know if anything changes.

I have often considered that the periodic hydration/expansion and dehydration/shrinking of coral is one method they use to take in food as dissolved organics and to subsequently expel waste organic molecules.

Aloha
]]> Sat, 19 Jul 2014 05:14:49 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72215&PID=570083&title=long-tentacle-fungia-help#570083 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72215&PID=570045&title=long-tentacle-fungia-help#570045 Author: Cowan
Subject: 72215
Posted: July 18 2014 at 12:37pm

Calcium was 400 last time I checked, all was 9.5. I dosed both a little. I don't have a full tank pic from today. The background coral are lobos]]> Fri, 18 Jul 2014 12:37:27 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72215&PID=570045&title=long-tentacle-fungia-help#570045 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72215&PID=570036&title=long-tentacle-fungia-help#570036 Author: bstuver
Subject: 72215
Posted: July 18 2014 at 11:01am

Mine has weird shapes all the time, I would say with it all puffed like that it's just fine.]]> Fri, 18 Jul 2014 11:01:21 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72215&PID=570036&title=long-tentacle-fungia-help#570036 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72215&PID=570033&title=long-tentacle-fungia-help#570033 Author: Mark Peterson
Subject: 72215
Posted: July 18 2014 at 10:57am

What was being fed?
Kinda looks like it captured some food and is closing around it directing the food into it's mouth.
The mushrooms(?) on the rock in the background, also look like they are feeding.

Otherwise, what are the Alk and Ca levels? Between 8-14 dKH and 350-500 ppm?

If this isn't it, a full tank pic would be helpful.

Aloha
]]> Fri, 18 Jul 2014 10:57:41 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72215&PID=570033&title=long-tentacle-fungia-help#570033 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72215&PID=570021&title=long-tentacle-fungia-help#570021 Author: Cowan
Subject: 72215
Posted: July 18 2014 at 8:13am

Noticed that my long tentacle fungia looked funny this morning during feeding. Should I be concerned ?]]> Fri, 18 Jul 2014 08:13:04 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72215&PID=570021&title=long-tentacle-fungia-help#570021