need help quick with coral.....

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  1. freddie.b

    freddie.b Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    So I recently bought a piece of yellow polyp coral( sorry don't know real name ) and I had it in a bucket for maybe an hour and the water was a little cold by then and it has yet to open up. I also got a toadstool and kenya tree and mushrooms that are doing fine..
     
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  2. tom.n.day

    tom.n.day Eyelash Blennie

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    Zoas/Pallys can stay closed fro days and often times do when shipped. Just put it in a low light area of the tank and let it be
     
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  3. freddie.b

    freddie.b Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Ohh ok I can see 2 polyps lol....out of 100.. Hopefully everything goes fine
     
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    tom.n.day Eyelash Blennie

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    You bought 100 polyps? Holy cow. When did you put ten in there?
     
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    freddie.b Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Its maybe about 75 only been 1 day so far... People keep saying give them time
     
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    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    Yep, patience is a virtue. :)

    FWIW, I added several corals roughly 3 weeks ago. One opened right away, and the rest took between 3 - 8 days except my blushing finger leather and button polyps which are still not fully opened. They're still alive and making progress, but just not there yet.
     
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