wondering why my newly bought starpolyp won't open

[legendz1987]

hi, i have a problem,

i just bought 2 star polyps from ah beng, it has been 2 days but they just dun open,

does anyone know what is the cause, other corals are perfectly fine, i previous yellow polyp are ok.. what is the reason?

it open fine when it is at the shop.

hope anyone here can tell me what to do.. thanks

[chercm]

did u do a coral dip before putting into the tank ?

[legendz1987]

did u do a coral dip before putting into the tank ?

nope bro, what is a coral dip? how shld i do it? need ur help.. till now both of them still not opening

[Firestarter]

Place them in low flow. The star polyps from ah beng have almost no flow at all. They need time to adjust to your tank.

Lighting plays a part too. Don't put them in high lit areas.

[comycus]

nope bro, what is a coral dip? how shld i do it? need ur help.. till now both of them still not opening

I'm still newbie, but I think ure star polyps are still getting used to your tank conditions. They are supposed to be v. hardy and good for beginners. Like my toadstool, took almost 1 week to open up, but now it looks great! I've been advised that they normally take 1-2 weeks to open based on your water conditions.

Would advice a FW dip for all corals purchased to get rid of nuisance parasites. Or if kiasu, can get TMPCC. err its known to be rather harsh on corals based on reviews i've read in other forums, so do take note. cheers!

[Firestarter]

Not all corals require a FW dip. It may stress the coral you might kill it instead.

[legendz1987]

thanks you so much for the advice:) i will try to put in nearer to the no flow areas and less lights.. thanks:) but what is dip? as in dip it in fresh water first?