Plate coral

Phixman · 01/17/2018, 07:57 PM

What happens when medium size sand particles fall inside the mouth of a plate coral?

homer1475 · 01/19/2018, 05:48 AM

It will spit them out. Mine frequently gets covered in sand. At night it puffs up to clear itself, and spits out the sand in it's mouth.

Reefpuck · 01/19/2018, 08:27 PM

They'll swallow a hermit or snail and spit out the shell after munching on them. No need to worry about a little sand.

01/17/2018, 07:57 PM	#1
Phixman Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Lynnwood, WA Posts: 176	Plate coral What happens when medium size sand particles fall inside the mouth of a plate coral?

01/19/2018, 05:48 AM	#2
homer1475 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 5,313	It will spit them out. Mine frequently gets covered in sand. At night it puffs up to clear itself, and spits out the sand in it's mouth. __________________ 80G SCA Build: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2560256 Originally posted by der_wille_zur_macht: "He's just taking his lunch to work"

01/19/2018, 08:27 PM	#3
Reefpuck Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Georgetown, TX Posts: 1,122	They'll swallow a hermit or snail and spit out the shell after munching on them. No need to worry about a little sand. __________________ Josh Current Tank Info: 90g mixed reef w/ 55g sump/fuge.