Coral Feeding Response ?

[jlneng]

Hi All,
I have several Rhodactis Mushrooms in my tank that exhibit a response of some type in the afternoons after I feed them. They seem to have an emmision of some type where they cast off matter at quite an inittial velocity. Are they casting off excess zoo. algae ? Or is this a reproductive kind of thing. I observe this phenomenon daily but have never seen any of my other corals do same. Thanks....

 

[jumpincactus]

22 veiws no answers........... I'd take a stab at it but do not have a clue. Come on fellas what is happening with this emission???

 

[trido]

Im a newb but would say most likely excreting waste if your feeding it regularly.

 

[ChrisRD]

Can you describe what it looks like (the emission)?

 

[jlneng]

The mushrooms emit almost bubble like mucus material at about a 45 degree up angle which travels about 4-5" in a second or so from the coral and dissapates. I am going to set up my video camera to try to capture it when I get back into town. It looks the same time after time. It is almost like a miniature bubble firework.