Acropora smell

[alindell]

I recently moved an acropora and while out of the water I got a good whiff of it. It smelled a little bit like the ocean, but also a surprising almost sweet smell. It doesn't smell bad, just a very unique smell. Anyone else experience this?

 

[TX_REEF]

yes! I've also found acropora smelly.

 

[Cali Reef Life]

Its when they are distressed from moving or dipping outside of water.

"what you’re predominately smelling is a sulfurous compound called dimethylsulfoniopropionate, or DMS for short. That is why out-of-water Acropora give off an odor reminiscent of faint rotten eggs."

Corals and Symbiodinium produce DMS (lots of it!) to protect themselves from oxidative stress that can occur when corals are out of water.

 

[Ruminari]

They definitely have a unique smell to them. I used to cut up bubble coral with a dremel now that is some NOT good smelling juju.

 

[alindell]

Its when they are distressed from moving or dipping outside of water.

"what you’re predominately smelling is a sulfurous compound called dimethylsulfoniopropionate, or DMS for short. That is why out-of-water Acropora give off an odor reminiscent of faint rotten eggs."

Corals and Symbiodinium produce DMS (lots of it!) to protect themselves from oxidative stress that can occur when corals are out of water.

Especially green slimers. When they are unhappy you can smell them from far away

 

[Reefer Matt]

Yes, they smell like fresh corn to me.

 

[Sisterlimonpot]

When I rip a bunch of over grown acropora from my tank, I have to take the bucket of discarded acros outside because the smell is too strong.

I kinda like the smell, it definitely is unique. But it can definitely wear on you when it lingers.

 

[Merge_595]

I recently moved an acropora and while out of the water I got a good whiff of it. It smelled a little bit like the ocean, but also a surprising almost sweet smell. It doesn't smell bad, just a very unique smell. Anyone else experience this?

I think all of them smell when they're out of the water for a moment

 

[ZoWhat]

 

[Cali Reef Life]

Yes, they smell like fresh corn to me.

I don't know what kind of corn you are eating haha

 

[damsels are not mean]

Especially green slimers. When they are unhappy you can smell them from far away

Yeah i just got one today actually and noticed this. I now know why they're called slimers, too.