Green Star Polyps

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  1. Acidraindt

    Acidraindt Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Hey, I added one of these corals that someone fragged for me a few days ago. It has a dark purple encrusting base and neon green polyps. For some reason, it stays 95% closed when I have my light on, and when I switch to just actinics in the evening, it opens completely....
    What am I doing wrong? Or is this just what it does sometimes?
    Its positioned towards the top of my tank and under double bright LEDS.
     
    Acidraindt, Aug 28, 2012
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  2. Biocube

    Biocube Giant Squid

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    I always had the best looking GSP then they were not being blasted with light, id lower it and see how it reacts to lower light.
     
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  3. Acidraindt

    Acidraindt Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Yea, I guess that's logical, just liked where it was positioned haha.
    Thanks
     
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  4. Biocube

    Biocube Giant Squid

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    No problem, you might be able to slowly move them back up to where you want.
     
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  5. schackmel

    schackmel Giant Squid

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    yeah definately lower them to the bottom of the tank. They need to light acclimate. In a day or so, move it up a little, and then over the next week or so, move it up till it is where you want it. Just move it every couple days.
     
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  6. djbonney138

    djbonney138 Peppermint Shrimp

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    Mine can be closed for long periods of time when everything else looks fine. I wouldn't worry about them too much they are real hardy. If they don't turn out okay, I have plenty I will gladly give you, lol. Good Luck!
     
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  7. Reef Madness

    Reef Madness Flamingo Tongue

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    Double bright leds? Are you refering to the Marineland double bright leds? I use these in my FW setups, but don't believe that they would be suitable in a reef aquarium (and even the Marineland Reef leds have gotten very poor reviews).
     
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  8. SAY

    SAY Ocellaris Clown

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    Just a little advice. I would put the GSP out on an island or they can take over the tank. They spread quickly and are able to kill other corals. Take it from a man that has a very large green area in his tank. :)
     
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  9. tinctorus

    tinctorus Feather Duster

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    Agreed, My green star polyp's didn't really start taking off until I moved them to the bottom of the tank to act as a "turf" for the bottom of the tank...Now in the last 2 months they have grown from a piece the size of a quarter to totally covering a 4" frag plug as well as growing off the plug and onto the rock "next door"

    They like high flow/low light
     
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  10. Todd_Sails

    Todd_Sails Giant Squid

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    +1

    I isolate mine to decrease the 'spread' of this agreesive colony.
     
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