Reef Discussion

[jstojkovski]

Have noticed that my elephant ear rhodactis has a large hole in the middle? Please help or inform?

 

[holly]

I don't know why, but mine kind of did the same - slowly shrunk and folded in on itself... :(

 

[jstojkovski]

Yeah very weird it seemed like it was happy, all the other corals seem happy as well. When the hole was smaller I thought it was splitting into two, but it just doesn't seem like that any more.

 

[MichelleShocked]

Could something be eating it?

 

[jstojkovski]

I'm not sure i haven't introduced any thing that would eat, could of hitch hiked in. Anything particular to look out for?

 

[MichelleShocked]

Well i just found a hitchhiker worm which reminded me of this guy & made me think of your situation:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencet...rium-staff-mysterious-attacks-coral-reef.html

 

[MichelleShocked]

I believe my hitch hiker worm is of the Eunicid family - these eat soft corals so are one of the Nasties :( Could be involved in your situation also

 

[jstojkovski]

Thanks I will have to keep a eye out

 

[Agent M]

I can't tell from the pic, does the remaining tissue look healthy? If it does I'd leave it alone, if not I'd frag it in an attempt to make sure I didn't lose it completely if the main morph dies off. Would make a slice in it on the edge, making sure I included some of the foot, and just let it move apart from the main one on its own.

 

[jstojkovski]

I don't know why, but mine kind of did the same - slowly shrunk and folded in on itself... :(

It has now folded in on itself :(

 

[MichelleShocked]

Sorry to hear that :(
Perhaps you can lift it & see if there's any damage to the underside?