button polyps wont open!!!

Depending on how high your phosphates are, I doubt they are the problem. What is you lighting situation? I would be willing to bet it has something to do with that mystery coral or the salinity.

 

Also, if your tank is only 3 months old, you might want to wait a while on the anemone.

 

Some other possibles: fish or inverts nipping at them, nuisance algae near them stinging them, the change in lighting (I acclimate mine gradually to change in light intensity caused by rearranging the LR, etc., also, they can close for 10-14 days for external cleaning and then suddenly open again

 

T5 lighting and the mystery coral was with the mystery buttons lol so not much i can do about it atleast im not out any money if they die but id like to fix the problem befor it becomes a bigger one.

il take pics tonight mybe one of yall can help me with the mystery items

 

im so tired of hearing that lol i know ur trying to help but my tank is so boring lol i got one lil nemo thats so protective of the whole tank he needs a home.

OMG i just noticed your pic "MAN WE AINT FIND ****" LOL

 

there is a lil algea around them not much tho and the crabs and lawnmower never botherd them befor

 

I had a similar problem with a colony of green polyps. They did not open for a while, mostly, brown or white lumps...I then detected a high phosphate level, have that under control and they are getting back to their original state. Slowly they are all opening up to their full green color...Hope this helps...8)

 

your tank may be boring, but before you bring one of the most difficult creatures to maintain, into your aquarium, you might want to figure out how to keep your parameters spot-on, constantly, and consistently. It doesnt need to be up and running for a year, but it does need to have near-perfect water conditions, and water conditions that do not fluctuate(and that is why they recommend them for 1+yr tanks).

 

AMEN ! but newbies don't believe until they see ;D

 

yeah having problems with polyps just means youll have even more problems with a nem