Do I have anything to worry about?

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  1. pecco22

    pecco22 Peppermint Shrimp

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    I have a LTA in my tank. I noticed today my water was very cloudy. I looked at the LTA and noticed it looked to be "going to the bathroom" or putting some nasty looking stuff into the water. should I be worried about it? right now it doesnt look as full and good as normal. I know Nems will go through periods of being full size and shrinking a little but the nasty and cloudy water has me wondering.
     
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  3. slocal

    slocal Doot!

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    Could be expelling waste. You'd know if it was crashing your tank. The fishes would not be happy. Are you sure the cloudiness came from the LTA?
     
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    pecco22 Peppermint Shrimp

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    I was watching it happen so I would say yes. I cant see any other reason for it.
     
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    Has he been fed a lot recently? Sometimes anemones engorge themselves to the point where there's a sort of emergency expelling of waste.

    Have you added any new corals to the tank? Sometimes chemical warfare can occur when certain button polyps and other corals are added.
     
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    pecco22 Peppermint Shrimp

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    well this Nem has only been in the tank for a month or so. and I have tried feeding him silver sides and also krill but wont take them. as for new coral, I really only have kenya trees and some xenia. so not really sure what might be the problem.
     
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    fish-aholic 94 Gigas Clam

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    What color is the stuff coming out of the nem?
     
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    pecco22 Peppermint Shrimp

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    kinda hard to say, cloudy or almost ink like look to it.
     
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