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10-24-2006, 04:58 PM
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Little Fishy
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Save me please......
I just started my reef tank and this is what I have everything seems to be working great but one. The one am talking about is the purple looking one in the middle which is closed. I need to save this coral, can someone in bloomington with a big heart help me to save this beauty before it dies?
Thank you,
David
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10-24-2006, 05:03 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Minneapolis
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Save me please......
I just started my reef tank and this is what I have everything seems to be working great but one. The one am talking about is the purple looking one in the middle which is closed. I need to save this coral, can someone in bloomington with a bog heart help me to save this beauty before it dies?
Thank you,
David
Please PM me to let me know
I l ive in Burnsville but have my tank at my pops in Blmtn
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10-24-2006, 05:28 PM
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Star polys can be sensitive how long have they been closed
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10-24-2006, 05:31 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Bloomington, MN
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gsp, don't sweat it.
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10-24-2006, 05:35 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
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It mite take a little time to open!and becomes a weed!
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10-24-2006, 05:35 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Minneapolis
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It has been closed for the third day tomorro. My problem is I don't have the right lighting and it may die because of this. I lost my job due to offshoring withing IT so I have to be conservative w my funds. But what's gsp..?
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10-24-2006, 05:39 PM
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Schmidt happens!
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star polyps are notorious for taking awhile to open up-how long has the tank been setup and when did you add this coral?
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10-24-2006, 05:40 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2006
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Twins Guy
star polyps are notorious for taking awhile to open up-how long has the tank been setup and when did you add this coral?
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Sorry can some one please delete this double post
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10-24-2006, 05:54 PM
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GSP short fro green star polyps.
Trust me you can't kill them. I once stored LR in a bin in the closet ( with heater and circulation pump ) for MONTHS without any light whatsoever. I guess just went dormant during that time. Never killed them, when rock placed back in the tank with lighting they took off as nothing ever happened.
If you haven't done so yet, crap can accumulate on the matt portion. so use a turkey baster and blow it off every so often. |
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10-24-2006, 06:03 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Minneapolis
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okey
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Originally Posted by David Grigor
GSP short fro green star polyps.
Trust me you can't kill them. I once stored LR in a bin in the closet ( with heater and circulation pump ) for MONTHS without any light whatsoever. I guess just went dormant during that time. Never killed them, when rock placed back in the tank with lighting they took off as nothing ever happened.
If you haven't done so yet, crap can accumulate on the matt portion. so use a turkey baster and blow it off every so often.
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I did see that thanks for all the replies!
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10-24-2006, 06:28 PM
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micro nut
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look to be a few polyps that are trying to open, look like they are/were green.
use any additives? xenia looks to not be pulsing...
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10-24-2006, 07:11 PM
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Little Fishy
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JnS
look to be a few polyps that are trying to open, look like they are/were green.
use any additives? xenia looks to not be pulsing...
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Not really, I do have calcium additive which I use everyother week as noted on the bottle. When you mention pulsing should it be?
David
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10-24-2006, 08:24 PM
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micro nut
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yes when the alk/cal/mag levels are more in check they will pulse
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10-25-2006, 02:01 PM
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My problem is I don't have the right lighting and it may die because of this. I lost my job due to offshoring withing IT so I have to be conservative w my funds.
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Two questions:
1) Are those two Xenia stalks growing ON that clam, or is that just a trick w/ the camera?
2) It looks like you have a Derasa clam in there too. (Hard to tell because it isn't open in the pic.) If you don't have sufficient lighting, they will decline in heath pretty quickly. Definitely might want to consider giving him away to someone if you don't have the lighting for him.
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11-07-2006, 10:27 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Minneapolis
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I want to thank everyone for the replies, since the gsp has opened up and is a beauty. I've been thinking since we are having a meeting this weekend if it be a good time to frag this piece. If you look closely the botton left has a decent size piece that can be removed and so other few smaller pieces. By looking at this pic can anyone tell? I would like to trade possibly? Hoping one day I can sell/trade my trigger fish and begin a reef tank.
One more question, does fraggin help the coral grow/develop?
Be 4
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