White slime coming out of SPS coral

[gnatp2]

This coral just started sliming after I had put some e. pacifica plankton in the water. Anyone know if this is good/bad and an explanation? Thanks, Nate

Here's a sideways video of it.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7323404302964877803

 

[noodleman]

looks like its sending out its feeders

 

[Deanos]

:scratch: Mesenterial filaments?

 

[Pseudo]

Yep.

 

[reefman]

its way of catchin food, its good

 

[DonCisco]

OH great, I saw one of my frags doing that, and I was afraid it was dying. I also noticed that the tips are white, so I guess that is a good thing? As in.. it is growing?

 

[jackson6745]

I notice Mesenterial filaments from adding food to the tank but also from stress from handling.

 

[reefman]

white tips may be indication of lighting too strong

 

[gnatp2]

White tips on corals

white tips may be indication of lighting too strong

That gets me thinking. A lot of my new frags have white tips. It looks to me that they are just growing, but is it possible that my lighting is too strong? I have 2 400W 14k bulbs. This frag is about 10" from the surface.

Nate

Day 1 of the frag (3 weeks ago)

Today

 

[Dace]

That gets me thinking. A lot of my new frags have white tips. It looks to me that they are just growing, but is it possible that my lighting is too strong? I have 2 400W 14k bulbs. This frag is about 10" from the surface.

Nate

Day 1 of the frag (3 weeks ago)

Today

looks like growth

 

[noodleman]

That gets me thinking. A lot of my new frags have white tips. It looks to me that they are just growing, but is it possible that my lighting is too strong? I have 2 400W 14k bulbs. This frag is about 10" from the surface.

Nate

Day 1 of the frag (3 weeks ago)

Today

looks like growth

btw i just learned today that new growth sometimes appears lighter in color because its growing faster then the pigments and zooxanthelle (spelling?) can be produced

 

[DonCisco]

that's a good thing, because my hydno's tips are all white, just like in the pic