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Unread 08/04/2017, 05:11 PM   #1
sparklewalrus
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Hammer Coral Sweeper Tentacle Released?

Today I purchased a new frogspawn and placed it near my hammer coral. As soon as I did this a long, sweeper tentacle came out. It kept extending, and after a clown fish swam through some of it fell off. Next thing you know it released the whole tentacle in my tank. I happen to have it on video because I thought it was amazing that the tentacles came out as soon as the frogspawn was put in, however, I did not know this would happen! I can't figure out how to attach a video here but I included some photos.

Any ideas of what is going on? I thought frogspawns were okay with hammers.

New to the hobby so any advice would be great. As I am writing this post I see another sweeper extending!





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Unread 08/04/2017, 06:58 PM   #2
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Sure it's not poop? That's what it looks like to me.


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Unread 08/04/2017, 07:48 PM   #3
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Do the corals poop? Or do you mean fish poop? I watched it start very small and then get longer and longer out of the middle of the coral.


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Unread 08/04/2017, 08:39 PM   #4
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Yep. Coral poop.


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Unread 08/04/2017, 08:40 PM   #5
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Oh wow I thought it was a tentacle and I was nervous! Just happened to occur at the same time. You learn something new every day I didn't know they did that


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