Green Star Polyp

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  1. btcole333

    btcole333 Feather Duster

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    Got home from work today and my Green Star Polyp is not out. Everything else looks fine. The temperature did go up to 81, has been around 79 to 80.
     
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  2. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    They do that every once in a while. As long as mat looks good they should be OK.
     
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  3. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    IMO they are just weird like that. If everything else is fine, give it a couple of days. Mine stayed closed for a week a couple months ago for some unknown reason.

    Sometimes algae growth on the piece will irritate it and cause it to close.
     
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  4. rocketmandb

    rocketmandb Ocellaris Clown

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    GSP will do this from time to time, but it can be an indicator of something out of whack as well. However, if everything else is fine then give it a couple days and see what happens. GSP is about the most bullet proof coral there is.
     
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  5. Zoanthids21

    Zoanthids21 McKoscker’s Flasher Wrasse

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    Make sure its in good flow, IME they like lower temp at like 76 or soo, but be sure no nuisance algae is getting on it, that will make it mad.
     
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  6. btcole333

    btcole333 Feather Duster

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    This is what it looks like.
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  7. Zoanthids21

    Zoanthids21 McKoscker’s Flasher Wrasse

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    Yeah it looks fine, i would not worry about it at all.
     
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  8. btcole333

    btcole333 Feather Duster

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    Cool. didn't really think anything was wrong . Just checking.
     
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  9. 2in10

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    Looks OK, just make sure you have it in a higher flow area of your tank.
     
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  10. btcole333

    btcole333 Feather Duster

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    Part of the mat is loose. Can I cut it off and put it somewhere else ?
     
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