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bigbadlenox
10-18-2006, 8:07 PM
the other day at the lfs i bought a small amount of green star polyps added them to my reef tank and they were doing fine. today i wake up and there is none out flowing in the current. they still havent came out tonight. water param's are great, nothing in the tank is bothering them. whats wrong? dead?
how could you tell? thanks in advance
I wouldn't assum that they were dead until you hadn't seen them for a few days. I assume from your post that they were out and happy after you got them and I'll assume that you acclimated them properly to the tank. If I'm incorrect in any of my assumptions let us know .
Max
bigbadlenox
10-18-2006, 8:22 PM
I wouldn't assum that they were dead until you hadn't seen them for a few days. I assume from your post that they were out and happy after you got them and I'll assume that you acclimated them properly to the tank. If I'm incorrect in any of my assumptions let us know .
Max
they have not been out in 2 days now, i did acclimate them properly, and yes they were out and happy when i added them. so i really dont know what happened if anything?
I'd say that they are still adjusting tell me about your water parameters lights etc.
bigbadlenox
10-18-2006, 8:48 PM
I'd say that they are still adjusting tell me about your water parameters lights etc.
power compact lights 2 65w
ph. 8.2 nitrates less than 7ppm salinity 1.023 temp 78 degrees
need to know anything else?
Nope, their probably just pouty from the move it they don't look melted. I'd just give them some time and see if they come back out. I'd imagine that they would they are pretty hardy little critters. Sorry, I didn't ask you all the question the first time it slipped my mind!
good luck and keep us posted.
Max
sr20de200
10-18-2006, 9:37 PM
Ive read an article a while ago that like fish, coral do take some time to adjust to a new tank. Like your new fish act weird for a couple of days, coral do the same. I had bought a rock with a buch of mushrooms on it, and when I bought it they were really nice and big. Brought them home and they would not oppen up at all. Then after about a week they opened up like they did before I bought them. I just takes some time to get used to the tank thats all.
bigbadlenox
10-18-2006, 9:54 PM
Nope, their probably just pouty from the move it they don't look melted. I'd just give them some time and see if they come back out. I'd imagine that they would they are pretty hardy little critters. Sorry, I didn't ask you all the question the first time it slipped my mind!
good luck and keep us posted.
Max
i didnt mean to sound snobby, you have been great help thanks so much!!!!!
ezzkazz
10-21-2006, 6:08 PM
they do take time to come out. The best thing is to leave them alone. If you move them thinking they are in the wrong place you will set them back a few days. A sign that they are going to start coming out is that you will see each head go lighter in colour and look a little swollen. once one comes out they will all start and you will have a big smile. A week is not unusual to have to wait. Hope this helps :)