Is This Odd For a Scoly?

[CastAway]

On occasion, pretty frequently actually, it seems to exude some small white threads. The clump is less than 1mm wide. They do retract when the scoly is full. Odd.

Any insight?

 

[cloak]

Those are Mesenterial Filaments. Sometimes these are used as a defense mechanism, other times they could just be an indication that the coral is a little grumpy. Has anything changed recently? (chemistry, lighting, flow) Are there any other corals nearby?

 

[Pete polyp]

Could be experiencing chemical warfare with another coral. You may wanna up the gac and see what happens

 

[sc50964]

Are you referring to those purple dots/bumps in the close up image?

 

[CastAway]

Hmmm. I've moved it twice since I've had it, and don't think it's ever really been close to anything - 3-4 inches from a frogspawn most recently.

I'll change out my GAC, and am planning a water change this week, so I'll se if there a reaction.

Thanks guys!

 

[Salty1962]

Mine do it when they are getting ready to open up to feed.

 

[CastAway]

Are you referring to those purple dots/bumps in the close up image?

Yeah, but they're not purple. They stark white, and the blues are affecting the picture.

 

[sc50964]

Yeah, but they're not purple. They stark white, and the blues are affecting the picture.

Any update

 

[CastAway]

Any update

Still does it.

I changed my carbon. I've done a water change since last posting. I've fed it a couple times. It just does it all the time, even as its feeding. I have no idea why.

In general, it seems much smaller than when I first acquired it. I wonder if I don't feed it enough?

 

[sc50964]

I had the same issue with my meat coral, and I show it to my local fish store and they told me it is most likely a bacteria infection. Long story short. I couldn't find a way to cure it. It eventually died.

 

[CastAway]

 

[dbq5anlxj]

I know this is the old thread. I just wonder. Is the scoly doing okay? I experience the same thing right now.