Zoas pooping?

[Bradsreeeftank]

My zoas havnt been doing good for awhile just now there letting out brown stuff from mouths?

 

[Carter o51]

Sounds like they're spitting out zooxanthellae. Likely too much light id guess

 

[PRomero]

Yep, too much light

 

[Bradsreeeftank]

Can i save them or is it too late?

 

[PRomero]

It happens naturally, the corals are acclimating themselves, nothing to worry about. If anything just increase the flow so the "poop" can be released from the polyps.

 

[tuna_bullet]

My zoas havnt been doing good for awhile just now there letting out brown stuff from mouths?

 

[Bradsreeeftank]

But mine are closed when they poop.

 

[FL_Reefer]

Older pic but mine poop from time to time

 

[Bradsreeeftank]

Mine been closed for a while and just started pooping, were they closed because they were pushing to get the poop out? lol

 

[FL_Reefer]

Lol, no they weren't closed at the time or before.

 

[Bradsreeeftank]

Lol dose a little pep-to bis-mo. :bounce:

 

[spspirate]

Sounds like they're spitting out zooxanthellae. Likely too much light id guess

Is this so? I see LPS and zoas doing this on a regular basis. I have always thought it is "poop" wast. What goes in must come out. These guys are constantly filtering out particulates in the water. Never heard it to be zooxanthellae.

 

[Ice]

are they still closed..?