BigMojo
07/28/2007, 05:09 PM
Bought a red carnation leather coral today at my LFS. Didn't look to much at the base it was attached to. Got it placed in my tank, and just as it was opening up nice, all off a sudden I notice the whole coral shift, and close up.
Upon closer inspection, I notice the base isn't a base at all, but a shell, the shell of a living oyster or some other type of muscle. The oyster is about 2.5" in diameter, and I'll post a picture here, but the question is, let it be, or shuck it? The coral sure doesn't seem to like it when the oyster opens and closes...
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y174/badger1030/tank/_BJD2526.jpg
Upon closer inspection, I notice the base isn't a base at all, but a shell, the shell of a living oyster or some other type of muscle. The oyster is about 2.5" in diameter, and I'll post a picture here, but the question is, let it be, or shuck it? The coral sure doesn't seem to like it when the oyster opens and closes...
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y174/badger1030/tank/_BJD2526.jpg