Fiji Leather touching Montipora

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  1. adam

    adam Montipora Digitata

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    I have a big Fiji leather that is slightly touching my Montipora. Can it cause much damage and if I move him will the area where it touched heal. I otice a little discolored area. Also I have a Favia about 8 inches under but his tentacles sometimes touch. :-/
     
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  2. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    the two corals do not have a sweeper tenticles, but leathers are known to produce a toxin when they want room to grow or are unhappy. I would adjust the position of one or the other so that the sps is either up stream of the leather or farther away.
     
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  3. adam

    adam Montipora Digitata

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    The Favias sweeper tentacles (about 6 inches) I can see has made a few spots on the Montipora. If I move the Monti with he look better in time?
     
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  4. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    probably, they are typically hardy and it will most likely heal.
     
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  5. adam

    adam Montipora Digitata

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    Have you ever had SPS get stung by LPS?
    Adam
     
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  6. morau89

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    One of my monti's was stung and it recovered within a week when I moved it.
     
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