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06-02-2007, 06:05 PM
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Shark
Join Date: May 2006
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Green star polyps
I picked up a nice rock of them today. However, they took a rough acclamation since the LFS water was 1.031 s.g.! I keep my water at 1.026.
They are in now for about two hours and not open up. Is this normal? Are they hardy?
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06-02-2007, 06:14 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Aug 2006
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i'm not an expert, but from what i've read, there things are very hard to kill 
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06-02-2007, 06:15 PM
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Carpe Noctem
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Might even take a week or longer before they open up.
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06-02-2007, 06:15 PM
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Shark
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Originally Posted by jph
i'm not an expert, but from what i've read, there things are very hard to kill
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LOL i know they can grow out of control.
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06-02-2007, 06:34 PM
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Saltwater Mom
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yep, they take for ever to open.
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06-02-2007, 07:13 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Jan 2007
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mine have stayed closed for days and always come back...they are pretty hard to kill. just a tip...put them on your sand bad otherwise they'll spread everywhere.
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06-02-2007, 07:28 PM
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Shark
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Originally Posted by mcliffy2
mine have stayed closed for days and always come back...they are pretty hard to kill. just a tip...put them on your sand bad otherwise they'll spread everywhere.
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Im bare bottomed. Im hoping they will spread over the glass bottom.
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06-02-2007, 07:35 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2007
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yeah, no expert but mine stayed closed for 2 or 3 days, now they are opened up more than they were in lfs tank. though they hide at night.
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06-02-2007, 09:23 PM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Canada
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my have stayed closed for weeks. I wish they would spread like everyone says! ... they are big and bushy and in my rocks, but not spreading at all.
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06-02-2007, 09:29 PM
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Usually Confused
Join Date: Jul 2006
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Originally Posted by Tynan Rasmus
my have stayed closed for weeks. I wish they would spread like everyone says! ... they are big and bushy and in my rocks, but not spreading at all.
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Take pics of them and you will be surprised
Just ignore them, open ...closed....brown....green
they will be fine
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06-02-2007, 09:31 PM
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Nothing to See Here
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Take pics of them and you will be surprised
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hmm .... you trying to tell me that I just have not noticed it yet because I see them every day? 
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06-02-2007, 09:32 PM
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Usually Confused
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Originally Posted by Tynan Rasmus
hmm .... you trying to tell me that I just have not noticed it yet because I see them every day? |
maybe! 
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06-02-2007, 09:34 PM
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Nothing to See Here
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haha well I guess that is a possibility.
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06-02-2007, 09:40 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
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Originally Posted by zxcv123
Im bare bottomed. Im hoping they will spread over the glass bottom.
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You should say "I'm just waiting for them to spread the glass bottom", as it's only a matter of time. I've had them in a couple tanks, and sometimes it takes a while to get them comfy, but then they explode. If you leave them be, you'll be pretty surprised at the growth. Good luck!
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06-03-2007, 09:48 AM
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Shark
Join Date: May 2006
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Originally Posted by crvz
You should say "I'm just waiting for them to spread the glass bottom", as it's only a matter of time. I've had them in a couple tanks, and sometimes it takes a while to get them comfy, but then they explode. If you leave them be, you'll be pretty surprised at the growth. Good luck!
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LOL Thanks.
Well they are opened fully today! WOw they bring such color into the tank! They are so green!
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