why do they do this???

[Dal]

Hi all,

Just wonderd why mushrooms do this

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c243/driftingdal/040220081607.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c243/driftingdal/040220081608.jpg

Always wonderd:D
cheers
Dal

Edit: that asphisia is long gone

[JAYJT29]

Mine do this when they 'catch' food when i feed my fish and corals, Just a thought.
Jay

[moorish]

anemones do the same when taking food,could be something similar.derek

[fuzzydwarf]

yup mine all do this at feeding time

[Guest]

mine do it especially my elephants ear

[Zeus]

mine do it especially my elephants ear

Yep, it's the feeding response. There is an article in Coral magazine about Gobies and Elephant Ears. Apparently in the wild the Gobies dart in and out stealing morsals of food as the coral closes around it's dinner.

It also says in the article that it's extremely rare for the Gobies to get caught out, trapped and eaten by the coral.

HTH
Campbell

[Reefie]

yep mine do it,as above feeding response

[Kev]

Reminds me of a vasectomy post op. :mad:

[grumpy_banghai]

Reminds me of a vasectomy post op. :mad:
Yack :vomit:

[angel1]

Yep, fed mine with some shrimp earlier and it did that till it had eaten the food.:)

LILYANN:p