Green slimer smell

[davidm777]

Hello!
Rookie question. Do acros smell more than other corals?
I have mainly LPS, a monty, a pocilliopora and a deep sea acro. I just got a small Green Slimer coral and I noticed it has a strong smell. Didn't smell foul, just intense. I have heard dying across have a peculiar smell. I know Sanjay knew his tank had crashed when he opened his home door. All from the smell...
Makes me curious is this normal or did I get a dying coral? It looked good on the store, pretty green no white.... right now lights are out that is why I am not including a pic.

 

[fish_collector]

Lol yeah coral slime smell is pretty unique. It doesn't easily wash off of your hands.

 

[JonoH]

Acropora in general has a pretty identifiable smell!

 

[exnisstech]

The only coral I've smelled that stinks worse than acros is rotten LPS

 

[JonoH]

The only coral I've smelled that stinks worse than acros is rotten LPS

Not a coral - but a rotting Bubble Tip Nem is the worst thing I ever smelt!

 

[rtparty]

The only coral I've smelled that stinks worse than acros is rotten LPS

Ever smelled a dying snail?

 

[davidm777]

Ever smelled a dying snail?

You're bringing back flashbacks!

 

[Tripod1404]

Ever smelled a dying snail?

Ever smelled a dead clam?

 

[TX_REEF]

Acros do smell pungent, especially when removed from water.

 

[exnisstech]

Ever smelled a dying snail?

I have.

 

[TX_REEF]

The only coral I've smelled that stinks worse than acros is rotten LPS

Ever smelled a dying snail?

You ever drunk baileys from a shoe?

 

[steveschuerger]

You ever drunk baileys from a shoe?

Never but I guarantee that if you drink enough of the Baileys, you won’t care how smelly the sho is