sen5241b
Reef enthusiast
My torch's tentacles have been the same for a year or more. After I glued him atop a tripod shaped piece of old rock and put him above the sand, his tentacles started growing longer and longer. Is there a connection?
Torch Suddenly Getting Longer
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Jmck
Reef enthusiast
sen, isnt that a hammer?
Hammers tenticles get get extremely long for no reason, thats just how they are. They are probably sweeping for food .
Hammers tenticles get get extremely long for no reason, thats just how they are. They are probably sweeping for food .
bjohanson1234
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how close is it to those acans to the right of it? Could have moved it within what it considers its territory.
Bifferwine
I am a girl
I'm sorry, but can you post a larger picture? I can't quite see what you are talking about. :mrgreen:
Brian is right -- those are sweeping/stinging tentacles. It senses another coral it doesn't like, and it's trying to sting it.
Brian is right -- those are sweeping/stinging tentacles. It senses another coral it doesn't like, and it's trying to sting it.
sen5241b
Reef enthusiast
Good call. I'll try to get a bigger pic. :D
Seriously how can it sense a coral it can't touch? I never heard that.
Bifferwine
I am a girl
I don't know. But one of my hammers developed stinging tentacles like that and goes after some nearby acans relentlessly.
Wildheart
Reefing newb
Hammers are simply awesome! They're truely my fav corals!
Yours looks very happy.:mrgreen:
Yours looks very happy.:mrgreen:
sen5241b
Reef enthusiast
You guys are right --that is a hammer. I thought it was a torch.
Dana42078
Dana
They can sense other corals, +1 biff....its part of their warfare sense. Id move it before it stings the shyt outa your acans.
When i moved my chalice the first time i had it by my acans, the sweeper tenticals on my chalice grew at least 5 inches and was just about to sting it. Needless to say i moved the chalice.
When i moved my chalice the first time i had it by my acans, the sweeper tenticals on my chalice grew at least 5 inches and was just about to sting it. Needless to say i moved the chalice.
Dana42078
Dana
Never heard about that nana. Ive never used a glove for handling stuff in my tank. Both my hammers tenticals stick to my skin when I make contact with them tho.
Bifferwine
I am a girl
I've never heard that about hammers either.
Wildheart
Reefing newb
My mum got stung by it once.It was the same thing as with stinging nettles.No symptoms other than an itchy finger.
Jmck
Reef enthusiast
I can imagine them being able to sting and hurt, they are one of the strongest corals you can get. I had an anemone that was stung to death by my hammer... poor thing.
But they are not toxic, Also, handling things in your tank isnt an issue except with zoas.
But they are not toxic, Also, handling things in your tank isnt an issue except with zoas.
jzaso
Reefing newb
Much like a bee sting if you are allergic, all euphyllia & caryophllia are top tier stingers and very aggressive they smell" other corals and will go after competitors
seem to have a thing for favites, never under estimate there reach! a large anchor/hammer can extend sweepers out over 10" that goes for all the family-frogspawn/torch/elegance ect.
seem to have a thing for favites, never under estimate there reach! a large anchor/hammer can extend sweepers out over 10" that goes for all the family-frogspawn/torch/elegance ect.
NanoReefer
Reefing newb
nanna, actually i have recently ahd a experience with being stung by a hammer. i fragged it off the mothercolont, and went to put it between a rock, and got stung. i was in great pain and my hand swelled up, and i vomited for about 4 days haha
Ulta
REEFER
+1 Jzaso, although I think that was a quote he pulled from somewhere XD
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