Scolymia showing tentacles?

[Jackedwyer]

Hi,

Ive had this scoly for around 1 week now… It seems to be slightly open/showing some kind of tentacles around the mouth. I’ve attached a few pictures as it’s more on the overlap than mouth. I’m really unsure what’s going on here like it might be perfectly happy as far as I know haha

anyone know what’s going on and if I can do anything to help it if necessary? I’ve tried feeding but I think it made it worse compared to yesterday…

 

[IKD]

Tentacles around the mouth are part of all scolymia and how they capture food. What have you tried to feed it? Wait until lights are out for a few hours and you should see a lot more tentacles (looks like a totally different coral). When they are out, squirt mysis shrimp onto the tentacles (not the mouth) for it to capture and eat. Many folks find regular (twice a week) feedings important in keeping scoly’s healthy.

 

[IKD]

Good example I found on Google

 

[Jackedwyer]

I’ve tried feeding the fella but he didn’t seem too receptive… I’ll give it ago at night and see if I get a better response thank you

 

[Jackedwyer]

Update: I fed a few mysis shrimp at which he ate some but not all. However, it seems like he’s got his mouth open but not in a feeding response way… He looks amazing in the morning but looks like this mid day which is still fairly plump and nice but just with his mouth open

any recommendation / advice possibly?
Thank you

 

[BroccoliFarmer]

Update: I fed a few mysis shrimp at which he ate some but not all. However, it seems like he’s got his mouth open but not in a feeding response way… He looks amazing in the morning but looks like this mid day which is still fairly plump and nice but just with his mouth open

any recommendation / advice possibly?
Thank you

I went to my local supermarket, bought 4 frozen shimp (for under a buck) and i cut off a small piece once a week and feed it. it is a happy little scoly.

 

[Rawsreef]

totally normal, I would think its a sign of a healthy scoly as its showing its feeders.

Every time I see feeders I get happy because it shows the coral is happy and is trying to feed from the water column,

I feed my scoly reef roids mixed with reef frenzy, and sometimes mixed with mysis shrimp if I have. all together mixed with a bit of tank water to make a nice pasty consistency

 

[Uncle99]

Only feed after lights out.
He should be fully extended at night.
Nice bleeding apple BTW.

 

[Mr Cypher]

Normal mine does this it freaked me out first time

 

[damsels are not mean]

 

[ReefRusty]

Mine after
a feed.