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SPS expert ....

bought this SPS on Sunday night at 110

Until today it refuse to open

I place it about 7 inches away from my MH 150w

Wif strong current blowing

Water paramter is good

Why doesn't it open up?

Also, can tell me what specimen is this?

Thanks

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No nid to worry about the polyps for now la...as long as it is not bleaching and it has not RTN then all should be fine.

Some sps appear more 'furry' than others..yours might be the less 'furry' type?

Btw..how much u got it for? Nice specimen. ;)

Always something more important than fish.

http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/

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Dino, if your water conditions are optimal, the polyps should extend within a few hours or a day at most.

What does your complete setup consist of? And what are your Ca and alkilinity readings? Care to share with us your water parameters? Pictures of your tank/sump/skimmer/etc would be useful too.

One more question, how long has your tank been running?

Make sure the "current" is not directed straight at the colony or you may find tissue sloughing off!

That's a nice specimen, take good care of it. ;)

Dan

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Dino, if your water conditions are optimal, the polyps should extend within a few hours or a day at most.

What does your complete setup consist of? And what are your Ca and alkilinity readings? Care to share with us your water parameters? Pictures of your tank/sump/skimmer/etc would be useful too.

One more question, how long has your tank been running?

Make sure the "current" is not directed straight at the colony or you may find tissue sloughing off!

That's a nice specimen, take good care of it. ;)

Dan

Okie......

I am having a 6x2x2½

No Ca reactor

Skimmer running 24/7

Ca – 420

PH – 8.0

The rest forget liaoz…..

Go home and update again

My tank has been running coming two years

Hmm…….current …. I am putting it in direct blow

Will shift it away any see

Thanks Anyway

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There is only one way to do this.

Put it in my tank! :D

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Just tested my water parameter

PH - 8.0

Ca - 420

PO4 - 0

NH4 - <0.5

KH - 12

NO3 - 0.2

NO2 - 0.02

Still not opening leh ..... :(

Is this the same tank where all your fishes died?

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Dino,

try redirecting the PH away.... dun blow direct....n see how.

also lighting.. need to acclimitize one... if all else fail then think of selling. u r selling too early. Dun give up too soon. SPS are very nice corals :)

PH already away, blowing indirectly

Okie... will observe for one more day

Thanks ;)

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Not all SPS corals have polyps that open. Some never open during daylight hours, only at night.Some polyps are large and give a bushy look, some are so small you can hardly see them. Provided the coral has sufficient lighting, strong(not direct) flow and good water conditions(yours looked ok) it should do ok. Since it is a wild colony it can take many months to acclimatise.

Open polyps is not necessarily a sign that the coral is doing well.

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Not all SPS corals have polyps that open. Some never open during daylight hours, only at night.Some polyps are large and give a bushy look, some are so small you can hardly see them. Provided the coral has sufficient lighting, strong(not direct) flow and good water conditions(yours looked ok) it should do ok. Since it is a wild colony it can take many months to acclimatise.

Open polyps is not necessarily a sign that the coral is doing well.

Well said!!! :bow::bow:



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