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OK, you REEF ADDICTS! ! ! I am counting on you guys big time, what are these????????

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Lukinrats
, 04-14-2010 at 11:55 AM (1964 Views)
I have been watching this coral for a few days now. I have a snail that I got in a few weeks ago, and it has all these spikes all around it's shell. It looks like a star. So, this one snail has been hanging out on the coral. I would move the snail, and then later it would be back. It has been going on now for a few days.

I don't know if the snail has anything to do with this, I just thought I would mention that. So night before last, I was checking out the coral pretty hard, and I did not notice the things that you see in the picture.
Last night I was checking out the coral again, because I always do. It is just about my favorite. I notice these little bumps, and I dont know what they are. I got out one of my little allergy shot needles that I use on Aptaisia, and sort of poked at a couple of these, and they seem to be real soft. Almost like sacks or something.

Anyway. I don't know what they are, and I would love to know



Later,
Nathan

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  1. MeVsTheWorld's Avatar
    It looks like the flesh is bubbling up. I had something similar happen on a Borealis. I poked them and the flesh just tore off. I posted on a couple of forums, but nobody ever had a real answer. I just left it be, and after a couple of months it just went away. Some other people had experienced the same as me, which ended in a non-fatal occurrence. Just keep an eye on it, if it starts spreading I would think about fragging. Sorry I couldn't offer any real explanation, but figured this might help ease your mind. Good luck!!!
  2. Lukinrats's Avatar
    Sure it helps. Just seems odd, and I figured that there would be a name for the condition somwhere. I appreciate the post though. Does make me feel better. We will see how it looks tonight
  3. melev's Avatar
    I've seen some type of bubbling on my M. denae. It never really goes away, nor did it spread - it seems to appear and disappear over time. If I were to turkey baste it strongly, it would tear off that area and leave damage, so I left it alone.
  4. revhtree's Avatar
    STD? Sorry I am no help!
  5. chucelli's Avatar
    got a picture of the snail?
  6. Lukinrats's Avatar
    Well it seems that the bubbles went away, and now there are chunks of tissue missing, but other than that the coral looks fine. I guess I will not worry about it, and just keep an eye on it

    Quote Originally Posted by chucelli
    got a picture of the snail?

    http://www.reefs2go.com/c=BHOvkMrhbZsGA7Wjn96iOebzq/product/INV_SN_NINJASTAR/Ninja-Star-Astrea-Snail.html
  7. MeVsTheWorld's Avatar
    was the snail actually crawling over the coral? Maybe the points irratated the corals flesh in those spots?
  8. teesquare's Avatar
    Looks like it ate some of Melevs "Liquor Chili" - and has gas as a result <G>!

    T
  9. melev's Avatar
    I know you want to blame liquor for everything, but sometimes it is innocent of all wrong doing.
  10. teesquare's Avatar
    You are right of course.... it is the BOTTLE CAP's FAULT!!!!

    If that darned thing would not just come off so easily in my hand!

    T
  11. melev's Avatar
    Exactly.