Plate coral blew up

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Anyone know why they do this? Never got this big before.
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That's the place he chose he does this like once a month. Starting to think it a system flush or something.
 
Fluid exchange, or possible feeding response, it's not an ominous sign.
 
It opens its mouth when hungry this guy is always hungry feed him every 2 1/2 days.
Thanks for the post. I recently got one of these guys as a freebie. Target fed him and he is puffed up too. What do you feed yours?
 

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