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  1. Rawdogz

    Rawdogz Torch Coral

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    i got this coral as a gift 2 day ago and it looked great .BUT i think the peppermint i have is eating it, i seer him picking at it last night and when i got home it looked like this. but i still dont know what it is. i think it is/was a black cherry , but any help would be great. thanks
     

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  2. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Can't tell by your pics... I will say that stores can accidentally sell you a camelback shrimp on accident. They eat polyps/corals.
     
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  3. Rawdogz

    Rawdogz Torch Coral

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    you are 100% right something has been nipping my polyps. i will get a better pic in a min
     
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    lunatik_69 Giant Squid

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    Very true, sometimes its hard to tell the difference between them. Peppermints dont eat corals, unless there was a Aiptasia inbetween the corals. Luna
     
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  5. Rawdogz

    Rawdogz Torch Coral

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    this guy went to town on this Mystery coral. i will try to post a better pic today
     
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  6. coral reefer

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    Looks like Blastomussa, but can't tell very well given the original picture!
    Yeah, Camel Shrimp are no good!
     
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  7. Rawdogz

    Rawdogz Torch Coral

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    am at work right now, but i think your right coral
     
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    Rawdogz Torch Coral

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    :cry:"Blastomussa is a fairly rare coral" and the shrimp took it out
     
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    Rawdogz Torch Coral

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    just a update, the mystery coral is doing a lot better since i took the shrimp out. the tissue is starting to grow back and the color is coming back. i will post a good pic of it hopefully this weekend
     
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